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The Telephone

Episode 11 of 21

GPO engineer Neddie is sent to Africa to install a phone for Henry Crun. Stars Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. From 1956.

GPO engineer Neddie is sent to Africa to install a phone for Henry Crun. With Peter Sellers. From 1956.

Groundbreaking, surreal 大象传媒 radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren鈥檛 kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Pat Dixon

First broadcast on the 大象传媒 Home Service in December 1956.

Release date:

30 minutes

On radio

Tue 25 Mar 2025 07:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 25 Mar 2025 07:30
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