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Radio 4 Extra,27 Oct 1958,30 mins

Series Vintage Goons

The Albert Memorial

The Goon Show

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Neddie Seagoon converts London's Albert Memorial into a spaceship. Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan. Starring: Peter Sellers Harry Secombe Spike Milligan Vintage Goons is a series of re-recorded episodes made by the original cast for sale abroad. With The Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray. Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott. Announcer: Wallace Greenslade Producer: Charles Chilton The original version from series 4, ‘The First Albert Memorial on the Moon’ was broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1953. Sadly it wasn't saved in the BBC Archives. This re-recording from March 1958 by the BBC Transcription Service was made for broadcast overseas. First UK broadcast on the BBC Home Service in November 1958.

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