The Goon Show Classics: You Can't Get the Wood You Know! (Previously Volume 10) (BBC Radio Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0563381221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 514 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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One of a series of digitally remastered collections of "Goon Show" episodes, including previously unreleased material. The episodes here are "The White Box of Great Bardfield", "Tales of Montmartre", "The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons" and "The Great Bank Robbery".
His bestselling titles include Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, Puckoon and Where have all the Bullets Gone? He died in 2002. He died in 1959. He is probably best known as co-writer of many Goon Show episodes, along with Spike Milligan. Born in Oldham in 1923 Eric Sykes was first introduced to showbusiness
Although he is over eighty, Sykes continues to work, having recently starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Born in Oldham in 1923 Eric Sykes was first introduced to showbusiness whilst in the RAF and went on to write for hit BBC radio shows and appear in TV variety shows whilst writing for comedy greats such as Peter Sellers and Frankie Howerd. His bestselling titles include Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, Puckoon and Where have all the Bullets Gone? He died in 2002. . Larry Stephens was a scriptwriter who wrote for several popular comedy shows in the 1950s, including The Tony Hancock Show and The Army Game. He died in 1959. He went on to become one of Britain's foremost comic writers and performers. He is probably best known as co-writer of many Goon Show episodes, along with
"The best" according to Amazon Customer. One of the shows in this collection "The Mystery of the Fake NeddieSeagoons", may be the best show they ever put together, I don't think this particular show gets near enough recognition. It is not only creative, but damn funny as well. Just one of the best radio shows of any kind. I have listened to this part. "Stirling early days of British 'anarchy' comedy" according to Paul Lawrence. Influential to British comedy as the Goon Show was (broadcast from 1952 to 1960 with a couple of specials thrown in later) the BBC radion series suffers from not being chronological order and periodically only seeming to have certain titles availabe in cassette form.No such problem here, volume 10 being availa