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'''''Through the Sound Barrier in an Airing Cupboard''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the sixth show in the fourth series and was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{date|1 November 1953}} at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday {{date|6 November 1953}} at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. The show's first repeat was on Saturday {{date|7 November 1953}} on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] garnering 1.5m listeners. | |||
== Story == | |||
The [[w:Air Ministry|British Air Ministry]] decided that it is high time that Britain broke the [[w:Sound barrier|sound barrier]] and regained the [[w:Air-speed record|air-speed record]].<ref group=Note name=Note01/> [[w:Astronautics|Astronautical engineer]] [[Henry Crun]] and his assistant, [[Eccles]] are summoned to the Ministry, bringing with them Crun's [[w:Cupboard#Airing cupboard|airing cupboard]] — a device which suffers none of the problems associated with a supersonic jet plane. | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Somebody Stole My Gal|Somebody Stole My Gal]]'' {{small|([[w:Leo Wood|Leo Wood]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[w:Tenderly|Tenderly]]'' {{small|([[w:Walter Gross (musician)|Walter Gross]] / [[w:Jack Lawrence (songwriter)|Jack Lawrence]])}} / ''[[w:'S Wonderful|'S Wonderful]]'' {{small|([[w:George Gerswin|George Gerswin]] (music) / [[w:Ira Gerswin|Ira Gerswin]] (lyrics))}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 37511]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]). | |||
==Notes== | |||
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<ref name=Note01>in October 1953 this was 755.1 mph, set by [[w:Frank Kendall Everest Jr.|Frank K. Everest]], USAF</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:55, 24 September 2022
| "Through the Sound Barrier in an Airing Cupboard" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 6 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 37511 |
| First broadcast | 6 November 1953 |
Through the Sound Barrier in an Airing Cupboard is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the sixth show in the fourth series and was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 1 November 1953 at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 6 November 1953 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland). It reached a peak listenership of 1.9m. The show's first repeat was on Saturday 7 November 1953 on the Light Programme garnering 1.5m listeners.
Story
The British Air Ministry decided that it is high time that Britain broke the sound barrier and regained the air-speed record.[Note 1] Astronautical engineer Henry Crun and his assistant, Eccles are summoned to the Ministry, bringing with them Crun's airing cupboard — a device which suffers none of the problems associated with a supersonic jet plane.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Somebody Stole My Gal (Leo Wood)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Tenderly (Walter Gross / Jack Lawrence) / 'S Wonderful (George Gerswin (music) / Ira Gerswin (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 37511 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
Notes
- ^ in October 1953 this was 755.1 mph, set by Frank K. Everest, USAF
