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'''''The British Way''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]] It is the twelfth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at [[Aeolian Hall (London)|Aeolian I]], 135–137 [[w:Bond Street|New Bond Street]], London at 9pm on Sunday {{date|13 December 1953}}. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[w:BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Friday {{date|18 December 1953}} at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland and the West). It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m. The show's first repeat was on the [[w:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] on Saturday {{date|12 December 1953}} at 10.15pm, it was listened to by 1.1m people. | |||
No publically available recording is known to exist as of {{date}}. | |||
== Sketches == | |||
*The end of the year sees the Goons give vent to their patriotic feelings on politics, women, bravery and marriage (from [[The British Way of Life]]). | |||
*''I was Lady Chatterley's Gardner'' — a dramatised version of Motor Transport Boards Progress Report for 1926 — sees Mr Justice Quiphorn talking to witnesses in the court case such as Eccles, PC Fred Bogg, investigator Milton Drag and Minnie and Crun, whose atomic cannon is firing [[w:tram|tram]]s out to sea. | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[w:Way Down Yonder in New Orleans|Way Down Yonder in New Orleans]]'' {{small|([[w:Turner Layton|John Turner Layton, Jr|]] (music) / [[w:Henry Creamer|Henry Creamer]] (lyrics))}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''The Best Man'' {{small|([[w:Roy Alfred|Roy Alfred]]) (music) / [[w:Fred Wise (songwriter)|Fred Wise]] (lyrics))}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 40412]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Broadcasting House|Broadcasting House]]).<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol13|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=26|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-7852-9877-6}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 20:01, 26 September 2022
| "The British Way" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 4 Episode: 12 |
| Written by | |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Peter Eton |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 40412 |
| First broadcast | 18 December 1953 |
The British Way is an episode from The Goon Show It is the twelfth show in the fourth series. The recording was made at Aeolian I, 135–137 New Bond Street, London at 9pm on Sunday 13 December 1953.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Friday 18 December 1953 at 9.30pm (except Northern Ireland and the West). It reached a peak listenership of 1.5m. The show's first repeat was on the Light Programme on Saturday 12 December 1953 at 10.15pm, it was listened to by 1.1m people.
No publically available recording is known to exist as of 3 July 2024.
Sketches
- The end of the year sees the Goons give vent to their patriotic feelings on politics, women, bravery and marriage (from The British Way of Life).
- I was Lady Chatterley's Gardner — a dramatised version of Motor Transport Boards Progress Report for 1926 — sees Mr Justice Quiphorn talking to witnesses in the court case such as Eccles, PC Fred Bogg, investigator Milton Drag and Minnie and Crun, whose atomic cannon is firing trams out to sea.
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (John Turner Layton, Jr| (music) / Henry Creamer (lyrics))
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays The Best Man (Roy Alfred) (music) / Fred Wise (lyrics))
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 40412 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 13 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-7852-9877-6.
