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| writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = *[[Spike Milligan]] | ||
*[[Larry Stephens]] | *[[Larry Stephens]] | ||
| based_on = [[ | | based_on = [[King Solomon's Mines (book)|King Solomon's Mines]]<br />by [[H. Rider Haggard]] | ||
| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[Roy Speer]] | | producer = [[Roy Speer]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[Lady of Spain]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66|Route 66]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 42899 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 42899 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1957|12|01|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1957|12|01|df=y}} | ||
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'''''King Solomon's Mines''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the eighth series. | '''''King Solomon's Mines''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the tenth show in the eighth series. | ||
A pre-recording session (DLO 42899B) took place Sunday {{Date|1957-12-01}}, 6.30pm. at [[ | A pre-recording session (DLO 42899B) took place Sunday {{Date|1957-12-01}}, 6.30pm. at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 42899) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, at 9pm, also at The Camden. | ||
The first [[ | The first [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 9pm {{Date|1957-12-02}}, its ratings were 1.9 million. It was then repeated on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] the following Thursday {{Date|1957-12-05}} at 9pm to 2.6 million listeners. The next repeat was 18 years later on Friday {{Date|1975-02-07}} at 6.15pm on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] (except Scotland and Wales) in ‘''Encore the Goons''’. | ||
==Transcription Service Synopsis== | ==Transcription Service Synopsis== | ||
Many listeners may be familiar with [[ | Many listeners may be familiar with [[H. Rider Haggard|Rider Haggard]]'s gripping and immortal story of adventure in darkest Africa. If they are, they need not expect to find any resemblance to it in the Goons' version. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
*The BBC Orchestera was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]. | *The BBC Orchestera was conducted by [[Wally Stott]]. | ||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[ | *[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[Lady of Spain|Lady of Spain]]'' {{Small|(Robert Hargreaves / [[Tolchard Evans]] / [[Stanley J. Damerell]] / Henry J. Tilsley)}} | ||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[ | *[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66|Route 66]]'' {{Small|([[Bobby Troup]])}}. | ||
==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 42899]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 42899]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). This tape survived intact in [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]], and was used for the show included in [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol7|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2012 |page=9|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=978-1-4458-2560-1}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 1 March 2023
| "King Solomon's Mines" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 8 Episode: 10 |
| Written by | |
| Based on | King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Roy Speer |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | TLO 42899 |
| First broadcast | 2 December 1957 |
| Running time | 30:15 |
King Solomon's Mines is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the tenth show in the eighth series.
A pre-recording session (DLO 42899B) took place Sunday 1 December 1957, 6.30pm. at The Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London. The recording (TLO 42899) for transmission was created later that same Sunday, at 9pm, also at The Camden.
The first Home Service broadcast was the next day, Monday, at 9pm 2 December 1957, its ratings were 1.9 million. It was then repeated on the Light Programme the following Thursday 5 December 1957 at 9pm to 2.6 million listeners. The next repeat was 18 years later on Friday 7 February 1975 at 6.15pm on Radio 4 (except Scotland and Wales) in ‘Encore the Goons’.
Transcription Service Synopsis
Many listeners may be familiar with Rider Haggard's gripping and immortal story of adventure in darkest Africa. If they are, they need not expect to find any resemblance to it in the Goons' version.
Music
- The BBC Orchestera was conducted by Wally Stott.
- Max Geldray plays Lady of Spain (Robert Hargreaves / Tolchard Evans / Stanley J. Damerell / Henry J. Tilsley)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Route 66 (Bobby Troup).
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 42899 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House). This tape survived intact in TS, and was used for the show included in The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2012). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 7 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4458-2560-1.
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