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| writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | | writer = [[Spike Milligan]] | ||
| based_on = | | based_on = [[Operation Torch#Algiers|Battle of Algiers]] | ||
| presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | | presenter = [[Wallace Greenslade]] | ||
| producer = [[John Browell]] | | producer = [[John Browell]] | ||
| music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | | music = *Orchestra: [[Wally Stott]] | ||
*Geldray: ''[[ | *Geldray: ''[[There Will Never Be Another You]]'' | ||
*Ellington: ''[[ | *Ellington: ''[[Sunday (Chester Conn song)|Sunday]]'' | ||
| production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 68950 | | production = [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO]] 68950 | ||
| recording_date = {{Start date|1958|11|09|df=y}} | | recording_date = {{Start date|1958|11|09|df=y}} | ||
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| next = [[The ₤1,000,000 Penny]] | | next = [[The ₤1,000,000 Penny]] | ||
| season_article = [[The Goon Show series 9]] | |||
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| CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol6|6]] | | CD_volume = [[The Goon Show CDs#Vol6|6]] | ||
| Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|10]] | | Compendium = [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|10]] | ||
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'''''I Was Monty's Treble''''' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the second show in the nineth series. | |||
Pre-recording: Wednesday {{Date|1958-11-05}}, 4.15pm, Aeolian Hall Studio 2 (DLO 68889) and again on Sunday {{Date|1958-11-09}}, 5pm, The Camden Theatre (DLO 68950/A). | |||
The show for transmission was recorded at 9pm on Sunday {{Date|1958-11-09}}. The recording took place at the [[KOKO (music venue)|Camden Theatre]], Camden Town, London. | |||
The first British public broadcast was on the [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] on Monday {{Date|1958-11-10}} at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m. | |||
The show's first repeat was the following Wednesday at 9.31pm, {{Date|1958-11-12}}, on the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]]. It was listened to by 3.0 million. The next repeat was 12 years later on Saturday {{Date|1970-09-26}} at 8.02pm on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4's]] ''Vintage Goons''. The show attracted 0.6m listeners. | |||
== Transcription Service Synopsis == | |||
At last we can tell the true story of how the [[Operation Torch#Algiers|Battle of Algiers]] came to be fought and won! Not only will listeners hear how the Master Plan was prepared, they will also be transported to German Headquarters - scene of stringent counter measures. Unfortunately, with the pay-off comes the realisation that it was not the Battle of Algiers which was won, but its Double! | |||
==Music== | |||
*The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by [[Wally Stott]] | |||
*[[Max Geldray]] plays ''[[There Will Never Be Another You]]'' {{small|([[Harry Warren]] / [[Mack Gordon]])}} | |||
*[[Ray Ellington|The Ray Ellington Quartet]] plays ''[[Sunday (Chester Conn song)|Sunday]]'' {{small|([[Chester Conn]] / [[Benny Krueger]] / [[Jule Styne]] / [[Ned Miller (composer)|Ned Miller]])}} | |||
==Technical== | |||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TLO|TLO 68950]] (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Broadcasting House]]). | |||
The master tape, TLO 68950, no longer exists, and the version of the show found on [[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|Compendium 10]] was compiled from the [[Original Issues - The Goon Show|TGS]] and [[Pick of the Goons|POTG]] master tapes and a domestic recording of the original transmission.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol10|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2015 |page=13|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781785290312}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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{{goons}} | {{goons}} | ||
[[Category:The Goon Show episodes]] | [[Category:The Goon Show episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Ted Kendall restored Goon Show episodes]] | [[Category:Ted Kendall restored Goon Show episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows produced by John Browell]] | [[Category:Goon Shows produced by John Browell]] | ||
[[Category:Goon Shows announced by Wallace Greenslade]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 3 March 2023
| "I Was Monty's Treble" | |
|---|---|
| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: 9 Episode: 2 |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Based on | Battle of Algiers |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | John Browell |
| Music |
|
| Recording Number | TLO 68950 |
| First broadcast | 10 November 1958 |
| Running time | 29:55 |
I Was Monty's Treble is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the second show in the nineth series.
Pre-recording: Wednesday 5 November 1958, 4.15pm, Aeolian Hall Studio 2 (DLO 68889) and again on Sunday 9 November 1958, 5pm, The Camden Theatre (DLO 68950/A).
The show for transmission was recorded at 9pm on Sunday 9 November 1958. The recording took place at the Camden Theatre, Camden Town, London.
The first British public broadcast was on the Home Service on Monday 10 November 1958 at 8.30pm. It reached a peak listenership of 1.1m.
The show's first repeat was the following Wednesday at 9.31pm, 12 November 1958, on the Light Programme. It was listened to by 3.0 million. The next repeat was 12 years later on Saturday 26 September 1970 at 8.02pm on Radio 4's Vintage Goons. The show attracted 0.6m listeners.
Transcription Service Synopsis
At last we can tell the true story of how the Battle of Algiers came to be fought and won! Not only will listeners hear how the Master Plan was prepared, they will also be transported to German Headquarters - scene of stringent counter measures. Unfortunately, with the pay-off comes the realisation that it was not the Battle of Algiers which was won, but its Double!
Music
- The BBC Radio Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays There Will Never Be Another You (Harry Warren / Mack Gordon)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Sunday (Chester Conn / Benny Krueger / Jule Styne / Ned Miller)
Technical
Originally recorded on TLO 68950 (15 ips ¼" tape recorded at Broadcasting House).
The master tape, TLO 68950, no longer exists, and the version of the show found on Compendium 10 was compiled from the TGS and POTG master tapes and a domestic recording of the original transmission.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2015). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 10 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 13. ISBN 9781785290312.
