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''The Ink Shortage'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventh show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'Hansard Unexpurgated') and was based on the series 4 episode 22 show | ''The Ink Shortage'' is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the seventh show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'Hansard Unexpurgated') and was based on the series 4 episode 22 show ''[[The Great Ink Drought of 1902]]''. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 29 December 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London. | ||
The first British public broadcast was on [[ | The first British public broadcast was on [[BBC 7|BBC 7]] on Monday 8 December 2008 at 8.00am. | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
Pen manufacturers across the land are panicking , for it is 1902 and the Great Ink Drought has hit. The public are requested to keep calm , and not fill their [[ | Pen manufacturers across the land are panicking , for it is [[1902]] and the Great Ink Drought has hit. The public are requested to keep calm , and not fill their [[fountain pen|fountain pen]]s up unless absoutley necessary. To find a new source of ink, [[blotting-paper]] manufacturer [[Henry Crun]] sends an expedition to drill the [[inkwell]]s in China. But financial lizard [[Neddie Seagoon|Sir Bernard Seagoon]] has bought shares in ink, and has disguised himself as John Chinaman in order to [[wikt:thwart|thwart]] the expedition. He, [[Hercules Grytpype-Thynne|Grytpype-Thynne]] and [[Count Jim Moriarty|Moriarty]] plan to blow up the whole drilling area with the help of [[Bluebottle]]... will they succeed? | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/4417]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[ | Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T5/AG/4417]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]). This tape survived intact at [[BBC Transcription Services|TS]] and was used to create the version included on [[The Goon Show Compendiums|Compendium Vol 9]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Goon Show Compendiums#Vol9|The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9]] |first=Ted |last=Kendall | author-link=Ted Kendall |date=2017 |page=8|type=Booklet 2 |publisher=BBC Worldwide|ISBN=9781471331619}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:25, 2 March 2023
| "The Ink Shortage" | |
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| The Goon Show episode | |
| Episode: no. | Series: Vintage Goons Episode: 7 |
| Written by | |
| Based on | The Great Ink Drought of 1902 |
| Announcer | Wallace Greenslade |
| Produced by | Roy Speer |
| Music |
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| Recording Number | T5/AG/4417 |
| First broadcast | 8 December 2008 |
| Running time | 27:58 |
The Ink Shortage is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the seventh show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'Hansard Unexpurgated') and was based on the series 4 episode 22 show The Great Ink Drought of 1902. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 2pm Sunday 29 December 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 5.15pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.
The first British public broadcast was on BBC 7 on Monday 8 December 2008 at 8.00am.
Story
Pen manufacturers across the land are panicking , for it is 1902 and the Great Ink Drought has hit. The public are requested to keep calm , and not fill their fountain pens up unless absoutley necessary. To find a new source of ink, blotting-paper manufacturer Henry Crun sends an expedition to drill the inkwells in China. But financial lizard Sir Bernard Seagoon has bought shares in ink, and has disguised himself as John Chinaman in order to thwart the expedition. He, Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty plan to blow up the whole drilling area with the help of Bluebottle... will they succeed?
Music
- The BBC Orchestra was conducted by Wally Stott
- Max Geldray plays The Duke's Joke (Alan Clare)
- The Ray Ellington Quartet plays Fascinatin' Thing (Harry A. Edgington)
Technical
Originally recorded on T5/AG/4417 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale). This tape survived intact at TS and was used to create the version included on Compendium Vol 9.[1]
References
- ^ Kendall, Ted (2017). The Goon Show Compendium Vol 9 (Booklet 2). BBC Worldwide. p. 8. ISBN 9781471331619.
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