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Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. Now, for the first time, this box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast.
This third volume includes: ''The Man Who Won the War'', ''The Secret Escritoire'', ''The Lost Emperor'', ''Napoleon''s Piano'', ''The Case of the Missing CD Plates'', ''Rommel''s Treasure'', ''Shangri La Again!'', ''The International Christmas Pudding'', ''The Pevensey Bay Disaster'', ''The Sale of Manhattan'', ''The Terrible Revenge of Fred Fu Manchu'', ''The Lost Year'' and ''The Greenslade Story''.
Also featured are some rare archive bonus items, including Peter Sellers in The Listening Room playing Spike Milligan''s classic nonsense song ''I''m Walking Backwards for Christmas''. Two illustrated booklets tell the story of the show''s development with reference to original archive paperwork, plus the history of the recordings themselves.
Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show.
The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time.
©2012 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2012 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
