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Radio 4 Extra,29 Sep 1958,30 mins

SeriesVintage Goons

The Greatest Mountain in the World

The Goon Show

Available for 27 days

Neddie wants to climb the world’s highest mountain, but it’s already been done. Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan. Starring: Peter Sellers Harry Secombe Spike Milligan Vintage Goons is a series of re-recorded episodes made by the original cast for sale abroad. With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray. Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott. Announcer: Wallace Greenslade Producer: Charles Chilton First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1954. Re-recording from October 1957 by the BBC Transcription Service made for broadcast overseas. This is the debut broadcast in the UK on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

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