The Goon Show was one of the most popular radio comedy series created during its day, as well as one of the most popular of the time. Prince Charles is one of the most high-profile fans of the series.
He moved to Britain and in 1951 joined a new BBC radio series, Crazy People, which a year later became The Goon Show. Alongside his jazz harmonica, he was a comic foil to Spike Milligan ...
Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan with Larry Stephens. First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly ...
Andy Secombe, the son of Neddie Seagoon, goes in search of the other children of the Goons to discover their experiences, good and bad, of living in the shadow of the radio show.
With ever-more BBC radio archival treats now available to buy and enjoy again ... In search of lost time: Remembering The Last Goon Show Of All Itself produced as part of the BBC's own 50th birthday ...