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The Goon Show

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Goon but not forgotten! Here's a crazy quartet of cult comedy classics from the most celebrated and influential clowns in the history of radio. GO ON - in search of The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea. The trail is still warm (we hate cold batter pudding). Or join Brutus Moriartus and Caractacus Seagoon in ancient Roman epic The Histories of Pliny the Elder (they'll fight up hill and down Mrs Dale). Take tea with Bluebottle on The Jet Propelled Guided NAAFI and go lamp-post hunting in The Evils of Bushey Spon. Yes folks, it's those highly esteemed wireless wizards Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe. What's the Tiber? Half past niber. When in Rome...
Author Spike Milligan
Narrator Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan
Duration 2 hours and 2 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405697835
Format Audiobook
Publisher BBC Audio
Genre Humour, Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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