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The Last Goon Show Of All. Image shows from L to R: Count Jim Moriarty (Spike Milligan), Hercules Grytpype-Thynne (Peter Sellers), Neddie Seagoon (Harry Secombe). Copyright: BBC
The Last Goon Show Of All

The Last Goon Show Of All

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1972
  • 1 episode

A special edition of the classic surreal comedy recorded to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BBC. Stars Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1972
Channel
BBC 2
Episodes
1
Stars
Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray
Writer
Spike Milligan
Producers
John Browell and Douglas Hespe
Company

The Last Goon Show Of All is a special edition of the 1950s comedy series The Goon Show starring Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.

In what is the 161st episode of The Goon Show, Neddie Seagoon finds himself low on cash, partly due to Grytpype-Thynne and Count Moriarty stealing his £100 "war gratuity" by lagging his legs, and Bluebottle blackmailing him by taking photographs of his bloomers.

In order to earn more money, Seagoon travels to Blackpool to make cash by doing his old stage act - the shaving routine. In doing so he mets up with the other characters, Henry Crun, Minnie Bannister, Major Bloodnok, Eccles and Little Jim, and finds himself doing more Goon Show episodes.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Sound provided by the Wally Stott Orchestra, conducted by Peter Knight, the Ray Ellington Quartet, and harmoica player Max Geldray.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 26th December 1972 at 8:20pm on BBC Two
Episode length
40 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 26th October 2021 at 10:15pm on BBC4
  • Saturday 2nd April 2011 at 8:20pm on BBC2 Scot
  • Saturday 2nd April 2011 at 7:20pm on BBC2

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