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The Telegoons

  • TV comedy
  • BBC One
  • 1963 - 1964
  • 26 episodes (2 series)

BBC Radio's world-famous Goons in a new puppet series for television. Stars Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers.

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Perspectives: Sergeant On Spike. John Sergeant. Copyright: Silver River TV

Perspectives: Sergeant On Spike

Broadcaster John Sergeant delves into the influence of Spike Milligan both on himself, and on the whole nation.

Q. Spike Milligan. Copyright: BBC TV

Q

Highly surreal, subversive and offbeat sketch show written by and starring Spike Milligan.

The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC Radio

The Goon Show

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

The first attempt at bringing Goon Show humour to TV, this mix of sketches and sitcom-esque formulae was set around Victorian paper, The Idiot Weekly.

Michael Bentine's Potty Time. Michael Bentine. Credit: Thames Television TV

Michael Bentine's Potty Time

Madcap sketch-based history series - told with puppets, by ex-Goon Michael Bentine.

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