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Radio 4 Extra,09 Apr 1994,30 mins

SeriesVintage Goons

The Kippered Herring Gang

The Goon Show

Available for 29 days

Neddie is on the trail of the notorious gang that leaves a unique calling card – a kippered herring. Stars Harry Secombe. 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: Roy Speer First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1954. Re-recording from December 1957 by the BBC Transcription Service made for broadcast overseas.

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