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Radio 4 Extra,17 Sep 1994,30 mins

SeriesVintage Goons

The Mustard and Cress Shortage

The Goon Show

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Neddie Seagoon investigates the mysterious disappearance of mustard and cress from sandwiches across the British Railways network. 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: Tom Ronald First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in February 1954. Re-recording from January 1958 by the BBC Transcription Service made for broadcast overseas. First broadcast in the UK on BBC Radio 2 in 1994.

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