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Radio 4 Extra,17 Sep 1994,30 mins

SeriesVintage Goons

The Mustard and Cress Shortage

The Goon Show

Available for 30 days

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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