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The Mountain Eaters

Episode 5 of 17

Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit. Stars Spike Milligan. From December 1958.

Eccles and Neddie Seagoon set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit...

Groundbreaking, surreal Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

First billed as Crazy People, ten series of The Goon Show were recorded between 1951 and 1960, but sadly many of the earliest shows weren’t kept in the archive.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: John Browell

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service in December 1958.

6 months left to listen

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Aug 2023 03:00

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