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The Man Who Never Was

Episode 27 of 27

April 1944: When strange boots wash up, Neddie thinks wartime British intelligence must be told. Stars Harry Secombe. From 1956.

April 1944: When strange boots wash up Neddie Seagoon thinks wartime British intelligence must be told.

Ground-breaking, surreal Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ radio comedy written by Spike Milligan with Larry Stephens.

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

This episode is one of a number that were re-recorded in 1958.

Producer: Pat Dixon

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service in March 1956.

Release date:

30 minutes

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Tue 7 Jan 2025 07:30

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