Goon Show Compendium Volume 12

Nine vintage episodes of The Goon Show, plus bonus archive recordings

China Story (18 January 1955)
Foiled by President Fred (1 November 1955)
Tales of Old Dartmoor (7 February 1956)
The Macreekie Rising of ‘74 (25 October 1956)
Robin Hood (25 December 1988)
Six Charlies in Search of an Author (26 December 1956)
Insurance – The White Man’s Burden (28 February 1957)
The Red Fort (11 November 1957)
The Missing Ten Downing Street (aka Ten Downing Street Stolen) (Vintage Goons show 3: not broadcast in the UK)

In these nine hilarious episodes, British Ambassador Seagoon tries to make money in China; Neddie becomes embroiled in a kidnap plot; prison governor Seagoon relocates Dartmoor to the South of France; Captain Neddie Seagoon is besieged by the Clan Macreekie and the Sheriff of Nottingham tries to capture Robin Hood. In addition, author Jim Spriggs tries to control his characters; Seagoon is persuaded to insure the Channel against the risk of fire; Major Bloodnok is faced with an Indian mutiny and Inspector Seagoon looks into the disappearance of 10 Downing Street.

Bonus items include The Best of British Laughs: Peter Sellers and Film Night: Milligan and Sellers.

Please note: some of the humour on the CD reflects the era in which it was first broadcast