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| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| TV adaptations | Simulcast on BBC 2 |
| Starring | |
| Created by | Spike Milligan |
| Written by | Spike Milligan |
| Produced by | John Browell |
| Narrated by | Andrew Timothy |
| Recording studio | Camden Theatre, London |
| Original release | 5 October – 5 October 1972 |
| No. of episodes | Special edition |
| Opening theme | "Alte Kameraden" |
| Ending theme | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" |
The Last Goon Show of All is a special edition of the BBC Radio comedy programme The Goon Show commissioned as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the BBC. Simulcast on radio and television on 5 October 1972, the performance reunited Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe as well as other contributors to the programme's original run. It was later released as a long-playing record[1] and on compact disc.[2] The video recording of the television broadcast was also released on VHS and later on DVD,[3] although with some omissions. In early October 2007, 35 years after the original broadcast, a full unedited version was broadcast on BBC 7 (now BBC Radio 4 Extra), the digital radio channel dedicated to re-runs of classic shows.
- ^ Browell, John (Producer). (1974). The Last Goon Show of All. (Long Playing record). BBC Records. Stereo 2964 035
- ^ Browell, John (Radio Producer). (1994). The Last Goon Show of All (disc 1). Running time 52 mins. Released as 2 disc set, with disc 2 containing Michael Parkinson Meets the Goons. BBC Radio Collection, with PolyGram. BBCCD1630
- ^ Hespe, Douglas (Television Presenter) (2005). The Last Goon Show of All. (BBC DVD release, from edited 1973 VHS video of original 1972 telecast). BBC Worldwide Ltd. B00918-9. Running time 40 minutes