I found this on cassette tapes years ago. Listened to them till they were falling apart. Loved all the characters. They could make me cry laughing. Thanks for this
My sisters and I used to love this while eating our Sunday Dinner. We were very young and knew nothing about the innuendo, we just laughed ay the funny voices. Mum and Dad used to snigger all through it, obviously knowing what was 'going on' ! Oh how innocent we were.
The correct answer .... Kenneth Horne was the chairman of the ( UK ) Triplex glass company ( they made automobile windows etc ..) ... a LOT of BBC presenters had day jobs in the 1960s .... DAVE™ ....
Before tv when the radio was a valve set which would need to warm up before coming through and after a while you could toast your bread on the top [not really but it got quite hot] we would sit together as a family and listen to the radio on a Sunday. The goons were also required listening.
Yes , and add in that "Men From the Ministry" , and "Yes, Minister " were telling us how much the civil service & politicians work against us & not for us. Rather stupidly, we just laugh & carry on as if we don't see.
Correction ! ... he was a manager at Triplex , but chairman of a toy company ( comment below ! ) ... if the Wikipedia entry is correct , of course ... ( ? ) .... he had lots of jobs ! ..... DAVE™ ....
I'm puzzled by one thing - the reference to Dr Who and "Norman" Hartnell. Dr Who first aired on the same day as Kennedy's assassination, which wasn't until November'63. (in fact I believe they delayed it by a week for that reason.) How come it got into the script as early as March?
Norman Hartnell was a British fashion designer in the 60's. WILLIAM Hartnell was the first Dr Who. NB The line is "his NEW show" ie still a work in progress
This Was When Radio Was King…Sitting Around Our Big Radio Listening To All These Fun Comedy Series Magic.
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding😅
Was a regular listener, so this is magical for me. England, January, 2024.
I shall listen to this classic radio series many times. Many , many times...
I found this on cassette tapes years ago. Listened to them till they were falling apart. Loved all the characters. They could make me cry laughing. Thanks for this
My sisters and I used to love this while eating our Sunday Dinner. We were very young and knew nothing about the innuendo, we just laughed ay the funny voices. Mum and Dad used to snigger all through it, obviously knowing what was 'going on' ! Oh how innocent we were.
My parents would explain the innuendo and watch us blush.
March 7th 1965, not 1963. I remember it well. Especially Lady Counterblast. Many times, many many times, many times...
A truly wonderful show.
Legends, all of them!!
❤️❤️❤️ memories from when I was a child
Absolutely brilliant. Classic radio times. Class acts everyone involved.
Listened to this show every Sunday. Loved it then and love it now!
Had never heard of of this until another British listener suggested this ! I love the Goons too!
Wonderful!!
Keep those Lord Boothby jokes coming!
Wish I could find Hugh Paddick's "My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Viscounts, Vanguards and Boeing 707s" 😂
Series 4. Episode 13. Also my favourite. Unfortunately recently expired on BBC Sounds Radio 4 extra. Ep15 & Ep16 (the very last one) are still there.
Kenneth W does a good impression of Sir Felix Aylmer...now here's one for the young people......
Absolute genius
The correct answer .... Kenneth Horne was the chairman of the ( UK ) Triplex glass company ( they made automobile windows etc ..) ... a LOT of BBC presenters had day jobs in the 1960s .... DAVE™ ....
Clever man.
Thecyesrs have gone but this is still funny.
Excuse me?
BONA!!!!
Sunday roast and this😊
Lord Boothby 😅
Some would say they thought Oscar Wilde looked like Robert Morley.
Used to advertise soup in a can
Can someone please tell me what that opening piece of music was!! Isn’t it a famous film theme? EDIT: Found it! It’s from The Big Country!!
Before tv when the radio was a valve set which would need to warm up before coming through and after a while you could toast your bread on the top [not really but it got quite hot] we would sit together as a family and listen to the radio on a Sunday. The goons were also required listening.
Wikipedia entry for the series says it was 1965 that the first series aired.... can we have a confirmation on the date?
Genial
You know Saylor was saying 3 years ago how BTC does a 3x every year, now he changed to 40 percent per year... quite a big drop...
I see nothing has changed in sixty years: 6.55 Could have been said today
Yes , and add in that "Men From the Ministry" , and "Yes, Minister " were telling us how much the civil service & politicians work against us & not for us.
Rather stupidly, we just laugh & carry on as if we don't see.
Correction ! ... he was a manager at Triplex , but chairman of a toy company ( comment below ! ) ... if the Wikipedia entry is correct , of course ... ( ? ) .... he had lots of jobs ! ..... DAVE™ ....
8:08 Nice Dr Who gag.
Pub quiz question ..... What was Kenneth Horne's normal day job ? ? ? ...answers below please ! ...... DAVE™ ....
Managing Director, Chad Valley Toys. Too easy.
I'm puzzled by one thing - the reference to Dr Who and "Norman" Hartnell. Dr Who first aired on the same day as Kennedy's assassination, which wasn't until November'63. (in fact I believe they delayed it by a week for that reason.) How come it got into the script as early as March?
I am guessing the BBC would have been buzzing with anticipation for the new series months in advance. Who can we ask all these years later?
Norman Hartnell was a British fashion designer in the 60's. WILLIAM Hartnell was the first Dr Who. NB The line is "his NEW show" ie still a work in progress
@@LindseyGlasman Thanks Lindsey, that makes perfect sense. But what a remarkable coincidence!
1965 was the first series not 1963...the same cast were still performing Beyond Our Ken until 1964
Toy manufacturer.
Amazing. Had no idea!