Audiobooks narrated by Harry Secombe

Hancock’s Half Hour: A Visit to Swansea: A lost episode of the classic radio comedy & more

"The very first publication of a legendary lost episode of Hancock’s Half Hour, featuring Harry Secombe – plus bonus material One of the most popular comedies of all time, Hancock’s Half Hour ran for 5 years on BBC Radio from 1954-1959. Sadly, many of the 102 shows were lost, including ‘A Visit to Swansea’ – but now, this piece of radio history has been rediscovered and gloriously restored. The show – Episode 4 from Series 2 – is the only one to feature both Tony Hancock and Harry Secombe. For the previous three episodes, Secombe had replaced Hancock while the latter took an unscheduled trip to Rome. Here, Tony returns, to begrudgingly make ‘A Visit to Swansea’ and thank Harry for filling his shoes. Also included is an interview with Harry Secombe’s son Andy, in which he chats to Colin Murray about his father, his memories of Tony Hancock, and the story behind ‘A Visit to Swansea’. And in Tony Hancock – From Bournemouth to East Cheam, comedian Steve Punt recounts how The Lad Himself became the first true sitcom star. Production credits Hancock’s Half Hour written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Produced by Dennis Main Wilson Thanks to Tessa Le Bars, Martin Gibbons, Keith Wickham, Richard Harrison, The Radio Circle and the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society ‘A Visit to Swansea’ Starring Tony Hancock With Harry Secombe, Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott Rediscovered by Richard Harrison of The Radio Circle, with an introduction by Keith Wickham First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 10 May 1955 NB: Due to the age and off-air nature of this recording, the sound quality may vary Interview with Andy Secombe from the Colin Murray Show Presented by Colin Murray With Andy Secombe First broadcast BBC Radio 5 Live, 28 November 2022 Tony Hancock – From Bournemouth To East Cheam Presented by Steve Punt With contributions from Ken Robins, Stephen Petty, Marjorie Dawson, Bruce Barnes, George Fairweather, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Produced by Richard Latto First broadcast BBC Radio Solent, 27 May 2013 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alan Simpson, Ray Galton (Author), Andrée Melly, Bill Kerr, Harry Secombe, Sidney James, Steve Punt, Tony Hancock (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Seven: Series 8, Part 1: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This volume includes: 'Spon', 'The Junk Affair', 'The Burning Embassy', 'The Great Regent's Park Swim', 'Treasure in Tower' (aka 'The Treasure in the Tower'), 'The Space Age', 'The Missing Battleship', 'The Policy', 'King Solomon's Mines', 'The Stolen Postman', 'The Great British Revolution', 'The Plasticine Man', 'African Incident', and 'The Thing on the Mountain'. Also included is a PDF booklet of the bonus content which accompanied the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings will appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Eight: Series 8, Part 2: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This volume includes: 'The String Robberies', 'The Moriarty Murder Mystery', 'The Curse of Frankenstein', 'The White Neddie Trade', 'Ten Snowballs that Shook the World', 'The Man Who Never Was', 'World War One', 'The Spon Plague', 'Tiddlywinks', 'The Evils of Bushey Spon', and 'The Great Statue Debate'. In addition, there are some rare archive bonus items including 'The Royal Tiddlywinks Tournament', a special recording of the tiddlywinks match in which the Goons, as Royal Champions, took on Cambridge University. Also included is a PDF booklet of the bonus content which accompanied the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are bound to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Six: Series 7, Part 2: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy se

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. Now, for the first time, this box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This volume includes: 'Emperor of the Universe', 'Wings over Dagenham', 'The Rent Collectors', 'Shifting Sands', 'The Moon Show', 'The Mysterious Punch-up-the-Conker', 'Round the World in Eighty Days', 'Africa Ship Canal', 'Ill Met by Goonlight', 'The Missing Boa Constrictor', 'The Histories of Pliny the Elder', and the special episode, 'The Reason Why'. Also, there are some rare archive bonus items, including alternate sequences of The Goon Show and It's That Man Again. Additionally, a PDF booklet of the bonus content which accompanied the original CD edition is included. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings will appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Five: Series 7, Part 1: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy s

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This fifth volume includes: 'The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis', 'Drums Along the Mersey', 'The Nadger Plague', 'The Spectre of Tintagel', 'The Sleeping Prince', 'The Great Bank Robbery', 'Personal Narrative', 'The Mystery of the Fake Neddie Seagoons' (aka 'The Case of the Fake Neddie Seagoons'), 'What's My Line?', 'The Telephone', 'The Flea', and 'Operation Christmas Duff'. Also, there are some rare archive bonus items, including: Curiouser and Curiouser, an anthology of Anglo-American humor featuring Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan; a recording of the cast rehearsal of 'The Nasty Affair at the Burami Oasis'; and a PDF booklet of the bonus content which came with the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings will appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Two: Series 5, Part 2: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy se

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, legendary series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order of original broadcast date. This second volume includes: 'Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest', 'Nineteen Eighty-Five', 'The Case of the Missing Heir', 'Under Two Floorboards', 'The Missing Scroll', 'Nineteen Eighty-Five' (remake), 'The Sinking of Westminster Pier', 'The Fireball of Milton Street', 'The Six Ingots of Leadenhall Street', 'Yehti', 'The White Box of Great Bardfield' and 'The End'. Also featured are some rare archive bonus items, including the unbroadcast and previously unreleased version of 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea)' and a PDF booklet of the bonus content which came with the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Nine: Vintage Goons: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy seri

"Thirteen remastered episodes of the legendary series, plus bonus material. Immensely popular and hugely influential, the ground-breaking radio series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This collection presents the available episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This volume includes: 'The Mummified Priest', 'Greatest Mountain in the World', 'Missing Number 10 Downing Street', 'Giant Bombardon', 'The Kippered Herring Gang', 'The Vanishing Room', 'Ink Shortage', 'Mustard and Cress Shortage', 'The Internal Mountain', 'The Silent Bugler', 'The Great Bank of England Robbery', 'The Albert Memorial', 'The Siege of Fort Night' and 'Dreaded Piano Clubber'. In addition, there are some rare bonus archive items including extracts from cast rehearsals and a PDF booklet of the bonus content which accompanied the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are bound to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume Four: Series 6, Part 2: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy s

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, the groundbreaking series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This box set collection presents the episodes in chronological order as they were scheduled to be broadcast. This fourth volume includes: 'The Hastings Flyer - Robbed', 'The Mighty Wurlitzer', 'The Raid of the International Christmas Pudding', 'The Tales of Montmartre', 'The Jet-Propelled Guided NAAFI', 'The House of Teeth', 'The Choking Horror', 'The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal', 'The Treasure in the Lake' (aka 'The Treasure of Loch Lomond'), 'Fear of the Wages' (aka 'The Fear of Wages'), 'Scradje', 'The Man Who Never Was', and 'China Story'. In addition, there's a special live St David's Day performance, 'The Goons Hit Wales', and some rare archive bonus items, including Harry Secombe in The Laughtermakers. Also included is a PDF booklet of the bonus content which came with the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume One: Series 5, Part 1: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy se

"Immensely popular and hugely influential, legendary series The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This first compendium presents the episodes in chronological order of original broadcast date. This volume includes: 'The Whistling Spy Enigma', 'The Lost Gold Mine (of Charlotte)', 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (of Bexhill-on-Sea)', 'The Phantom Head Shaver (of Brighton)', 'The Affair of the Lone Banana', 'The Canal', 'Lurgi Strikes Britain!' (aka 'Lurgi Strikes Again'), 'The Mystery of the Marie Celeste (Solved)', 'The Last Tram (from Clapham)', 'The Booted Gorilla (Found?)', 'The Spanish Suitcase', 'Dishonoured' (aka 'The Fall of Neddie Seagoon'), and 'Forog'. Also featured are some rare archive bonus items, including out-takes, the program Me and My Shadows: Peter Sellers and a PDF booklet of the bonus content which came with the original CD edition. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show: Volume 34: Four episodes of the anarchic BBC radio comedy

"Four classic episodes of the iconic radio comedy series starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe Tales of Old Dartmoor – Series 6, Episode 21 (7 February 1956) The Sleeping Prince – Series 7, Episode 6 (14 February 1957) Robin Hood – Series 7, Christmas Special (25 December 1988) The Moon Show – Series 7, Episode 18 (31 January 1957) Goon but not forgotten! The Goons’ surreal clowning delighted radio audiences between 1951 and 1960. Inventive and hugely influential, they paved the way for a new type of comedy and their legacy lives on today. Here’s a chance to enjoy them once more at their brilliant best. In these four episodes, written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, prison governor Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France, and Neddie becomes president of Yakabakoo and tries to quell a revolution. Plus, the Sheriff of Nottingham is out to capture Robin Hood, and in search of romance, Neddie Seagoon cries for the moon. Please note: due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary."

Larry Stephens, Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show Compendium Volume 14: Series 4, Part 2: Episodes from the classic BBC radio comedy ser

"Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in ten classic episodes of The Goon Show, plus a host of bonus features. Immensely popular and hugely influential, The Goon Show changed the face of British comedy. This fourteenth and final collection returns to the programme's fourth series and includes the episodes 'The History of Communications', 'The Kippered Herring Gang', 'The Tooth-Paste Expedition', 'The Case of the Vanishing Room', 'The Greatest Mountain in the World', 'Collapse of the British Railways Sandwich System', 'The Case of Agent X2' (aka 'The Silent Bugler'), 'The Story of Brain' (aka 'Western Story'), 'The Saga of the Internal Mountain' and 'Bank of England Robbery'. Also included is the special satirical show The Starlings, recorded without an audience or orchestra, plus radio programmes including Vivat Milligna!, Growing Up with the Goons and Radio Fun: The Story of Radio Comedy Part 7. Documentary extracts include items from Kaleidoscope and Dad Made Me Laugh, as well as 'The Disconnected Thoughts of Chairman Spike', featuring unused interview material from At Last the Go On Show. Remastered using new material and the latest technology to give the best possible sound quality, these recordings are sure to appeal to all collectors of The Goon Show. The Goons is a classic comedy which reflects the broadcast standards, language and attitudes of its time. ©2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2016 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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The Goon Show: Volume 33: Four episodes of the anarchic BBC radio comedy

"Four classic episodes of the legendary BBC radio comedy starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe. Foiled by President Fred – Series 6, Episode 7 (1 November 1955) Personal Narrative – Series 7, Episode 8 (22 November 1956) Round the World in Eighty Days – Series 7, Episode 21 (21 February 1957) The Missing Boa Constrictor – Series 7, Episode 25 (21 March 1957) Goon but not forgotten! One of the most popular and influential comedy teams on radio, the Goons ruled the airwaves between 1951 and 1960. Their innovative, irreverent humour, inspired lunacy and surreal clowning set the trend for a new kind of comedy, and their legacy continues to endure today. In these four digitally-remastered episodes, written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, gas meter inspector Seagoon heads to South America over an unpaid bill; Neddie Seagoon RN, Captain of HMS Resolute, faces the Dutch fleet in 1662; Lord Seagoon makes a wager with Count Moriarty, and Ned attempts to raffle a boa constrictor, leading to big trouble in Birmingham."

Larry Stephens, Spike Milligan (Author), Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Harry Secombe