Goon Pod

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A podcast where we talk about classic comedy with particular focus on the work of Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe & Michael Bentine. You'll also hear us discuss the likes of Monty Python, Hancock, Blackadder, the Carry On films, Peter Cook, Steptoe & Son and countless other comedy figures & fixtures from the postwar era. Please follow on Bluesky @goonpod.bsky.social and Twitter @goonshowpod

  1. Mr Topaze (1961)

    19小時前

    Mr Topaze (1961)

    This week we're discussing Peter Sellers' only directorial feature, Mr Topaze from 1961. Sellers plays Albert Topaze, an earnest, impoverished schoolteacher in provincial France whose rigid honesty ultimately proves his undoing. He teaches under the status-obsessed headmaster Muche (Leo McKern) and is in love with Muche’s daughter Ernestine (Billie Whitelaw). Living modestly with his colleague and friend Tamise (Michael Gough), Topaze supplements his income through private tutoring. His integrity leads to his dismissal when he refuses to falsify a report, leaving him vulnerable to manipulation. He is soon drawn into the orbit of the glamorous Suzy Courtois (Nadia Gray) and her corrupt associate Castel Benac (Herbert Lom), who install him as the front for their fraudulent business dealings. Initially oblivious, Topaze is horrified when he learns the truth, but agrees to continue in order to protect Suzy. Joining Tyler this week to chat about the film's background, themes and ultimate re-evaluation after decades languishing in obscurity is Vic Pratt of the BFI https://www.bfi.org.uk/profile/vic-pratt

    1 小時 15 分鐘
  2. The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn

    4月29日

    The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn

    “Their gags are paralysing. Sometimes the director has to let everybody have five minutes’ rest, so that we can laugh the laughs out.” (Pamela Thomas, supporting cast) In 1956 a short film was released which with hindsight was probably the most successful Goon Show celluloid transfer, despite only featuring two-thirds of the team. Ironically, it wasn't even intended for theatre release but a lack of interest by US television networks nixed any further forays so it ended up as a cinematic supporting feature. The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (an early working title was The Yard Has Three Feet) starred Peter Sellers as Superintendent Quilt and Spike Milligan as Sgt Brown plus honorary Goon Dick Emery as Nodule, a museum curator. All three appear in multiple guises, including Sellers as Henry Crun, Milligan as Eccles and Emery as Maurice Ponque. Joining Tyler this week to talk about the background to the film, including the revelation that it sprang from The Adventures of Robin Hood on television and that Harry Secombe's absence could at least be partly laid at the door of Jimmy Grafton, is returning guest Chris Diamond.

    1 小時 25 分鐘
  3. Neil Brand

    4月22日

    Neil Brand

    This week the great Neil Brand visits the show to share his love of the Goons and in particular the music. Neil of course is a well-respected writer, composer and broadcaster and the country's leading silent film accompanist. A self-taught musician, Neil describes the instinctive feel of the music in the Goon Show from people like Max Geldray and Ray Ellington and admires the sheer musical chutzpah of the boys in the band. He's also a huge fan of Angela Morley and the cinematic sweep of some of her arrangements. As well as talking about the show we get glimpses into Neil's career and passions, a description of the one time he met Milligan and a story about a chance encounter with someone very much within Sellers' and Milligan's orbit. Neil's podcast All About The Music: https://www.allaboutthemusicpod.com/

    1 小時 4 分鐘
  4. The Mighty Wurlitzer

    4月15日

    The Mighty Wurlitzer

    "I wonder what became of old Filthy Gladys?" This week we're talking about one of Spike Milligan's favourite Goon Shows from early 1956, and one whose script was originally published in the first Goon Show Scripts book. Young Ned Seagoon, driven by a driving ambition to become the world’s greatest organ player, leaves his native Wales in order to pursue his musical studies in the Sahara. There, racing across the sands in the cockpit of his 50-ton brass-bound Wurlitzer, Ned meets unscrupulous villains Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty, scrapdealers by appointment and purchasers of arms for Egypt. They have other plans for the Mighty Wurlitzer however, which leads Neddie to a hair-raising race on Daytona Beach against ace organ pilots Crun & Bannister, in a desperate attempt to beat the land speed record forWurlitzers. But it is a different record that poor Neddie breaks… Joining Tyler to talk cinema organs, land-speed records and Middle East tensions, not to mention Housewife's Choice, dying in Coventry and Sabrina's sweaters, is Stephen Hatcher. Steve is a regular on the Strangers In Space podcast.

    1 小時 15 分鐘
  5. Climb Up The Wall (1960)

    4月8日

    Climb Up The Wall (1960)

    Although at first glance this obscure low-budget film –Michael Winner’s feature-length directorial debut – may not appear to have a Goon connection. Oh, but it does. Radio and TV personality Jack Jackson introduces a selection of sketches and musical items, linked by his demonstration of a fantastical computer with display screen. Acts include Glen Mason, Cherry Wainer, Craig Douglas, Russ Conway and archive footage including Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. The film also features location shooting of London nightlife and was described in one sympathetic review as “Just the thing for the Espresso coffee bar trade” Joining Tyler this week is returning guest Adrian Smith.

    1 小時 31 分鐘
  6. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

    4月1日

    The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

    Goon Pod kicks off a new series for 2026 by looking back at a film which is unbelievably fifty years old but when released was hailed as a modern masterpiece of comedy cinema, and which lifted Peter Sellers from an extended period of career inertia: The Return of the Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards. Sellers plays Inspector Clouseau once again, back on the trail of the mysterious Phantom – aka Sir Charles Litton (Christopher Plummer) – who apparently has stolen the famed Pink Panther diamond again. Along the way the hapless ‘tec nearly gets shot, gets blown up by a bomb, drives into a swimming pool, is outwitted by a parrot, assists a bank robbery, gets squashed in a revolving door and is the victim of countless other indignities. Joining Tyler is Sitcom Club co-host Gary Rodger and the conversation, rather like Clouseau on the waxy museum floor, goes in all directions: How Lew Grade came to the rescueWho might have been cast in the mooted Pink Panther television seriesPrince Charles moistening a lady in MontrealWhat happened to Niven?We love John BluthalZwamm?Douglas Fairbanks Jr as an early casting choiceHow Sellers’ career may have panned out had this film not happenedCheering Lodge & StarkPan & Scan technologyLast of the Summer Wine Catherine Schell corpses, Victor Spinetti fumes, Mike Grady shines and Carole Cleveland makes a splashDid Dreyfuss overreact? And much much more. It’s all here folks! As mentioned, Gary is going to run the London Marathon this year (or kill himself trying) on behalf of Alzheimer's Society – please show your support here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/gary-rodger

    1 小時 37 分鐘
  7. Goon Pod Film Club: Great News For All Listeners!

    2月22日 ·  附贈內容

    Goon Pod Film Club: Great News For All Listeners!

    On the occasion of Kenneth Williams’ 100th birthday it seemed an ideal opportunity to introduce people to the glories of Goon Pod Film Club. Inspired by Mr Fiddler in Carry On Camping (episode out next week) membership to GPFC has dropped to £1 a month for all existing and new members. That will give you a new full-length discussion about a classic British comedy film every month plus access to the GPFC archive of over twenty shows and growing: episodes include Without A Clue; Steptoe & Son Ride Again; Shaun Of The Dead; Kind Hearts & Coronets; A Hard Days Night; School For Scoundrels; Paddington 2 and many more! We also have some fine guests including David Quantick, David Renwick & Andrew Marshall, Tim Worthington and Jon Canter. This is a special 2-hour edition of Goon Pod highlighting some of the many conversations we’ve had on GPFC over the last 18 months. Remember: head over to Patreon.com/GoonPod and subscribe for just £1 a month (you can also buy individual episodes for £3 each if you don’t wish to subscribe)

    1 小時 59 分鐘
  8. Listeners' Top 20 British Sitcoms Of All Time

    31/12/2025

    Listeners' Top 20 British Sitcoms Of All Time

    Let's go out with a bang as we count down Listeners’ Top 20 British Sitcoms of All Time – as voted for by you. In total 73 different shows were nominated - some of the very greatest and most popular, others quite obscure or forgotten. But which ones made the final list? In this show we find out, with very special guests Chris Diamond and Donna Rees. Whether your tastes run towards the communal warmth of classic ensemble shows, the brittle awkwardness of suburban frustration, or the fragmented edges of sitcom storytelling, there’s plenty here to argue about. We talk about why some comedies endure, why others divide opinion and how shifting zeitgeists shape what people laugh at. Expect nostalgia, rediscovery and the occasional raised eyebrow or disapproving 'tut' as we move through the list. Will the obvious favourites dominate, or will a few unexpected titles sneak in? Expect a few surprises!

    1 小時 41 分鐘
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A podcast where we talk about classic comedy with particular focus on the work of Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe & Michael Bentine. You'll also hear us discuss the likes of Monty Python, Hancock, Blackadder, the Carry On films, Peter Cook, Steptoe & Son and countless other comedy figures & fixtures from the postwar era. Please follow on Bluesky @goonpod.bsky.social and Twitter @goonshowpod

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  • 創作者
    Goon Pod
  • 活躍年份
    2021年 - 2026年
  • 單集
    234
  • 分級
    兒童不宜
  • 版權
    © Goon Pod
  • 節目網站
    Goon Pod

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