Magazine Articles Featuring The Goons
Entertainment magazines from the 1950's give a great insight into not only how the Goons were perceived, but how they marketed themselves to the masses. Here are some clippings and articles from various publications of the time...
Picture Post
June 1951
An early two page article introducing The Goons and their 'zany' new sense of humor.
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Article focusing on Harry Secombe and his career.
Great pictures in this one and a half page spread.TV Mirror
March 1956
Double page article entitled 'Goonery Makes a Hit on TV' which covers the success of the TV show 'The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d'.
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Radio Times
September 1955
Half page article promoting the start of the 6th Goon Show series.
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Picturegoer
November 1955
Another two page spread featuring The Goons new film, The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn.
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Radio Times
December 1956
Listing and Seperate Feature on a programme entitled "Secombes Year". Goon fans may notice that it's sketch material was written by Jimmy Grafton.
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Amateur Photographer
July 1957
An unsusal place to find erence to The Goons. This is actually an advert for photo film!
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Radio Times
November 1957
Although their show was listed weekly, The Goons were featured on the front cover of the radio times twice, this was the first.
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Radio Times
October 1958
Half page article promoting the start of the 9th series of The Goons.
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Radio Times
November 1958
First page of a pull out supplement featuring The Goons.
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Radio Times
September 1972
Front cover and 3 pages featuring The Goons and their reunion show - The Last Goon Show of All.
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Radio Times
August 1983
Article and front cover featuring Spike Milligan looking back at his career and The Goons. .
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