Goon Show Episodes, Series 2

Series 2 (1952)

Billed as 'THE GOON SHOW, featuring those crazy people...' Cast includes Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan, Michael Bentine, The Ray Ellington Quartet, Max Geldray, The Stargazers (episodes 1-6) and Andrew Timothy as announcer. The BBC Dance Orchestra was conducted by Stanley Black except where stated below. Shows in the second series have never been given titles. Only 2 episodes from this series are known to exist.

Episode Details:

1 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-01-22
Recorded: 1952-01-20
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

2 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-01-29
Recorded: 1952-01-27
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

3 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-02-05
Recorded: 1952-02-03
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

4 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-02-19
Recorded: 1952-02-17
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: With the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Andrews.

5 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-02-26
Recorded: 1952-02-24
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

6 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-03-04
Recorded: 1952-03-02
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

7 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-03-11
Recorded: 1952-03-09
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

8 : Her

First Broadcast: 1952-03-18
Recorded: 1952-03-16
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: The Goons' version of Rider Haggard's 'She' - entitled 'Her'. This is the first in-series show to have a single plot lasting through the programme.

9 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-03-25
Recorded: 1952-03-23
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

10 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-04-01
Recorded: 1952-03-30
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

11 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-04-08
Recorded: 1952-04-06
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: Without Spike Milligan.

12 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-04-15
Recorded: 1952-04-13
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

13 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-04-22
Recorded: 1952-04-20
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

14 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-04-29
Recorded: 1952-04-27
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

15 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-05-06
Recorded: 1952-05-04
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

16 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-05-13
Recorded: 1952-05-11
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

17 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-05-20
Recorded: 1952-05-18
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

18 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-05-27
Recorded: 1952-05-25
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson

19 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-06-03
Recorded: 1952-06-01
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: With the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Robert Busby.

20 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-06-10
Recorded: 1952-06-08
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: With the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

21 : No Title

First Broadcast: 1952-06-17
Recorded: 1952-06-15
Author: Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, edited by Jimmy Grafton
Producer: Dennis Main Wilson
Notes: Without Michael Bentine.