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The Greatest Mountain in the World

The Goon ShowVintage Goons
Episode 2 of 14

BBC Debut. Neddie wants to climb the world’s highest mountain, but it’s already been done. Stars Harry Secombe. Re-recording from 1957.

Neddie wants to climb the world’s highest mountain, but it’s already been done.

Ground-breaking, surreal BBC radio comedy written by Spike Milligan.

Starring:

Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan

Vintage Goons is a series of re-recorded episodes made by the original cast for sale abroad.

With the Ray Ellington Quartet and Max Geldray.

Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott.

Announcer: Wallace Greenslade

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in March 1954.

Re-recording from October 1957 by the BBC Transcription Service made for broadcast overseas.

This is the debut broadcast in the UK on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

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30 minutes

Last on

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BBC Radio 4 Extra

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