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More surreal clowning from one of the greatest comedy teams on radio. Goon but not forgotten! In these episodes, Neddie attempts to swim across the Regent's Park Canal with the help of a bottle of green liquid; the Russians force a satellite into the ionosphere (filthy swines!); two crooks insure Neddie's life for ten thousand pounds and postman Neddie gets stolen. The episodes are: The Great Regent's Park Swim - Series 8, Episode 4 (21st October 1957); The Space Age - Series 8, Episode 6 (4th November 1957); The Policy - Series 8, Episode 9 (25th November 1957) and The Stolen Postman - Series 8, Episode 11 (9th December 1957). Please note: some of the humour on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 2 mins.

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Spike Milligan was perhaps best known as one of the Goons. He went on to become one of Britain's foremost comic writers and performers. His bestselling titles include Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, Puckoon and Where have all the Bullets Gone? He died in 2002. Larry Stephens was a scriptwriter who wrote for several popular comedy shows in the 1950s, including The Tony Hancock Show and The Army Game. He is probably best known as co-writer of many Goon Show episodes, along with Spike Milligan. He died in 1959.

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