Issue number 194 of Goon Show news has been printed, posted and is generally on its way to our members. Hopefully, it’s a collectible rather than a recyclable. Whatever you do with yours, we …

Hello Folks! Calling Folks! Huge news for The Goon Show Preservation Society!  We are delighted to announce a special event to mark the 75th anniversary of The Goon Show!  The G…

by Duncan Grayarticle originally published in issue 186 of Goon Show News One of the great gaps in the Goon Show archives is any film of a show actually being recorded. That would be fascinating. I…

BBC Radio 4 Extra’s regular Tuesday Goon Show slot is on the verge of competing it’s run through the series. It reaches the end of the Vintage Goons series with The Albert Memorial epis…

The first Goon Show was broadcast on the BBC Home Service on 28th May 1951. Hello Folks! Calling Folks! Are you celebrating the 75th anniversary of our beloved show in style? Sadly, it wasn’t possi…

Podcast Episode · Goon Pod · 1 April · 1hr 37min

The Tuesday Goon Show slot on BBC Radio 4 Extra has reached the tenth and final series. (Hopefully they’ll loop round to some earlier shows next.) With that comes what will be the first time two of…

Grytpype-Thynne: Good news Moriarty, the March issue of Goon Show News has been posted out to the membership.Moriarty: Sapristi Grytpype, it’s still only February, or if you’re in the C…

We’re excited and delighted that a book just been published which brings stories from the world of the Goons in the 1950s. The book is A Lifetime in Television, it’s the memoirs of Marjorie G…

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Happy New Year everybody. To begin the year, we have excellent news to share in the form of the following press release: Our “Highly Esteemed” organisation has received its own version of a New Yea…

A Very Merry Christmas to everyone from the Goon Show Preservation Society. If you’re looking to pass some time over the festive season, have a go at the quizzes which were set for this year’s annu…

Sad news to report from the world of the Goon Show. John Antrobus, the esteemed writer and honorary president of the GSPS, passed away on 15th December at the age of 92. John was probably the last …

It’s that Christmassy-themed time again, and the final issue of our newsletter for 2025 is on its way to members. Things in this issue include: John Browell recalls the Last Goon Show Of AllM…

Goon Show News is our members’ newsletter. It’s a quarterly magazine, usually about 40 pages, printed on good quality, glossy A5 paper. Alternatively, it can be sent electronically as a PDF f…

The animated TV series based on Spike Milligan’s book Badjelly The Witch is set to appear for the first time in the UK on Thursday 16th October. The 13 part series was made in New Zealand and…

In June this year, an episode of The Footage Detectives on Talking Pictures TV was a Goon Show Special which featured our own Mark Cousins and some rare bits of Goon Madness film featuring Harry Se…

The annual meeting of the GSPS was held at Stephens House and Garden in Finchley on 13th September, our fourth visit to the venue. The roll says there were 13 members present, with another 9 tuned …

The 2025 annual GSPS member’s meeting is set for Saturday, 13th September. Once again, we’ll be gathering within earshot of the Spike Milligan Memorial Bench and the Lodge House which h…

by Mark J Cousins So, what do you buy the star who is 100 years old and has everything? All you can do is help to breathe life into his memory and share it with those around you. Peter Sellers is v…

The 2025 annual GSPS member’s meeting is set for Saturday, 13th September. Once again, we’ll be gathering within earshot of the Spike Milligan Memorial Bench and the Lodge House which h…

As Peter Sellers 100th birthday approaches on 8th September, the BBC is airing a variety of programmes from the archives to mark the occasion.BBC2:Monday 1st September, 11.00pmThe Life And Death Of…

As Peter Sellers 100th birthday approaches on 8th September, the BBC is airing a variety of programmes from the archives to mark the occasion.BBC2:Monday 1st September, 11.00pmThe Life And Death Of…

The September issue of Goon Show News is on its way to our members. Yes, it’s still August, but it includes notice of the GSPS annual meeting on 13th September. At least the editor can have a…

In June this year, an episode of The Footage Detectives on Talking Pictures TV was a Goon Show Special which featured our own Mark Cousins and some rare bits of Goon Madness film featuring Harry Se…

After two separate Goon Show performances on stage in the North of England this year, we’re pleased to hear of another show being performed. This time it’s a bit further afield, though I suppose th…