A tribute to the pioneers of modern absurdist comedy is set to take the stage at Penrith Playhouse next month. Penrith Players are set to bring three classic episodes of The Goon Show, first aired ...

You may never have heard of The Goon Show, but In England it’s still very highly regarded as classic comedy in the early days of BBC.

As part of the BBC 100 - Lost Gems collection, a classic episode has been located, previously unheard on 4 Extra, in its original, broadcast form. The Goon Show has been a staple British radio ...

This autumn sees the first ever UK stage tour based on radio comedy classic The Goon Show. In this article, Apollo Theatre Company's Artistic Director Tim Astley remembers the show.

A lost Goon Show sketch written by revered comedy duo Ray Galton and Alan Simpson will be performed later for the first time in 70 years after being unearthed in a university archive. The skit was ...

The Goon Show burst on to the airwaves in 1951 and changed comedy forever. As a stage version of the classic radio series embarks on a UK tour to mark the centenary of Spike Milligan’s birth ...

Crazy People The anniversary show was recorded in March at London's Playhouse Theatre, where the Goons once recorded. The show will be part of nearly three hours of Goon celebrations on Radio 2, 50 ...

Spike Milligan, comedian, author, gadfly and the last surviving member of "The Goon Show" on BBC radio, died Wednesday of kidney failure at his home in Rye on the southeast coast of England, his ...

Goon Show celebrates its 50th birthday The son of the late comic Sir Harry Secombe revives some of his father's funniest moments as BBC Radio 2 tonight celebrates the Goon Show's 50th birthday.