OTD 1972: Peter Sellers guest stars in his old mate Eric's sitcom 'Sykes' as Tommy Grando, an uninvited visitor and thorough wrong'un who disrupts the Sykes household. We talked about it on Goon Pod with Andrew & Lisa from Round The Archives: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

This picture should be broadcast far and wide. Any other MP on being accused of being in Putin's pay would be outraged. He smirked.

THE MAN WHO TRIED TO DESTROY LONDON'S MONUMENTS With @rogerthesaurus.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 Join us for a couple of rounds of "Is It Spike Or Is It Peter?" as we discuss the earliest Goon Show covered on GP so far! Also: Goon panto and the intriguing story of Fred Flange!

GOON POD Q&A pod.link/1569929507 This week Tyler tackles listeners' questions! What if Spike had written for Tony Hancock? Why did Barry Cryer complain about the Goons? Was Minnie Bannister inspired by The Bride of Frankenstein? ..And much much more! With @adamsleslie.bsky.social

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IT’S TRAD DAD (1962) With Andrew Hickey @andrewhickey.500songs.com pod.link/1569929507 Richard Lester was an early collaborator of Sellers & Milligan and this comedy teensploitation musical was a kind of dry run for A Hard Day's Night - innovative & influential!

Spot the difference - Keir Starmer is the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st century

It's The Nadger Plague next week folks!

This week on Goon Pod: THE FILMS PETER SELLERS NEVER MADE pod.link/1569929507

The show made it into The Times on Saturday

This week on the show, ROGER LEWIS talking about his recently reissued book THE LIFE & DEATH OF PETER SELLERS pod.link/1569929507

LISTENER QUESTIONS/FEEDBACK/COMMENTS SHOW I need more questions & comments for the proposed Mailbag show, in which I read out & answer any queries you may have about the show, the Goons or anything related - I've had some but not enough - DM me or email [email protected]

PICKWICK - with Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 Some people say that were it not for Pickwick we may not have got The Monkees as we know them today. It's a bit of a stretch but it's just one of the few threads Tim & Tyler pull at as they chat all things Pickwick!

Tomorrow

NEW! Gavin Sutherland on GOON SHOW MUSIC pod.link/1569929507 This week conductor & arranger @gavinsutherland.bsky.social joins the pod to chat about favourite music from the Goon Show as well as memories of Angela Morley & musicians who worked on the series - plus we chat old telly themes & idents!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1966) with Bob Fischer pod.link/1569929507 Jonathan Miller's BBC film featured the Peters Sellers & Cook & was an example of early British psychedelia with a dreamlike undercurrent set to music by Ravi Shankar. But why did it annoy so many people? With @bobfischer.bsky.social

Dirk Maggs and Ted Kendall are this week's guests on Goon Pod, gassing about Goons! pod.link/1569929507

Is it me or is Bluesky not the pleasant place it was when it started? Have the trolls and haters followed us here? Should we who just want to interact in a kind manner move to pastures new or even pastures old?

New! JOHN ANTROBUS pod.link/1569929507 One of Spike Milligan's closest collaborators (The Bed Sitting Room, The Milligan Papers) Antrobus is the last living person to have worked on The Goon Show (he co-wrote two episodes) - this week we doff the cap with @mikehaskins.bsky.social

New! CURRY & CHIPS pod.link/1569929507 LWT's first colour sitcom - yup - starring Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan in brownface & written by Johnny Speight. John Williams @worldoftelly.bsky.social joins Tyler to tackle a show brimming with bigotry while low on laughs, looking at the background & backlash

New! THE GALTON & SIMPSON ARCHIVE pod.link/1569929507 With the recent discovery of Goon Show sketches written by Galton & Simpson and a current campaign to secure their archive for the nation - yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands... - Goon Pod welcomes Gary Brannan & Richard Usher!

New! THE LOST GOLD MINE (of CHARLOTTE) With Paul @bigbeatlessortout.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 Schemes, stratagems & skullduggery set upon the sun-parched landscape of The Old West! Much double-crossing, desert delirium and map-tearing abounds! We also discuss Roger Bannister and 1830s filth!

Father’s Day is hard when your daughter has just died.

New! PETER SELLERS & IRENE HANDL With @donnarees.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 Appearing together on film, records, TV and on stage, Sellers and Handl enjoyed a unique friendship and respect for each other's talents. This week we're all things Irene as we celebrate their work together!

NEW! CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER: pod.link/1569929507

I'm selling my book here. They used to be the cheapest available until ebay changed their charging structure but I can't afford to reduce the price any more :( www.ebay.co.uk/usr/booksjw

Four years ago today the first episode of Goon Pod dropped and nearly 200 shows later it has exceeded all my expectations. I did seriously think it would be all over by Christmas. Thanks for all your support!

New! SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS (1960) with Mark Cousins "Hard cheese!" Join us on this month's Film Club as we discuss the sublime comedy starring Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim & Ian Carmichael! Can loser Henry Palfrey win the heart of April Smith using ploys & stratagems? www.patreon.com/posts/school...

New! THE RENT COLLECTORS With Ciarán Moffatt @mkiiivocalmachine.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 Ned is tasked with collecting rent from Death Grange, Slaughter Hill. On the way he almost drowns, gets sentenced to hang & witnesses the birth of a catchphrase. Also: Miles, manatees & Marilyn Monroe!

New! ROWLAND RIVRON chats to Goon Pod. pod.link/1569929507 Tales of Spike Milligan's aversion to alternative comedy, the making of Mr Jolly Lives Next Door, sharing a flat with Rik Mayall, The Groovy Fellers, dancing, drinking too much and doing a TV show in the Thames - it's all here!

If you enjoy Goon Pod, why not check out GOON POD FILM CLUB: patreon.com/GoonPod We cover some of your favourite British comedy films!

I am white British going back many generations but Keir Starmer’s speech made me feel like a stranger in my own country. Where is the compassion that welcomed Huguenots, Jews and Ugandan Asians into Britain? Kindness is not weakness.

New episode! THE REAL PINK PANTHER: Stories Behind the Classic Films pod.link/1569929507 This week we talk about a brand new book detailing the sprawling history of the Pink Panther/Clouseau films with the author Robert Sellers. It's a fascinating study of a series that refuses to die!

@goonpod.bsky.social This Wednesday 6.00 pm on Talking Pictures TV The Super Secret Service 1953. Comedy. Directed by Charles W. Green. Stars Peter Sellers, Graham Stark, Dick Emery & Raymond Francis. Brilliantly bizarre comedy short about the workings of the 'Super Secret Service'.

Don't miss the latest episode of Goon Pod, OUT TODAY! pod.link/1569929507

New! GOON SHOW SOUND EFFECTS pod.link/1569929507 Fred the Oyster! Tom the piano-playing penguin! The Mighty Wurlitzer! Ned Seagoon & his nickel-plated bagpipes being run over by a steamroller! Whoooosh! They're all here plus a chat about what sounds are fading from popular memory!

New! SUPER GRAN, SOOTY & SPIKE pod.link/1569929507 Chris Diamond returns to revisit some fondly-remembered kids TV shows (mostly from the 80s) in which Spike Milligan popped up to inject his own particular flavour of fun, such as Super Gran, The Sooty Show & Pob's Programme!

@goonpod.bsky.social Reminder: Talking Pictures T tomorrow 2.10 pm

Traditional Bank Holiday weather here in South Wales.

New! DISHONOURED - AGAIN pod.link/1569929507 “It’s too damn noisy in the Navy!” This show was included on the first Goons LP, along with Tales Of Old Dartmoor, and is one of the funniest and most fondly-remembered episodes ever. With guest Steve Hatcher.

New! BEING THERE (1979) spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/nugwUz1L9Rb "I like to watch." Peter Sellers' penultimate film and considered to be one of his greatest. Antony Rotunno, host of Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast joins Tyler and tries to work out why the movie gets under his skin.

A small measure of karma. The people taking the biggest losses from Trump’s tariffs are Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. Long may that continue!

This would kick open some important discussion about the future of the UK which could not be ignored. Please sign if your from the UK and are interested too.

New! THE HISTORIES OF PLINY THE ELDER pod.link/1569929507 "Caractacus Seagoon will be strangled by a gorilla!" Yes, the Goons go back to Ancient Rome (when their old gags were new) as Seagoon and his fellow slaves seek Spartacus the Gladiola! With guest James Page @drivelcast.bsky.social

Is Donald Trump capable of expressing any emotion other than anger?

Two old muckers, OTD 1993

Why is it celebrities like Carol Vordeman, Feargal Sharkey and Michael Sheen are vocal in their supprt for social justice but politicians are not only silent but appear not to back them or reach out to them?

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Slava Ukraini.