Four classic episodes of the iconic radio comedy series starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe

Tales of Old Dartmoor - Series 6, Episode 21 (7 February 1956)
The Sleeping Prince - Series 7, Episode 6 (14 February 1957)
Robin Hood - Series 7, Christmas Special (25 December 1988)
The Moon Show - Series 7, Episode 18 (31 January 1957)

Goon but not forgotten! The Goons' surreal clowning delighted radio audiences between 1951 and 1960. Inventive and hugely influential, they paved the way for a new type of comedy and their legacy lives on today. Here's a chance to enjoy them once more at their brilliant best.

In these four episodes, written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens, prison governor Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France, and Neddie becomes president of Yakabakoo and tries to quell a revolution. Plus, the Sheriff of Nottingham is out to capture Robin Hood, and in search of romance, Neddie Seagoon cries for the moon.

Please note: due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary.

Spike Milligan (Author)
Born in India in April 1918, Terence Alan ¿Spike¿ Milligan was a comedy writer and performer who created The Goon Show which ran from 1951 to 1960. Milligan soon established his own fresh style of comedy. A poet and a campaigning humanitarian, Milligan was universally acclaimed for his published war memoirs. Amongst his radio series were The Omar Khayam Show and The Milligan Papers as well as his television series such as A Show Called Fred, The Idiot¿sWeekly Price 2d and later the Q series from Q5 to Q9. He died in February 2002.

Larry Stephens (Author)
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.

Spike Milligan (Reader)
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.