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At Last The Go On Show - with Dirk Maggs & Ted Kendall

At Last The Go On Show - with Dirk Maggs & Ted Kendall

Update: 2025-07-16
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In May 1991 At Last The Go On Show was broadcast on BBC Radio 2, designed to celebrate the Goon Show's 40th anniversary. It was a stunning documentary that still sounds fresh and relevant today and two of the three men behind it - Dirk Maggs and Ted Kendall - joined Tyler and Graeme Lindsay Foot to discuss how it all came about and the challenges they faced.


Ted (who it turns out wanted to be a racing driving before getting into audio engineering) talks about bringing together the clips and sequences which proliferate throughout and the techniques employed to improve their quality.


Dirk recalls interviewing Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine and the marathon session putting everything together.


Graeme looks back at it from the fan's perspective and recalls GSPS get-togethers from years gone by.


They also talk about the series of restored shows that aired the following year and the necessary cuts needed in a wide-ranging and thoroughly enjoyable conversation.

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At Last The Go On Show - with Dirk Maggs & Ted Kendall

At Last The Go On Show - with Dirk Maggs & Ted Kendall

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