Customer Reviews

The Goons at their hilarious best, as always - By: , 03 Jun 2001
Spike Milligan, Peter Sellars & Sir Harry Secombe display why they are British comedy legendsin this brilliant collection of episodes from 1957 & 1958. This is a classic example of the Goons doing what has made them the greatest comedy programin Britain's radio history. 'The Reason Why' isin a strange format as it is without the normal studio audience participation, & I often find myself cringing at the ramblings of a trio of gentlemen doing exactly what they usually do to hilarious effect, yet somehow with the subtraction of a studio audience, it seems like amateur actors' audition tapes. The three remaining episodes more than make up for this disappointment. 'The Treasurein the Tower' is an example of the goons' hilarious ingenuity through flitting between 1600 & 1957 (the year of the recording) with side-splitting results. 'The Plastacine Man' sees Neddie Seagoon trying to become a jazz superstar. He enlists the help of Grytpype-Thynne, whose plan to bury Neddie at Stone Hengein order for him to be discovered has hysterical consequences. The title piece, 'The Silent Bugler' sees British agent Capt. Hairy Seagoon trying to track down the elusive 'Silent Bugler'. Arguably the best on the cassette, the search for the Russian spy, & his time machine. This episode is incredibly funny, from the mission brief, through the sensitivity test from Colonel Bloodnok, all the way to the final showdown at the Dresden State opera.