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[…] gone from the mid 70s, when virtually there was nothing available to the public to buy, every single surviving episode now of Hancock's half hour on TV and radio is available to purchase on CD or download. And the society worked with the renowned audio restorer Ted Kendall and BBC audio Penguin Ran[…]
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[…]52. “With regard to this proposed Goons television show, I've elicited the basic idea hailed from Michael Bentine, when he was offered his own single TV show. With regard to the three other goons, Spike Milligan tells me was talked into it by Bentine but if I can get him out of it, he'd be grateful.[…]
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[…] supermarket with my wife, I can hear people talking about TV programmes and things. And this is what I did, […]
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