From 1952 to 1960 the Goons ruled the airwaves on the BBC Home 
                  service 

                  A wide selection of colorful characters populate the Goon 
                  Shows. The hero is Harry Secombe's, Neddie Seagoon who is 
                  likeable, cheerful and patriotic, but is also both gullible 
                  and greedy. The latter traits often involve him in being 
                  swindled by one of Peter Seller's characters, Hercules 
                  Grytpype-Thynne, who is both crook and con man. 

                  Count Moriarty, played by Spike Milligan, is the sidekick of 
                  Grytpype-Thynne. Moriarty has gone from being one time dance 
                  partner to Lady Astor at the Café Royal to being a trainee 
                  corpse at the Leith Crematorium. 

                  Peter Sellers is also responsible for Major Dennis Bloodnok, a 
                  notable coward who deserted from the British Army. Afflicted 
                  by a troublesome stomach, it is that that announces his 
                  arrival. 

                  The extremely old Henry Crun is a Seller's character; he 
                  defies old age using "Get Fit" hormones and spends much time 
                  flirting with Spike Milligan's, Minnie Bannister. At the other 
                  end of Sellers' age spectrum is the endearing and enduring Boy 
                  Scout, Bluebottle, whose confused and confusing conversations 
                  with Eccles occur in many Goons' scripts. 

                  Minnie Bannister, spinster, saxophonist and siren to the Goons 
                  is the mistress of Henry Crun but has also been the lover of 
                  Major Bloodnok. 

                  Musical Interludes and character parts are provided by Max 
                  Geldray, Ray Ellington and the Wally Stott Orchestra. Wallace 
                  Greenslade is the announcer.
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