Peter Sellers and Valentine Dyall star in the lost 1956 ATV series, The Dickie Valentine Show, written by Johnny Speight and Dick Barry.

What's your favourite bit from Airplane! ?

OUT TODAY IN THE USA AND CANADA. Readers have said: “A lightning bolt to the brain” “Enthrals as it demystifies” “Invaluable” “Essential” “The golden key for unlocking what the hell is actually going on” “There are a handful of comedy books worth reading. This is the best one.”

You'd think they'd give him a free ticket after he rescued them from that steamroller.

It's 30 years since The Holy Bible was released. I was working in Our Price and my colleague played it so often that I grew to adore it. He earnestly tried to explain the meaning of Revol over an entire lunchbreak. I told him it was just 'lover' backwards and he fell silent.

Goon Pod A new version for Clouseau.

I'm saying nothing.

When the self-service assistant taps ‘clearly over 25’ a bit too quickly.

Gotta be Sweep driving his bone car

LOLITA (1962) With Patrick Strain Patrick Strain spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/sTN54OCTBMb Based on Nabokov's novel, Stanley Kubrick's first collaboration with Peter Sellers tackled a controversial subject with black humour & magnificent performances. Warning! Contains James Mason impressions

This week we've been talking about Lolita from 1962, featuring Peter Sellers as Clare Quilty: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gNfU0KVxCMb

1984 Diary Show Part 2! At The Waiting Room on Sun 15th Dec. Part 1 was a summer sell-out and we had a blast... join me again for memories of Conyers school, conkers, Jet Set Willy and The Box of Delights. Music again from Mr Johnson Moonbase Management. Tickets: seetickets.com/event/at-last-…

I know exactly how you feel, Ken

Goon Pod Film Club patreon.com/GoonPod Out tomorrow: A Hard Day's Night (1964)

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964) “He’s very fussy about his drums. They loom large in his legend.” This month on GP Film Club Eddie Robson Eddie Robson on the Fab Four's first film! Go to patreon.com/GoonPod to listen instantly! Check out some highlights: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/M7KoArMeFMb

COMEDY NERDS. This is one of my all-time favourite moments from The Day Today, but can anyone tell me who in the TDT team wrote it? Also, whether they'd be willing to speak with me for five minutes, but we'll get to that...

On Film4 this afternoon: Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949) followed by Two Way Stretch (1960)! Two brilliant films that everyone must see at least once! And we've covered both of them on the show: patreon.com/posts/kind-hea… open.spotify.com/episode/2x0rx3…

Just seen two films in as many weeks where a character is reading Anatomy Of A Murder - A Hard Day's Night and The 39 Steps (1959) If there was any justice in the film version of Anatomy Of A Murder Jimmy Stewart should be reading John Buchan while listening to Meet The Beatles

At the start of Curry & Chips episode three a character is reading a (real) newspaper. Headline: "Disney's Quacking Machine Upsets Council".