Summary
edit| Description |
The "What time is it, Eccles?" sketch, arguably the most famous Goon Show sketch. |
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| Source |
Written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens as part of the Goon Show episode "The Mysterious Punch-up-the-Conker" |
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| Portion used |
3 min 22 second excerpt of a 30 minute show |
| Low resolution? |
Ogg format mono q=1.0 45kbs |
| Purpose of use |
To demonstrate the surrealistic nature of the Goon Show. This is the audio rendition of the transcrition that is specifically referred to in the main article. The audio version demonstrates the surrealistic nature of the delivery far better than any transcription can and is demonstrated in the format it was meant to be delivered. |
| Replaceable? |
Archived recording from a show that was aired in 1957. Not replaceable. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Goon Show//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:What_time_is_it_Eccles.oggtrue | |
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Transcode status
Update transcode status| Format | Bitrate | Download | Status | Encode time |
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| MP3 | 119 kbps | Completed 02:39, 25 February 2026 | 4.0 s |