Although at first glance this obscure low-budget film –Michael Winner’s feature-length directorial debut – may not appear to have a Goon connection. Oh, but it does.

Radio and TV personality Jack Jackson introduces a selection of sketches and musical items, linked by his demonstration of a fantastical computer with display screen. Acts include Glen Mason, Cherry Wainer, Craig Douglas, Russ Conway and archive footage including Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. The film also features location shooting of London nightlife and was described in one sympathetic review as “Just the thing for the Espresso coffee bar trade”

Joining Tyler this week is returning guest Adrian Smith.

Goon Pod kicks off a new series for 2026 by looking back at a film which is unbelievably fifty years old but when released was hailed as a modern masterpiece of comedy cinema, and which lifted Peter Sellers from an extended period of career inertia: The Return of the Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards.

Sellers plays Inspector Clouseau once again, back on the trail of the mysterious Phantom – aka Sir Charles Litton (Christopher Plummer) – who apparently has stolen the famed Pink Panther diamond again. Along the way the hapless ‘tec nearly gets shot, gets blown up by a bomb, drives into a swimming pool, is outwitted by a parrot, assists a bank robbery, gets squashed in a revolving door and is the victim of countless other indignities.

Joining Tyler is Sitcom Club co-host Gary Rodger and the conversation, rather like Clouseau on the waxy museum floor, goes in all directions:

• How Lew Grade came to the rescue
• Who might have been cast in the mooted Pink Panther television series
• Prince Charles moistening a lady in Montreal
• What happened to Niven?
• We love John Bluthal
• Zwamm?
• Douglas Fairbanks Jr as an early casting choice
• How Sellers’ career may have panned out had this film not happened
• Cheering Lodge & Stark
• Pan & Scan technology
• Last of the Summer Wine
• Catherine Schell corpses, Victor Spinetti fumes, Mike Grady shines and Carole Cleveland makes a splash
• Did Dreyfuss overreact?

And much much more. It’s all here folks!

As mentioned, Gary is going to run the London Marathon this year (or kill himself trying) on behalf of Alzheimer's Society – please show your support here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/gary-rodger

On the occasion of Kenneth Williams’ 100th birthday it seemed an ideal opportunity to introduce people to the glories of Goon Pod Film Club.

Inspired by Mr Fiddler in Carry On Camping (episode out next week) membership to GPFC has dropped to £1 a month for all existing and new members. That will give you a new full-length discussion about a classic British comedy film every month plus access to the GPFC archive of over twenty shows and growing: episodes include Without A Clue; Steptoe & Son Ride Again; Shaun Of The Dead; Kind Hearts & Coronets; A Hard Days Night; School For Scoundrels; Paddington 2 and many more!

We also have some fine guests including David Quantick, David Renwick & Andrew Marshall, Tim Worthington and Jon Canter.

This is a special 2-hour edition of Goon Pod highlighting some of the many conversations we’ve had on GPFC over the last 18 months.

Remember: head over to Patreon.com/GoonPod and subscribe for just £1 a month (you can also buy individual episodes for £3 each if you don’t wish to subscribe)