Sir Harry Secombe, comedy genius of radio's The Goon Show, has died at the age of 79. The comic, who also presented ITV's religious music show Highway, had a run of ill health over the past few years.

The madcap comic, who was 83, died early today at his ... The Prince, who was a fan of the Goon Show in his youth, was once described as the royal goon. Ms Farnes, Milligan's agent and manager ...

Eventually, they managed to get a series on the BBC Home Service. The first series was called Crazy People, but it was then re-titled The Goon Show (the word 'Goon' came from a Popeye cartoon). In the ...