The Goodies Still Alive on Stage – The Unofficial Souvenir Program (Australian Tour 2005)

Published by Playbill Proprietary Limited / Showbill  Proprietary Limited.  Copyright 2005

26 pages

This program was created for the Goodies live shows in Australia in March 2005 (which were part of Sydney's Big Laugh Comedy Festival).  The program contains letters to the fans from The Goodies and Big Laugh Comedy Festival Director John Pinder,  new bits of comedy in the form of letters supposedly exchanged between the Goodies and Australian Customs about importing the trandem, photos, ads for the Goodies DVDs, and excerpts from The Goodies File.  There are also ads for the Big Laugh Comedy Festival plus some unrelated products.

COR!! Comics  (6th January, 1973 to 29th December, 1973)

Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.

Each issue of the 1973 run of the weekly comic, COR!!, included a multi-page adventure featuring The Goodies.  While the stories and artwork were not created by the Goodies themselves the comics are copyrighted to Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Graeme Garden. 

The Goodies were featured on the covers of a few issues in this run (the first of which is shown here).  In addition, many covers bore a banner saying either 'Goody-Goody! TV Stars "The Goodies" Appear Inside!' or 'Laugh with TV Stars The Goodies - Inside!' 

A Goodies comic also appears in the COR!! Annual 1974 (see below).  In addition, an illustration from COR!! is used on the cover of one of the Goodies Fun Books shown below (perhaps not surprisingly, as they were also published by IPC Magazines).

The Goodies can also be seen holding copies of COR!! on the back cover of the album The Goodies Sing Songs from The Goodies.  For the trivia fans, the issue dated 25th August 1973 is seen at least twice.  Bill is holding a copy of COR!! in one of the photos but I can't see the cover well enough to decide if it is this same issue or another one.

(Many thanks to Linda Kay for providing information about the COR!! issues)

COR!! Annual 1974

Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.

Copyright 1973

SBN 85037-055-8

159 pages

A hardback annual containing comics & puzzles from COR!! Comics.  This edition includes a four-page Goodies comic on pages 86-89.

The Goodies Fun Book

Published by Cadbury Limited (conceived by Marketing Solutions Limited)

Copyright IPC Magazines Limited and The Goodies 1977.

50 pages

This book is similar to COR!! Comics.  In fact, it reuses Goodies comics that appeared in COR!! in 1973.   The book also includes comics featuring other characters as well as puzzles (some of which are Goodies-themed).

Thanks to Ian C. for confirming that both this book and the next one were Cadbury promotional items.  Ian remembers having to save up 100 Cadbury wrappers for the book.  He said there was a box to check on the mail-away form indicating which of the two books you wanted based on your age (he thinks the choices may have been for under 8 years old or 8+ years).

The Goodies Fun Book

Published by Cadbury Limited (conceived by Marketing Solutions Limited)

Copyright IPC Magazines Limited and The Goodies 1977.

50 pages

Although this has the same title and copyright date as the other Goodies Fun Book the contents are different.  This book appears to be geared towards younger children.  It contains a few Goodies comics reprinted from the 1973 run of COR!! but the other included comics are of a much simplier and gentler style.  This book also has some simple and colourful puzzles (some of which are Goodies-themed).

Thanks to Ian C. for confirming that both this book and the previous one were Cadbury promotional items.  Ian remembers having to save up 100 Cadbury wrappers for the book.  He said there was a box to check on the mail-away form indicating which of the two books you wanted based on your age (he thinks the choices may have been for under 8 years old or 8+ years). 

I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again – The Classic Scripts

By Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie

Published by Javelin Books  - 14 November 1985

ISBN: 0-7137-1759-9

128 pages

This book contains scripts from I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, the 1964-1973 radio series featuring Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, and Bill Oddie.  Included are four complete ISIRTA scripts (Laurence of the Antarctic – on Ice, Jack the Ripper, St*r Trek, and Search for the Nile) plus “a Prune Playhouse Proudly Presents – Dr Zhivago and his wonderful lamp”.  

Also included are illustrations by Graeme Garden.

The book can be purchased directly from the author at clarion@goodiesruleok.com.  

The Goodies Fact File

By Matthew K.Sharp

Copyright 1997

25 pages

This reference book contains a complete Goodies episode guide as well as a Goodies discography, bibliography, and video listing.  There are also biographies of each of the three Goodies plus a list of some of their solo works.

In addition, the Fact File has articles on the Goodies-related shows Broaden Your Mind, I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.

The Complete Goodies

By Robert Ross

Published by B T Batsford - 31 May 2000

ISBN 0713485752

288 pages

This reference book is set up in encyclopedia-like format, with alphabetically ordered entries attempting to cover all facets of the Goodies professional careers.  The back cover promises “Each and every contribution of the three Goodies, together and apart, is credited, reviewed, and discussed”.  While the book doesn’t quite live up to this lofty goal it is still a great resource for Goodies fans. 

The book includes many rare photographs and even a few illustrations drawn by Graeme Garden.