Wallace Greenslade, the radio show's announcer for most of its run through the 1950s, had died in 1961. Andrew Timothy had in fact been the original announcer for the radio shows in the early days (even appearing in film spin-off Down Among the Z Men (1952) ), so it was fitting that he was given the job of announcing the final one of all. (Later he conceded that the script was "very, very poor, very poor indeed.")
This show was recorded at The Camden Theatre, in North London, the same location as hosted many of the original BBC radio "Goon Show"s in the 1950s. The building is still there today, as is the pub opposite to where the cast would slip out during the musical breaks for "a spot of the old brandy".
Black market tickets exchanged hands for £15 outside the venue.
The production formed part of the BBC's Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Longstanding Goon aficionado King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, telegrammed the production from Naval service in the Mediterranean: "One of your most devoted fans is enraged at the knowledge he is missing your last performance. Last night my hair fell out and my knees dropped off having turned green with envy at the thought of my father and my sister attending the show. One day, perhaps, you will find time to give a performance to a shipfull of Seagoons. My very best wishes, as always, Charles."