The original Goon Show of BBC-Radio Fame ran for eight years of inspired lunacy, from 1952 to 1960.

The Goons -- Harry Secombe, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers (plus Michael Bentine for a short time) -- virtually invented modern comedy, as Spike created surrealistic sound landscapes peopled by Eccles, Bluebottle, Major Dennis Bloodnock, Min and Henry and others of their almost-unique ilk.

From The Goons there sprang 'Monty Python', 'The Young Ones' and even 'Little Britain' -- shows which realised that plot didn't matter; mad invention did. Their legacy is huge.

Twelve years after the radio show died, the three Goons were reunited for one last show, filmed in front of BBC television cameras and a live audience including Dukes and Princesses -- The Last Goon Show of All.

This is sadly nostalgic. It's good to see the three of them reunited for this final outing. And interesting to see how each of them, in front of the microphone, instantly assumes their wildly different characters and voice.

But Spike's script isn't what it was in the golden days. There's too much kow-towing from Peter Sellers in particular to the titled people in the audience. And we didn't really need the evening opened by having a 'wish I was there' message read out from their biggest fan, Prince Charles -- that sets the totally the wrong tone for what is supposed to be comic anarchy.

Harry Secombe seems to be enjoying himself, as he always did. Peter Sellers laughs like a drain and seems to unreservedly love everything going on around him. And he loves the House of Windsor connection in the audience. As we all know, he was having very deep discussions at the time with Princess Margaret, doing a lot more than just sucking up to Royalty.

But while Peter revels in the reunion, Spike looks both nervous and gripped in deep depression -- as he often really was -- and his unhappiness is palpable throughout the show.

Sad nostalgia. It's good to see them even in this imperfect way. But for a true taste of The Goon Show, sample instead true Steam Radio in its Gooniest heyday of the 1950s.

This television show is in average condition for its time. Colour seems somewhat washed-out, but then so is the comedy. Sound is acceptable, though very basic.

There are no extras of any kind. A worthwhile extra would have been a couple of original classic radio Goon Shows as extra audio tracks.