Major Bloodnok
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Major Dennis Bloodnok, IND. ARM. RTD. (Military idiot, former plumber's mate, coward and bar) is a character from the 1950s BBC Radio comedy The Goon Show. He was voiced by Peter Sellers.
Born 1867 and 1880, Sandhurst NAAFI, although it's also claimed he originated in India though through no fault of the natives.
Bloodnok's army career is noted by cowardice and monetary irregularities. He is discharged after being found dressed as a woman, although he claims it was carnival night. He is repeatedly implied to be a womaniser. A prime example of this is in Drums along the Mersey where he is thrown out of a boat for being caught with the captain's wife. Another example is featured in The Histories of Pliny the Elder, when he says: "You know that saying 'Caesar's wife is above suspicion'? Well, I put an end to all that rubbish!"
Dennis is plagued by gastro-intestinal problems and his entrance is usually accompanied by flatulent sound effects (on the occasion it wasn't played, Bloodnok cried, "I'm Cured!") and quotes such as:
- "The screens nurse! Quick, the screens."
- "What must the neighbours think?"
- "Never again..."
- "There must be a cure for it, you know .."
- "No wonder I can't go to parties any more ...."
- "No more curried eggs for meee ...."
also:
- "You're all mad, I'm the only sane one here"
Bloodnok's arch enemy is the Red Bladder as voiced by musician Ray Ellington.
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| The Goons | Michael Bentine • Spike Milligan • Harry Secombe • Peter Sellers |
| Other Contributors | Ray Ellington • Max Geldray • Wallace Greenslade • Dennis Main Wilson • Larry Stephens • Wally Stott • Eric Sykes • Andrew Timothy |
| Radio and TV Series | The Goon Show • The Telegoons |
| Films | Let's Go Crazy • Penny Points to Paradise • Down Among the Z Men • The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn • The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film |
| Characters | Cast members and their Characters • Major Bloodnok • Bluebottle • Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister • Eccles • Hercules Grytpype-Thynne • Count Jim Moriarty • Neddie Seagoon |
| General information | Episodes and archiving • Running Jokes |
