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The following is an abbreviated version of The Goodies Illustrated Guide website (www.thegoodies.info) which contains larger photos and additional details about these and other items. 
 
 
  
GOODIES BOOKS 
  
The Goodies Annual 1974
 
  
Published by World Distributors 
Copyright 1972 by Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Bill Oddie  
SBN 7235 0221 8  
  
While the Goodies were given the copyright for this book they didn’t actually write it.   
  
  
The Goodies File
  
By Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie 
  
Hardcover Edition 
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson on 19 October 1974 
ISBN: 0-297-76816-6  
 
Paperback Edition (“El Cheapo Edition”) 
Originally published by Sphere Books on 11 September 1975   
ISBN: 0 7221 1886 4  
  
96 pages 
  
The premise of The Goodies File is that it is a compilation of evidence gathered by Mrs. Edna Tole, one-time employee of the Goodies, who was seeking to expose them and, in the process, “make a million pounds”.   Among the humorous contents are a series of letters between Mrs. Tole and the book's publisher.  The real-life publishing company's name was used; this was changed from Weidenfeld & Nicholson in the hardcover edition to Sphere Books in the paperback edition.   
  
The Goodies Book of Criminal Records
 
By Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie 
  
Hardcover Edition 
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson on 27 September 1975 
ISBN: 0-297-77027-6 
  
Paperback Edition   
Published by Sphere Books on  23 September 1976 
ISBN: 0 7221 3960 8  
  
96 pages 
  
In their second book, the Goodies are supposedly suing the  publisher of The Goodies File.  The book opens with a letter from the Goodies’ lawyer saying, “…On my clients behalf, I must make it plain to you that they were distressed and embarrassed by the publication of scurrilous material, all of which is forged, and in any case they meant to burn it all before anyone got their hands on it.”  However, in order to win their case the Goodies need to prove that each of the various charges against them are indeed false - that “evidence” is the substance of another very funny book. 
  
 
The Making of The Goodies’ Disaster Movie
 
By Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie 
  
Hardcover Edition 
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson on 15 October 1977  
ISBN: 0-297-77338-0  
  
Also published by St. Martin’s Press (New York, New York, USA) in 1978 
ISBN:0312506937 
  
Paperback Edition 
Published by Sphere Books on 28 September 1978   
ISBN: 0 7221 18805  
  
96 pages 
  
The third humorous book written by The Goodies tells the fictional story of their attempt to make a movie. 
  
The Goodies Fun Book
 
  
Published by Cadbury Limited (conceived by Marketing Solutions Limited)  
Copyright IPC Magazines Limited and The Goodies 1977. 
  
Cadbury promotional item, available by mail.  There were two different versions, one geared for younger childen and one for older children (a fan who sent away for them thinks the choices may have been for under 8 years old or 8+ years).  These books included reprints of Goodies comics from COR!!, other comics, and puzzles. 
  
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  
  
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.  The cover features a drawing of the three Goodies plus John Cleese.    
  
 
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