2012, Mitchell's granddaughter was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome after suffering cardiac arrest. Because this condition is genetic, it is believed that Mitchell's heart failure was triggered by an undiagnosed case of LQTS. On 1 November 1977, Seema Bakewell, a 32-year-old housewife from Leicester, went into labour whilst laughing at a sketch in the Goodies episode "Alternative Roots". She refused to leave home for the hospital until the episode had finished. Thirty years later, she visited the 2007 UK reunion tour with "her baby, Ayesha, and the baby's husband" and recounted the story to Graeme Garden. See also List of The Goodies episodes List of The Goodies guest stars The Goodies discography The Goodies videography References Further reading The Complete Goodies – Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000 The Goodies Rule OK – Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006 TV Heaven – Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2005 The Goodies Superchaps Three - Andrew PIxley, 2011 External links The Goodies – BBC Guide to Comedy The Goodies Podcast The Goodies ranked from worst to best British comedy troupes British novelty song performers