riches do not interest them. Then, while the 'giant' is asleep, they collect their sacks of gold eggs and leave the castle — causing the birds to protest loudly at the theft. Waking from his sleep, the 'giant' orders his birds to go after the Goodies and chaos ensues as the birds take their revenge. When they are at last able to return to the base of Mount Everest, the Goodies discover that the magic bean tin has one more surprise for them. Cast Tim Brooke-Taylor - himself Graeme Garden - himself Bill Oddie - himself Alfie Bass - the "giant" Eddie Waring - himself John Cleese - the genie Corbet Woodall - the newsreader Songs and music Music — for the song "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (from the movie The Sound of Music) Song — "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" (from the movie High Society) Music — "Dambusters March" (from the film The Dam Busters) Music — from the ballet Coppélia DVD and VHS releases This episode has been released on both DVD and VHS. The Goodies and the Beanstalk was first released by BBC Video in 1983, on VHS BBCV 7008 and Betamax BBCB 7008, running time 44 minutes, and again in 1994 (BBCV 5370) with two other Goodies episodes - The End and Bunfight at the O.K. Tea Rooms, a budget release of this VHS followed in 1996 (BBCV 5830). Also released in Australia by ABC video B00100. A restored version was released on The Goodies ... At Last from Network Video on 28 April 2003 (VHS 7951171/DVD 7952171), this also featured a selectable laughter free audio track and a feature on the digital restoration of the episode. Released in Australia as The Goodies - 8 Delicious Episodes on 1 September 2003 and The Goodies - The Tasty Box in 2005 and again in The Goodies - The Tasty Tin by ABC DVD. The episode was included in The Complete BBC Collection DVD released in 2018. References "The Goodies Rule OK" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006 "From Fringe to Flying Circus — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980'" — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980 "The Goodies Episode Summaries" — Brett Allender "The Goodies — Fact File" — Matthew K. Sharp "TV Heaven" — Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollinsPublishers, London, 2005 External links 1973 British television episodes The Goodies (series 4) episodes