Celebrating Spike
A collection of programmes celebrating the unique comic genius of Spike Milligan, who died 20 years ago.
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I Told You I Was Ill
A homage to Spike Milligan with three short, comic, poignant and surreal dramas and poetic intervals. Hosted by John Hegley and recorded live in Hull in 2018.
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The Spike Show: Milligan Remembered
Agent and friend, Norma Farnes reflects on the comedian and writer: Vivat Milligna; In the Psychiatrist's Chair; Fear of Wages; Spike Milligan: the Serious Poet. From 2012.
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Spike Milligan: Inside Out
Michael Palin and Jane Milligan steer us through exclusive recordings of Spike's musings on his career and the war. From 2018.
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Daddy's Girls: Jane Milligan
Recorded shortly after his death, Jane Milligan talks about the highs and lows of life with her high-profile father, Spike.
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The Goon Show
Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers star in BBC radio's ground-breaking classic comedy. Browse over a hundred episodes.
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"I told you I was ill..."
Read an affectionate tribute to Spike Milligan and his unique comic genius.
More to explore on BBC Radio
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The Comedy Club
Highlights from The Comedy Club. You can hear The Comedy Club on Radio 4 Extra 7 nights a week, from 10-midnight.
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Comedy Club Extra
Funny features from 4 Extra, with a starry line-up of comedians including Jake Yapp, Isy Suttie, Laura Lexx, Iain Lee, Jon Holmes, Arthur Smith, Shazia Mirza and Josie Long.
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Great Lives: Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan - author of Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall and member of The Goons – picked by poet Henry Normal.
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In the Psychiatrist's Chair: Spike Milligan
The writer and comedian tells Professor Antony Clare about the profound impact of shell shock on his mental health.
