Life of Brian
1979
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Apr 26, 2024 · Spike Milligan (born April 16, 1918, Ahmadnagar, India—died Feb. 27, 2002, Rye, East Sussex, Eng.) was an Irish writer and comedian who led the comic troupe featured on the 1950s British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio hit The Goon Show.
Actor: The Bed Sitting Room. Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British Raj in India. Educated in a series of Roman Catholic schools in India and at Lewisham Polytechnic in England, he spent his formative years playing the fool and playing the trumpet in local jazz bands. He joined the British Army himself (under ...
Spike Milligan documentary: Comedian’s personal archives shared in The Unseen Archive, screening on SBS. ★★★★★. Culture. TV & radio. Review. This was published 4 months ago. The joy and pain of Spike Milligan, the man who made modern comedy. Ben Pobjie. December 30, 2023 — 12.00am. Normal text size. Larger text size. Very large text size. 45.
Feb 28, 2002 · Spike Milligan, progenitor of a lunatic brand of postwar British humor that blossomed as the 1950's radio hit ''The Goon Show'' and evolved into a blueprint for antic and inventive sketch...
Feb 28, 2002 · Obituary. Spike Milligan. His subversive brand of humour delighted several generations and helped to redefine British comedy, but at great personal cost. Stephen Dixon. Thu 28 Feb 2002 05.41...
Oct 31, 2021 · Spike Milligan was the true father of modern satire, says Ian Hislop. Private Eye editor tells of new play about the anarchic comic – and reveals his run-ins over Goons scripts with the BBC....
Oct 19, 2023 · Great Lives: Spike Milligan on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds. New to 4 Extra. Comedian and poet Henry Normal feels Spike Milligan changed his life, in particular with his 1973 poetry collection ...
