Film
The Best of Spike Milligan
2004 · 1h 21m · Comedy · Documentary
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Overview
Widely regarded as the greatest post-war British comedian, Spike Milligan transitioned from the groundbreaking radio comedy The Goons to television without losing any of his anarchic, surreal humor. His series Q (1968–1980) and There’s A Lot Of It About (1982) shattered comedy conventions with sketch after sketch of absurd brilliance. This compilation features classic moments like The Eurovision Joke Contest, Spike as a singing Viking maiden, and insects auditioning for a David Attenborough documentary. Interwoven with these are unique interstitials featuring Bruce Hammal at Milligan’s home—but in true Spike fashion, the interviews become sketches themselves, complete with his long-suffering comedy butler, Piles. This release is a slightly re-edited, repackaged version of the 1995 BBC VHS Spike Milligan: One Man and His Ideas.
Cast
Crew
- Alan J.W. BellDirector · Producer
- Spike MilliganWriter
- Andrew MarshallWriter
- Roy TurveyWriter
- Neil ShandWriter
- David RenwickWriter
- John AntrobusWriter
- Dick VosburghWriter
- Maurice SellarWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 17, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
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