The Best of Spike Milligan (2004)
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.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
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Spike Milligan as Self |
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Bruce Hammal as Interviewer |
| Writing | Spike Milligan | Writer |
| Writing | Andrew Marshall | Writer |
| Writing | Roy Turvey | Writer |
| Writing | Neil Shand | Writer |
| Writing | David Renwick | Writer |
| Writing | John Antrobus | Writer |
| Writing | Dick Vosburgh | Writer |
| Writing | Maurice Sellar | Writer |
| Directing | Alan J.W. Bell | Director |
| Production | Alan J.W. Bell | Producer |
