Bedside Milligan - Spike Milligan Reviews
Description:ISBN 0426054776 /
Newest Review: ... therefore can only be granted an 'honorary' knighthood. I have no doubt about Spike Milligan's genius. He has ... more
... written many books, for children and adults, among them Badjelly the Witch, Unspun socks from a Chicken's Laundry, Puckoon and The little Pot-Boiler, as well as an irreverent take on the Bible and his own crazy version of Lady Chatterley's Lover (rated 18!). Along with Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers he was a founder member of The Goons - the first real 'alternative' humour - which was groundbreaking television/radio, paving the way for such classics as Monty Python's Flying Circus. ~ STYLE ~ Th...more
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by - written on 21/03/01, updated on 27/02/02 (Very useful, 610 readings)
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UPDATE The great Spike Milligan died of liver failure on 27 Feb 2002. RIP. * * * * OPINION Darn it - there goes my breakfast! First published in 1969, this book is stuffed full of poems, letters and sketches. Some are downright silly, some just amusing, and some would certainly make you drop your bacon buttie should you happen to be eating one at the time! However, there are also several poignant and thought-provoking pieces in this collection, which is well worth dipping into. ~ (Very) BRIEF BIOGRAPHY ~ Born in India in 1918, Spike Milligan has had a varied life - as a gunner in WWII he was ... Read the complete review
