Peter O'Toole and a jazz band walk into Spike Milligan's trauma—somehow it's hilarious.
Spike recalls his exploits in the army, setting up a jazz band and other sources of his comic inspiration. He patiently answers impertinent questions from Harry Secombe, Peter O'Toole, Lynsey de Paul, Roy Hudd and Denis Norden with often amusing answers.
Acting
Spike's timing—chaotic yet surgically precise.
Writing
Improvised answers sharper than most scripted specials.
Director
Elaine Bedell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spike's wartime service in Italy and North Africa directly shaped The Goon Show's surrealism—this rare interview unpacks that alchemy.
Harry Secombe and Spike's fractious decades-long friendship began in the Royal Artillery; their onstage tension here is absolutely real.
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