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The most chaotic mind in British comedy explains himself — God help us all.
TMDB
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Spike (1996)

Unhinged autobiographyGoon Show chaosWar trauma with punchlines

Overview

ComedyDocumentary

Spike personally tells the story of his life from India, World War II to The Goons and his Q series

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Spike performing himself — unreliable narrator as art form.

Production

Q series clips prove he was TV's original chaos agent.

Best for:Solo: Absorb Spike's chaos without witnesses to your confused laughter.·Rewatch: Second viewing catches jokes you missed while processing the trauma.
Heads up:Triggers: Raw WWII trauma including shell shock and mental breakdowns.
A

Director

Alan Lewens

ReleasedJun 11, 1996
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
BBC

Top Cast

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Self

Harry Secombe

Harry Secombe

Self

Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine

Self

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Self

John Cleese

John Cleese

Self

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Self

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Self

Douglas Hodge

Douglas Hodge

Voice (Readings)

Ask about Spike

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Spike's actual gravestone reads 'I told you I was ill' in Gaelic to bypass church regulations on joke epitaphs.

Cultural

The Goon Show invented the DNA of Monty Python; John Cleese appearing here is literally paying tribute to his comedic father.

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