Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive - Sky Arts Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Hastie Milligan Harrower, Al Murray, Joanna Lumley, Eddie Izzard, Ian Hislop, John Antrobus, Silé Milligan Harrower, Jane Milligan and more
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Sebastian Barfield and Siân Price
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In this documentary, we delve into a treasure trove of recently unearthed archive to tell a brand new story of Spike Milligan. Film, scripts, letters, objects, photographs, recordings, art - they all come together to paint a portrait of a comic genius. But one plagued by crippling mental illness, insecurity, and an enduring lifetime struggle to reinvent what comedy could be.
The archive takes us on a surreal and revelatory journey into Spike Milligan's brain. Key pieces of archive will be jumping off points to explore a part of his character or specific chapter in his life. These range from an unpublished play called The Snow Goose that Spike returned to again and again after it was rejected by the BBC; home movies of sunny afternoons in the paddling pool; through to a simple annotated envelope that read: "I went into the now overgrown garden in 127 Holden Rd. I found this little toy... I broke down and cried. I feel I wanted those yesterdays with the children to come back."
This is THE definitive story of Spike Milligan... In his own words.
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Also known as
- Lost And Found: Spike Milligan (Working title)
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Broadcast details
First broadcast
Wednesday 7th December 2022 at 9pm on Sky Arts
Episode length
90 minutes
Most recent repeats
- Friday 13th September 2024 at 12:00am on Sky Arts
- Saturday 3rd August 2024 at 11:20pm on Sky Arts
- Sunday 21st July 2024 at 11:45pm on Sky Arts