Spike Milligan's daughter says that her father was 'terrified that he'd only be remembered for The Goons' and 'immensely proud' of his poetry. Milligan's serious writing tells the story of a very ...

Ten years after Spike Milligan's death, Spike's daughter Laura and Professor Tom Burton discuss how Milligan’s silly and serious poetry reflected his life and personality. Milligan's writing was ...

LONDON — Spike Milligan, the godfather of modern British comedy, died Wednesday at his home in Sussex, south of London. He was 83. Milligan was the last surviving member of The Goons, the seminal ...

To mark the centenary of Spike Milligan’s birth, Michael Palin and Spike's daughter Jane Milligan reveal the first broadcast of archive material which uniquely captures Spike's perspective of his life ...

New to 4 Extra. Comedian and poet Henry Normal feels Spike Milligan changed his life, in particular with his 1973 poetry collection, Small Dreams of a Scorpion. Spike's other work - The Goons, the ...

It would have been Spike Milligan's hundredth birthday today. One of the most influential writers and performers of the 20th century, his work was one of the biggest influences on everyone from The ...

In 1972, Spike Milligan talked to Derek Jones about his enthusiasm for wild animals and his concern for their future, aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. At the time of his death, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A collection of comedian Spike Milligan's personal belongings, including a grand piano often played by former Beatle Paul McCartney, will be auctioned in London on Tuesday. The 100 ...

Spike Milligan's children's story Badjelly The Witch: A Fairy Story is being turned into an animated television series 50 years after it was first published, featuring an all-star comedy cast led by ...