Surviving Spike Milligan A Voyage Through the MInd & Mirth of the Master Goon

Antrobus, John

ISBN 10: 1861055641 / ISBN 13: 9781861055644

Published by Robson Books Ltd, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Surviving Spike Milligan A Voyage Through the MInd & Mirth of the Master Goon
• Publisher: Robson Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861055641
• ISBN 13: 9781861055644
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Me: Do you think you willed that plane to crash, Spike? Spike: Yes. Me: Are you claiming supernatural powers? Spike: No, I'm telling you what happened. On abandoning army life, John Antrobus arrived at Spike Milligan's office to discover a sign outside: 'Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed'. He soon found himself fighting on the Front Line of comedy with Arch Goon, Spike Milligan. In this extraordinary book he explores their mutual states of mind, of finance, of romance and of sanity. Surviving Spike Milligan is an hysterically funny evocation of those mad times with scenes you couldn't invent, a Picassoesque painting where the nose - or indeed, the Milligan - is not always where you would expect to find it!

About the Author

John Antrobus and Spike Milligan produced much work together, including several Goon Shows, The Bed Sitting Room, in which Spike starred, as well as sketches for radio and TV, including The Milligan Papers. Antrobus is the author of the successful Ronnie series (also published by Robson). He is currently writing an adaptation of Steptoe & Son for the stage with Ray Galton.