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Overview
Mini Biography:
Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British... moreTrivia:
Was recently awarded a British Comedy award for Lifetime Achievement,... moreAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
British Comic Spike Milligan Dies (From WENN. 28 February 2002)
Spike Milligan Dead At 83 (From Studio Briefing. 27 February 2002)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Music Department, Soundtrack, Composer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- "Gormenghast" (2000) TV mini-series .... De'Ath
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV)
- "Wolves, Witches and Giants" .... Narrator (5 episodes)
- Diamonds and Toads (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- Jack the Giant Killer (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- The Giant Who Put Out the Sun (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- The Giant Who Sucked His Thumb (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- The Matchbox (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - The Big Freeze (1993) .... Der Schauspieler
... aka Umpijäässä (Finland: TV title) - "The Great Bong" (1993) TV series (voice)
- Mr. H Is Late (1988) (TV) .... Roadsweeper
- "In Sickness and in Health" .... Fancy Fred (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #3.5 (1987) TV episode .... Fancy Fred - "The Ratties" (1987) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
- "Super Gran" .... Zoo Keeper (1 episode, 1985)
- Supergran and the Missing Hissing (1985) TV episode .... Zoo Keeper - "Comic Roots" (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode #2.1 (1983) TV episode - Yellowbeard (1983) .... Flunkie
- "There's a Lot of It About" .... Various Characters (6 episodes, 1982)
- Episode #1.6 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
(1 more) - History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title) - Here Comes Channel 8 (1980) (TV) .... Elderly version of himself
- "Q5" .... Various Characters (32 episodes, 1969-1980)
... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
- Episode #5.6 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #5.5 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #5.4 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #5.3 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #5.2 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
(27 more) - Life of Brian (1979) .... Spike
... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title) - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) .... Policeman
- Dot and the Kangaroo (1977) (voice) .... Mr. Platypus
- Fantastic Animation Festival (1977) .... Narrator: "Moonshadow"
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) .... Crumble
- Barney (1976) .... Hawker
... aka Lost in the Wild (USA) - "The Melting Pot" (1975) TV series .... Mr. Van Gogh (unknown episodes)
- The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (1974) (TV) .... Various Characters
- "Till Death Us Do Part" .... Indian Train Passenger / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1974)
- Paki-Paddy (1974) TV episode .... Paki-Paddy
- Holiday in Bournemouth (1972) TV episode .... Indian Train Passenger
- Up the Polls (1970) TV episode .... Pakistani Man - The Great McGonagall (1974) .... William McGonagall
- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) .... Dr. Harz
- The Three Musketeers (1973) .... M. Bonacieux
... aka The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (USA) - Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) .... Bill Bombay
... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA) - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) .... Gryphon
- The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) .... Landlord
- "Milligan in..." (1972) TV series .... Various Characters (unknown episodes)
- The Cherry Picker (1972) .... Mr. Lal
- Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) .... Leo Milligan (Spike's Father)
- Rentadick (1972) .... Customs officer
- Private Eye TV (1971) (TV)
- "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" .... Various Characters (2 episodes, 1971)
- Episode #1.10 (1971) TV episode
- Episode #1.6 (1971) TV episode .... Various Characters - The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) .... Tramp (segment "Sloth")
- An Apple a Day (1971) (TV) .... Arnold Thrust
- "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1971)
- Uncle and His Detective: Part 5 - Discovery at Crack House (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Uncle and His Detective: Part 4 - Blogging and Detecting (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Uncle and His Detective: Part 3 - Bats from Badfort (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Uncle and His Detective: Part 2 - The Arrival of A.B. Fox (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
- Uncle and His Detective: Part 1 - The Mystery of the Art Gallery (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller - 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970) (TV) .... E.W. Mackney
- Cucumber Castle (1970) (TV) .... The Court Jester
- "Oh in Colour" .... Various Characters (6 episodes, 1970)
- Episode #1.6 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.5 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.4 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.3 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
- Episode #1.2 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
(1 more) - "Score with the Scaffold" (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #1.1 (1970) TV episode - "Curry & Chips" .... Kevin O'Grady (6 episodes, 1969)
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
- Episode #1.5 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
- Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
- Episode #1.3 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
- Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
(1 more) - The Magic Christian (1969) .... Traffic warden #27
- "The World of Beachcomber" .... Dr. Strabismus (19 episodes, 1968-1969)
- Episode #2.6 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
- Episode #2.5 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
- Episode #2.4 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
- Episode #2.3 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
- Episode #2.2 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
(14 more) - "Decidedly Dusty" (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.1 (1969) TV episode - The Bed Sitting Room (1969) .... Mate
- "Rita and Wally" .... The Pest Exterminator (1 episode, 1968)
- The Family That Sprays Together, Stays Together (1968) TV episode .... The Pest Exterminator - Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (1967) (TV) .... Narrator
... aka Spike Milligan's Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (UK: complete title) - "Not Only... But Also" .... In 'Poets Cornered' (1 episode, 1966)
- Christmas Special (1966) TV episode .... In 'Poets Cornered' - Fish and Milligan (1966) .... Fisherman
- "The New London Palladium Show" (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 30 October 1965 (1965) TV episode - "Milligan's Wake" (1964) TV series .... Various Roles (1964-1965)
- "The Telegoons" (1963) TV series .... Eccles / ... (unknown episodes)
- Postman's Knock (1962) .... Harold Petts
- What a Whopper (1961) .... Tramp
- Invasion Quartet (1961) .... Godfrey Pringle
- Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value (1961) (TV)
- Suspect (1960) .... Arthur, lab orderly
... aka The Risk (USA) - The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960)
- Watch Your Stern (1960) .... Ranjid - Civilian electrician #1
... aka What a Carry On: Watch Your Stern (UK: video box title) - Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (1956) (TV)
- "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters
- "A Show Called Fred" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters (unknown episodes)
- "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters
- The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (1956) .... Sgt. Brown / Eccles
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) (uncredited) .... Indian with grey beard
- Down Among the Z Men (1952) .... Pvt. Eccles
... aka Stand Easy
... aka The Goon Movie
... aka The Goon Show Movie (video title) - Goonreel (1952) (TV) .... Various
- Penny Points to Paradise (1951) .... Spike Donnelly
- Let's Go Crazy (1951) .... Eccles / Waiter
Writer:
- "The Two Ronnies Sketchbook" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill - A Live Tribute (2002) (TV) (writer)
- Puckoon (2002) (novel)
- The Two Ronnies at the Movies (1999) (TV) (writer)
- Last Laugh Before TV-am (1985) (TV) (writer)
- "There's a Lot of It About" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Punch Review" (1975) TV series (writer)
- "The Melting Pot" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (1974) (TV) (writer)
- The Great McGonagall (1974) (writer)
- Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) (additional dialogue)
... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA) - "Milligan in..." (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Last Goon Show of All (1972) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Last Goon Show (UK: short title) - Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) (book) (screenplay)
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) (screenplay) (segment "Sloth")
- "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Six Dates with Barker" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Two Ronnies" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Oh in Colour" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969) (play)
- "Q5" (1969) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
... aka Q9 (UK: new title) - The Goon Show (1968) (TV) (writer)
- "The World of Beachcomber" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (1967) (TV) (writer)
... aka Spike Milligan's Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (UK: complete title) - "Milligan's Wake" (1964) TV series (writer)
- "The Telegoons" (22 episodes, 1963-1964)
- The Terrible Revenge of Fred Fu-Manchu (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Siege of Fort Knight (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Nadger Plague (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Affair of the Lone Banana (1964) TV episode (writer)
- Tales of Montmartre (1964) TV episode (writer)
(17 more) - Postman's Knock (1962) (additional dialogue)
- Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value (1961) (TV) (writer)
- "Sykes and A..." (2 episodes, 1960)
- Sykes and an Egg (1960) TV episode (writer)
- Sykes and a Holiday (1960) TV episode (writer) - The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) (writer)
- "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series (writer)
- "A Show Called Fred" (5 episodes, 1956)
- Episode #1.5 (1956) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.4 (1956) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.3 (1956) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1956) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode (writer) - "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series (writer)
- The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (1956) (additional material)
- The Frankie Howerd Show (1953) (TV) (writer)
- Goonreel (1952) (TV) (writer)
- Let's Go Crazy (1951) (writer)
Music Department:
- Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) (composer: song "It's Gonna Be a Good War")
- "Q5" (1969) TV series (composer: theme "The Q5 Piano Theme") (unknown episodes)
... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
Soundtrack:
- Dot and the Kangaroo (1977) (performer: "Platypus Duet")
Thanks:
- In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) (TV) (thanks)
Self:
- "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
- Spike Milligan (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- The Goons (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The Nations' Favourite Children's Poem (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Wild About Harry: A Tribute to Sir Harry Secombe (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Room 101" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode #4.3 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Everyman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Trouble with Harry (1999) TV episode .... Himself - A Royal Birthday Celebration (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- A Big Hand for Sooty (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- An Evening with Spike Milligan (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Spike (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode #10.10 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
- Episode #9.8 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- The Peter Sellers Story (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Wham! Bam! Strawberry Jam!" (1995) TV series .... Himself
- "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1995)
- Spike Milligan (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Spike Milligan (1973) TV episode .... Himself - In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
- "Takin' Over the Asylum" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- You Always Hurt the One You Love (1994) TV episode .... Himself - "Tonight with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode #1.56 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "Wogan" (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Wogan's Radio Fun Special 2 (1987) TV episode - "Parkinson One to One" (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #1.7 (1987) TV episode - Spike (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Last Laugh Before TV-am (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "Pob's Programme" (1985) TV series .... Himself
- "Surprise Surprise!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode #1.9 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Group Madness (1983) .... Himself
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1982)
- Episode #11.50 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.18 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "The Diana Dors Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #1.2 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "Chaos Supercedes E.N.S.A." (1980) TV mini-series .... Interviewee
- "Earth Patrol" (1979) TV series .... Himself
- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
... aka The Pythons (UK: informal short title) - "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #3.17 (1978) TV episode .... Himself - "M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen..." (1978) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Man About the House (1974) .... Himself
- The Last Goon Show of All (1972) (TV) .... Himself / Count Moriarty / Eccles / Little Jim / Minnie Bannister
... aka The Last Goon Show (UK: short title) - "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- James Mason and Spike Milligan (1971) TV episode .... Himself - The Other Spike (1970) (TV) .... Himself
- "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Sellers & Milligan (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The Goon Show (1968) (TV) .... Himself / Minnie Bannister / Eccles / Moriarty
- The Heart of Show Business (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "A Whole Scene Going" (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #1.1 (1966) TV episode - Spike Milligan Meets Joe Brown (1961) (voice) .... Himself - Interviewer
- Portrait of a Goon (1959) (TV) .... Himself
- "Six-Five Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka 6.5 Special (UK)
- Episode #1.29 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Comedy Connections"
- Till Death Us Do Part (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kevin O'Grady -
"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.6 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Adolf Hitler/Pakistani Dalek
- All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Spike
- The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (2005) .... Himself
- The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
- The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
- Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV) .... Pakistani Dalek
-
"Clapper Board"
- Peter Sellers: 2 (1980) TV episode - To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Puckoon: a novel, 1963, ISBN 0140023747 morePublicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Articles moreSTARmeter: 
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