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Goon fans pay tribute to Spike Milligan's mayhem

The Fear of Wages. Napoleon's Piano. Dr Jekyll and Mr Crun. A Sockful of Custard. Spike Milligan devotees will probably recognise these titles of The Goon Show, the series that changed the face of British comedy in the Fifties.

In fact one of the titles is fake, having been created by a pair of fiftysomething fanboys as a tribute to Milligan on the centenary of his birth.

A Sockful of Custard is written and performed by Chris Larner and Jeremy Stockwell and opens on the Fringe. It has been a labour of love, not least because the two men have had no access to any original Milligan material.

Mike Wade, The Times, 30th July 2018

Fringe 2018 - A Sockful of Custard

In this the centenary year of Spike Milligan's birth, Chris Larner and Jeremy Stockwell celebrate the life and work of this British comedy legend with laughs, songs, philosophy and utter, utter silliness.

Chloe Nelkin, The Edinburgh Reporter, 25th July 2018

Fringe 2018 - Ken

Following highly successful runs at Hampstead Downstairs and The Bunker, Terry Johnson's Ken now comes to its spiritual home in Edinburgh.

Chloe Nelkin, The Edinburgh Reporter, 16th July 2018

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