Q. Spike Milligan. Copyright: BBC
Spike Milligan - widely labelled a "comedy genius" - was a comedian, writer, actor and poet. He co-created and starred in The Goon Show and worked on a number of TV sketch shows as a writer and performer. Suffering from severe bipolar disorder, he had at least ten serious mental breakdowns across his career. His gravestone features the phrase "I told you I was ill" in Irish, the tongue of his adopted nationality.
More information
- Born
- Tuesday 16th April 1918
- Died
- Wednesday 27th February 2002
- Full name
- Terence Alan Milligan
- Full name
- Terence Milligan
- Title
- Spike Milligan KBE
- Title
- Terence Milligan KBE
- Member of
Awards
- Chortle Awards 2002
- Outstanding Contribution to Comedy: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1994
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1970
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1956
- Best Scriptwriter: Winner
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great Lives - Spike Milligan | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2021 | Harry Secombe: Unsung Comedian | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2021 | The Ghost Of Peter Sellers Brand New | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2019 | Puckoon | Writer |
| 2018 | Spike Milligan: Inside Out | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2015 | The Bed-Sitting Room | Creator |
| 2015 | Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2015 | The Interviews - Series 1
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2014 | Spike Milligan: Assorted Q | Writer |
| 2014 | Spike Milligan: Assorted Q | Ensemble Actor |
| 2014 | Spike Milligan: Love, Light And Peace | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2014 | Tears Of A Clown | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2012 | Legends Of British Comedy | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2012 | Perspectives: Sergeant On Spike | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2011 | Spike Milligan - The Serious Poet | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2011 | David Suchet On Sid Field: Last Of The Music Hall Heroes | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable... - Series 4
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2005 | The Unseen... - The Unseen Spike Milligan | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2005 | The Comedians' Comedian | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2001 | Goon Again | Writer |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything | Ensemble Actor |
| 1999 | Room 101 - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 1996 | Spike Milligan | Self |
| 1995 | Have I Got News For You - Series 9
|
Guest |
| 1995 | Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms | Self |
| 1993 | Q Milligan | Writer |
| 1993 | Q Milligan | Various |
| 1992 | Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel - Series 3
|
Ensemble Actor |
| 1992 | Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel - Series 3
|
The Mayor of Witchfield |
| 1991 | At Last The Go On Show | Self |
| 1988 | Mr H Is Late | Road-sweeper |
| 1987 | The Milligan Papers | Ensemble Actor |
| 1987 | In Sickness & In Health - Series 3
|
Fancy Fred |
| 1982 | Q - There's A Lot Of It About | Writer |
| 1982 | Q - There's A Lot Of It About | Various |
| 1980 | Q - Q9 | Writer |
| 1980 | Q - Q9 | Various |
| 1979 | Monty Python's Life Of Brian | The ignored prophet |
| 1979 | Q - Q8 | Writer |
| 1979 | Q - Q8 | Various |
| 1978 | Q - Q7 | Writer |
| 1978 | Q - Q7 | Various |
| 1975 | Q - Q6 | Writer |
| 1975 | Q - Q6 | Various |
| 1975 | The Melting Pot - Pilot | Writer |
| 1975 | The Melting Pot - Pilot | Mr. Rembrandt |
| 1974 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 5
|
Kevin O'Grady |
| 1974 | Man About The House | Self |
| 1973 | Ghost In The Noonday Sun | Actor |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Writer |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Little Jim |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Eccles |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Minnie Bannister |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Writer |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Little Jim |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Minnie Bannister |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Eccles |
| 1972 | The Last Goon Show Of All | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1972 | Till Death Us Do Part - Series 4 | Train Passenger |
| 1972 | Milligan In... | Crew |
| 1972 | Milligan In... | Actor |
| 1971 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Writer |
| 1971 | The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Tramp |
| 1970 | Oh In Colour | Various |
| 1970 | Till Death Us Do Part - The Campaign's Over! | Kevin O'Grady |
| 1970 | The Bed Sitting Room | Creator |
| 1970 | The Bed Sitting Room | Mate |
| 1970 | Cucumber Castle | Actor |
| 1969 | "Will The Real Mr Sellers..." | Narrator |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Traffic Warden |
| 1969 | Curry & Chips | Kevin O'Grady |
| 1969 | Q - Q5 | Writer |
| 1969 | Q - Q5 | Various |
| 1965 | Milligan's Wake - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1965 | Milligan's Wake - Series 2 | Various |
| 1964 | Milligan's Wake - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1964 | Milligan's Wake - Series 1 | Various |
| 1962 | Postman's Knock | Harold Petts |
| 1961 | What A Whopper | Tramp |
| 1961 | Spike Milligan Offers A Series Of Unrelated Incidents At Current Market Value | Writer |
| 1961 | Spike Milligan Offers A Series Of Unrelated Incidents At Current Market Value | Self |
| 1960 | Watch Your Stern | Ranjit, Indian Electrician |
| 1960 | Sykes And A... - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1959 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1959 | The Goon Show - Series 10 | Writer |
| 1959 | The Goon Show - Series 10 | Various |
| 1959 | The Goon Show - Series 10 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1959 | The Goon Show - Series 10 | Eccles |
| 1959 | The Goon Show - Series 10 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1959 | The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film | Writer |
| 1958 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1958 | The Goon Show - Series 9 | Writer |
| 1958 | The Goon Show - Series 9 | Various |
| 1958 | The Goon Show - Series 9 | Eccles |
| 1958 | The Goon Show - Series 9 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1958 | The Goon Show - Series 9 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1957 | The Goon Show - Series 8 | Various |
| 1957 | The Goon Show - Series 8 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1957 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1957 | The Goon Show - Series 8 | Writer |
| 1957 | The Goon Show - Series 8 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1957 | The Goon Show - Series 8 | Eccles |
| 1957 | Question Time: A Sense Of Humour | Guest |
| 1957 | Man And Music | Crew |
| 1957 | Man And Music | Actor |
| 1956 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1956 | The Goon Show - Series 7 | Writer |
| 1956 | The Goon Show - Series 7 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1956 | The Goon Show - Series 7 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1956 | The Goon Show - Series 7 | Various |
| 1956 | The Goon Show - Series 7 | Eccles |
| 1956 | Son Of Fred | Writer |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour - Series 1
|
Ensemble Actor |
| 1956 | A Show Called Fred | Writer |
| 1956 | A Show Called Fred | Various |
| 1956 | The Case Of The Mukkinese Battle-Horn | Various |
| 1955 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1955 | The Goon Show - Series 6 | Various |
| 1955 | The Goon Show - Series 6 | Writer |
| 1955 | The Goon Show - Series 6 | Eccles |
| 1955 | The Goon Show - Series 6 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1955 | The Goon Show - Series 6 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1954 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1954 | The Goon Show - Series 5 | Writer |
| 1954 | The Goon Show - Series 5 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1954 | The Goon Show - Series 5 | Various |
| 1954 | The Goon Show - Series 5 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1954 | The Goon Show - Series 5 | Eccles |
| 1953 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1953 | The Goon Show - Series 4 | Various |
| 1953 | The Goon Show - Series 4 | Writer |
| 1953 | The Goon Show - Series 4 | Eccles |
| 1953 | The Goon Show - Series 4 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1953 | The Goon Show - Series 4 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1953 | The Frankie Howerd Show | Writer |
| 1952 | Goonreel | Actor |
| 1952 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 3 | Writer |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 3 | Minnie Bannister |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 3 | Count Jim Moriarty |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 3 | Various |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 3 | Eccles |
| 1952 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 2 | Various |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1952 | The Goon Show - Series 2 | Eccles |
| 1952 | Down Among The Z Men | Private Eccles |
| 1952 | Goonreel | Crew |
| 1952 | Goonreel | Actor |
| 1951 | The Goon Show | Creator |
| 1951 | The Goon Show - Series 1 - Crazy People | Writer |
| 1951 | The Goon Show - Series 1 - Crazy People | Various |
| 1951 | Penny Points To Paradise | Composer |
| 1951 | Penny Points To Paradise | Spike Donnelly |
| 1951 | Let's Go Crazy | Posh Diner |
| 1951 | Let's Go Crazy | Waiter |
| 0000 | The Melting Pot - Series 1 | Writer |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Spike Milligan on IMDb