Spike Milligan was a genius

[The Mindsweep]

Thoughts

[baldy123]

Some think very differently.

[Max B Gold]

I read his war trilogy books when I was about 17 which were amusing and then it turns out he was a daft racist.

[Orientnil]

'Dunno about "genius" but he used to make me laugh. Wife and I went to see him at the Mermaid Theatre (near Blackfriars & now demolished) in "Son of Oblamov". Made bad mistake arriving a minute or two after curtain up and had to suffer wrath of Spike while pinned in the aisle by spotlights. Bit embarrassing. Still, happy memory... not quite enough to let me forget about Stevenage, though.

[BoniO]

Loved Spike. Completely and absolutely bonkers but he was indeed a comedy genius in my eyes.

[Give it to Jabo]

Never been one for "funny" voices. Truly anarchic, though. Always rememner when he called the then Prince Charles an "f ing crawler" to his face..

[Give it to Jabo]

Actually it was a "groveller" if I remember correctly..

[Rich Tea Wellin]

What bit am I meant to be laughing at?

[Dunners]

The writers of this scene were comedy geniuses. The storytelling, the pacing, the back and forth between characters, the imagery through words, the punchline delivery... all within 55 seconds.

[ChorizO]

A true genius, if an eccentric one.