Spike Milligan
- Actor, writer and poet
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Theatre reviews: Spike
The script for Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's affectionate tribute to Spike Milligan never quite soars, but Spike is still a meticulous recreation of one of the most influential comedy shows ever, writes Susan Mansfield.
Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman, 4th November 2022Spike - King's Theatre, Glasgow review
Spike is Spike Milligan, and this play gives us a glimpse into the man's life through his creation and run of The Goon Show, a now often forgotten (and now often politically incorrect) 1950s radio comedy show which mostly lives on today, as the announcer concludes the show pointing out, through the people it has influenced.
Oliver Giggins, North West End UK, 3rd November 2022House where Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes wrote together on sale for £6.5m
A chic six-floor west London townhouse which has been dubbed the 'home of British comedy' after being the writing haven of Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan for several decades is on the market for £6.5 million.
Jessica Taylor, Daily Mail, 24th October 2022Spike - Darlington Hippodrome review
Spike is tonally unsteady, haphazard and inconsistent. And although both Milligan and The Goon Show could also be described in this way, one can't help but feel that they both deserve something better than this.
Mark Clegg, The Reviews Hub, 19th October 2022Ian Hislop reveals why comic genius Spike Milligan would have loved Greta Thunberg
Hislop, who has co-written a new stage play about Milligan's years on The Goon Show, believes he would be sharing a platform with environmental campaigners like Greta Thunberg if he was alive today.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 17th October 2022Spike review
Aficionados of The Goon Show clearly enjoyed the play hugely, noisily showing their appreciation at the curtain calls, but I wonder if it will introduce Spike to a new, younger audience. If it doesn't, it is a shame, as he was a huge talent, very influential on all forms of comedy.
London Theatre 1, 12th October 2022Why, 60 years on, Spike Milligan's Bed Sitting Room is as relevant as ever
Spike Milligan's post-apocalyptic dark comedy The Bed Sitting Room has not been performed on stage for almost 40 years. Now, ahead of a rehearsed reading of the script that the former Goon wrote with John Antrobus, producer John Hewer recalls what drew him to the project...
John Hewer, Chortle, 13th June 2022Spike play to tour the UK this autumn
Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish will reprise his critically acclaimed role as Spike Milligan this autumn, as Spike - the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill in January - tours the UK.
Theatre Weekly, 20th May 2022Spike, Watermill Theatre, review
This Milligan portrait lacks hilarity and heft.
i Newspaper, 2nd February 2022Spike review
This affectionate and spirited tribute similarly lacks surprise - although it will serve as nostalgia for those who remember the show, as the age demographic of the audience attests.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd February 2022