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2003

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Starring	Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard, Terry Jones, Paul Merton
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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Spike Milligan - I Told You I Was Ill

It's a mystery how a man who called Prince Charles a 'groveling little bastard' on live TV would somehow end up on the Prince's list of favorite comedians, but that was the beauty of Spike Milligan. When the man Eddie Izzard called the founder of modern comedy died in 2002, he was mourned the world over as a great loss for British entertainment. It's no wonder then that just six months after his death some of the best names in the comedy business would present a live tribute to the actor/comedian/writer with monologues, material from the Goons (a radio series he developed with Peter Sellers, Michael Bentine and Harry Secombe) and TV show Q, along with readings of Milligan's other work, namely poems and prose. This rare live performance is a true gem, both the material itself and the new interpretations. The reverence and awe these performers feel for this wonderful artist is truly inspiring. Oh, and did we mention this show is hilarious too

Starring	Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard, Terry Jones, Paul Merton, Michael Palin, Eric Sykes
Studio	PRISM LEISURE
Run time	DVD: 1 hr
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 20 Jun 2005

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  Awful. Just awful. Did...
  
  Awful. Just awful. Did I say awful? Spike would be turning in his grave. Don't watch it unless you want to see all of Spike's comedy massacred by an ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Jun 2004 at 17:32
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  A Fair Tribute
  
  This tribute show will probably not turn you into a Milligan fan.He was loved by many, loathed by a few and misunderstood by most I think. As a fan, I enjoyed ... read more »
  
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  This tribute show will probably not turn you into a Milligan fan.He was loved by many, loathed by a few and misunderstood by most I think. As a fan, I enjoyed ... read more »
  
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  i love spike and this was a good dvd but it semmed rushed and short and they left ou his best sketches
  
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  It's a mystery how a man who called Prince Charles a 'groveling little bastard' on live TV would somehow end up on the Prince's list of favorite comedians, but that was the beauty of Spike Milligan. When the man Eddie Izzard called the founder of modern comedy died in 2002, he was mourned the world ...