The Milligan Papers
Encyclopedia
The Milligan Papers was a BBC radio
comedy
show, written by John Antrobus
and starring Spike Milligan
. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4
in 1987, it also featured Chris Langham
, John Bluthal
, and Antrobus, and is sometimes referred to as A Goon Show for the '80s. It was produced by Paul Spencer
. Milligan stated during the show's production run that he was not happy with the show, and it was cancelled after only one series.
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
show, written by John Antrobus
John Antrobus
John Antrobus is an English playwright and script writer. He has written extensively for stage, screen, TV and radio, including the epic World War II play, Crete and Sergeant Pepper at the Royal Court...
and starring Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan
Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan Hon. KBE was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier and actor. His early life was spent in India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. He became an Irish citizen in 1962 after the...
. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
in 1987, it also featured Chris Langham
Chris Langham
Christopher "Chris" Langham is an English writer, actor and comedian. He is most famous for playing MP Hugh Abbot in BBC Four sitcom The Thick of It and as presenter Roy Mallard in People Like Us, first on BBC Radio 4 and later on its transfer to television on BBC Two, where Mallard is almost...
, John Bluthal
John Bluthal
John Bluthal is a Polish-born British film and television actor, mostly in comedy. He is best known for his work with Spike Milligan and for his roles in the television series Never Mind the Quality Feel the Width and The Vicar of Dibley.-Early life:Bluthal was born in Galicia, Poland, of Jewish...
, and Antrobus, and is sometimes referred to as A Goon Show for the '80s. It was produced by Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer is a movie producer who previously worked as drummer with different New Wave artists....
. Milligan stated during the show's production run that he was not happy with the show, and it was cancelled after only one series.
Airdates And Show Names
- 28 Jan 1987: The Incredible Case of the Vanishing Flying Scotsman
- 04 Feb 1987: Jonah And The Whale
- 11 Feb 1987: From Rags to More Rags
- 18 Feb 1987: That "Cake" Elusive Pimpernel
- 25 Feb 1987: The Incurables, Part 1
- 04 Mar 1987: The Incurables, Part 2