Milligan's Wake 1964 - evidence ?

[Jeff Leach]

Came across a mention of this early Spike Milligan series "Milligans Wake"

Made for, I think ATV and lost shows states that there are five out of eleven episodes in existence


Lost Shows:

Missing or incomplete episodes for programme MILLIGAN'S WAKE.

Series 1
05.09.64 Episode 1 (missing)
12.09.64 Episode 2 (missing)
19.09.64 Episode 3 (missing)
26.09.64 Episode 4 (missing)
Series 2
03.07.65 Episode 1 (missing)
31.07.65 Episode 5 (missing)

Out of an original total of 11 episodes, 6 episodes are missing.

Does anyone know what type of show this is (Sketch/studio ?) as there is no footage around and very little information on the web

I find it strange that if it does exist that it has never been given some type of exposure.

I can't recall that I have heard mention of the show in any documentary.

I take it that lost shows is correct on this?


www.imdb.com/title/tt0398519/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

[johnpoole]

A 7" 45 was released-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFqm0ZTNIv4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTiGUqAg-5s

[John Green]

Even better-a soundtrack LP! eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=456407'The Best of 'Milligan's Wake''.

[Jeff Leach]

Thanks for the info guys!

Would still like to know if 5 episodes exist and if so why they have never been seen, well since I don't know when.

[johnpater]

I think bits have been used in programmes looking at Milligan more than once but I have never seen a whole episode so far. So something must exist.

[John Green]

Since the LP seems to have been released in 1964,it could well include material from the missing first season episodes.