Post by dubs on Dec 12, 2003 1:09:00 GMT
HELLO camera 3,
After trawling the net for months I still have plenty of queries about the famous spelling mistake and his TV appearances.
An (admittedly large) enquiry for archive holdings, or anything at all about some of the lesser known things on this list, if anyone can help, or has any input atall it will be much appreciated. (especially UK or Australian TX dates would help pin some items down - appeals to Antipodeans on the forum on bended knee).
I've not mentioned items I know the TX dates for and/or know to be junked.
Any additions also welcomed from you fine band of forumistas.
The winner gets to delete this mind-wracking thread.
Here we go:
SECOMBE HERE! 1955
THE IDIOT WEEKLY, PRICE 2d
24/02/56
02/03/56
09/03/56
16/03/56
23/03/56
30/03/56
06/04/56
A SHOW CALLED FRED
02/05/56
09/05/56
16/05/56
23/05/56
30/05/56
SON OF FRED
17/09/56
24/09/56
01/10/56
08/10/56
15/10/56
22/10/56
29/10/56
05/11/56
MAN AND MUSIC 24/06/57
PORTRAIT OF A GOON ??/??/59 - TX date needed
THE SPIKE MILLIGAN SHOW - 1962 Australia
(possibly alternate title for SPIKE MILLIGAN (A Series of Unrelated Incidents...)05/09/61 from BBC)
BEST OF FRED - Compilation 18/09/63
BOOKMAN - TV - 1950's
MONITOR - TV - 1950's
CHRISTMAS CRACKER - 22/12/56
ALFRED MARKS TIME (at least one guest appearance) 1956-61
CONFLICT - TV - 1950's (A-R talk show)
THE GLADYS HALF HOUR (Australian special) - 1958
MILLIGAN'S WAKE
05/09/64
12/09/64
19/09/64
26/09/64
31/10/64 - listed in Kal 95 as TR16, though not mentioned in Lewisohn.
03/07/65
10/07/65
17/07/65
24/07/65
31/07/65
07/08/65
14/08/65
MUSES WITH MILLIGAN - started 25/12/64? to ?
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM - singing "English Teeth" & "Flight Of The Bumble Bee" clip seen - what TX date? (1965?)
A WHOLE SCENE GOING - 1965?
FISH & MILLIGAN (film?) 1966
SECOMBE AND FRIENDS 16/10/66
1967 - [ABC (UK?) programme to raise funds for restoration of Red Cow building]
SPIKE MILLIGAN'S SAD/HAPPY ENDING STORY OF THE BALD TWIT LION 26/12/67
THE UNDERTAKERS (short film) 1969
ONE PAIR OF EYES (series ran 1967 to 1975)
THE OTHER SPIKE - Granada doco from 1970 - TX date required)
CUCUMBER CASTLE 26/12/70
WILTON'S - THE HANDSOMEST HALL IN TOWN 26/12/70
WHERE DO I SIT ?
19/02/71
26/02/71
05/03/71
12/03/71
19/03/71
which episode - any details as to content/sketches - was it "God On Trial"?
MILLIGAN FOR ALL - no details even as to year - TV?
PRIVATE EYE TV - 28/12/71
FOLLIES OF THE WISE - (conflicting dates 03/01/72 or 30/1/72, also archive status).
SPIKE MILLIGAN TAKES A MADE UP LOOK AT AUSTRALIA (ABC, Australia, 26/1/72)
CARRY ON SPIKE IN AUSTRALIA (Nine Network, 24/3/72)
FESTIVAL OF ENTERTAINMENT - 31/12/72 (nearest I can find to Christmas Night With The Stars mentioned by someone. Was shortly after THE LAST GOON SHOW OF ALL on 26/12/72)
SING A SONG OF SECOMBE - (music show included pre-rec Goon sketches with Spike & Sellers) - unknown TX or company.
THIS DAY TONIGHT - Australian show - one ep hosted by Milligan, date/status/network unknown.
TISWAS - 1974 guest appearance (junked - but what was TX date)
FACE YOUR IMAGE - 1975 (interview programme)
THE FUNNIEST TV COMMAND OF ALL (nothing known)
THE PUNCH REVIEW - 1975-77
TO SEE SUCH FUN - 1977
THE BEST OF BRITISH - 1977 (may be aka THE BEST OF BRITISH COMEDY)
THE PETER COUCHMAN SHOW (Australian? TX date needed)
THE MUPPET SHOW - 1979 - conflicting TX dates I have:
12/12/78
18/01/79
SURVIVAL (the Anglia wildlife programme? - no date)
MILLIGAN'S ARK - Southern TV 1979 - TX dates and archive details wanted.
THE PYTHONS - SOMEWHERE IN TUNISIA , CIRCA A.D. 1979, 1979 (TV) (also archive footage) as himself.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE (TV?)
THE RATTIES - narrator - TX dates/ep guide needed.
THE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE SHOW - 1981 - TX/archive details
THE SOOTY SHOW - 1980's which ep/TX?
THE DARYL SUMMERS SHOW - 1980's (Australia?)
JUST LIKE THAT ! (no details)
SPIKE - GETTING TO KNOW A GOON (1982/3 - no details)
GROUP MADNESS - 1983 TV?
ON THE HALLS - Bernard Miles (1985)
SUPERGRAN
20/01/85
27/01/85
03/02/85
10/02/85
17/02/85
24/02/85
03/03/85
10/03/85
17/03/85
24/03/85
31/03/85
07/04/85
14/04/85
24/12/86
08/03/87
15/03/87
22/03/87
29/03/87
05/04/87
12/04/87
19/04/87
26/04/87
03/05/87
10/05/87
17/05/87
24/05/87
31/05/87
One guest appearance - ep title / TX etc
POB'S PROGRAMME - guest (1986)
FAMOUS LAST WORDS - 29/09/86
THROUGH THE KEYHOLE - a 1987 edition.
NIGHT NETWORK - THE BUNKER SHOW ??/12/88
GIVE US A CLUE - 1989 appearance.
KAZUKO'S KARAOKE CLUB (Spike sings The Beatles) 25/05/89
THEM AND US - (on muzac) - 1991
THE DAZZLING IMAGE - (guest presenter on one episode of this showcase for abstract films) ??/??/92
WORLD IN ACTION - [on noise pollution] ??/??/92
SATURDAY ZOO - (performed vicar monologue) - 1993
TV HEROES - Spike Milligan - 1993/4 - TX date please
DES O' CONNOR TONIGHT? - being asked about The British Comedy Awards
1995?
CARROTT CONFIDENTIAL (possibly repeat of 24/1/87?) or 30/1/88?
VISIONS (Spike discusses his faith) - 28/05/89
A TRIBUTE TO KENNT EVERETT (Spike interviewed) 26/5/95?
PEBBLE MILL - with Eric Sykes - ??/??/95
ONE FOOT IN THE PAST - on the Elfin Oak - ??/??/95
THE CLIVE JAMES SHOW - 1995
WOLVES, WITCHES AND GIANTS - TX dates needed - 1995 to 1999?
PERRY AND CROFT - THE SITCOMS (1995) TV Series .... Himself
TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM - guest - 1996
BARRYMORE - 1996 appearance
THE GREAT BONG - guest voice on 1996 puppet series.
HEROES OF COMEDY - THE GOONS - ??/??/97
MY FAVOURITE HYMNS - 1998 or 99?
A BIG HAND FOR SOOTY - clip from his appearance on THE SOOTY SHOW -1998
A ROYAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - guest - 1998
THE NATION'S FAVOURITE POEM - is this TX of 08/10/98?
EVERYMAN - THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY - ??/??/99
COMEDY TRAIL: A SHAGGY DOG STORY - ??/??/99
HEROES OF COMEDY - SPIKE MILLIGAN - ??/??99
THE RATTIES - narrator - 1990s (TX dates/ep listing)?
STEPS INTO SUMMER - 28/8/98? (correct TX date)
WHAT A PERFORMANCE - 1999 or August 2000?
THE NATION'S FAVOURITE POEM - 2001
-----------------------------
Even less known about these:
DES O' CONNOR'S CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS - Spike and Eric Sykes ?
STATE AFFAIR (Australian)?
FOR RICHER, FOR POORER, A Tribute to Johnny Speight (Spike interviewed) ?
HEROES OF COMEDY - Tommy Cooper (Spike interviewed) 1995?
Clip of Spike and Eric doing mirror routine (dunno what it’s from, looks late 50s) ?
SELLERS BEST (Spike interviewed) ?
Many thanks in advance if anyone can help.
and finally, as a funny pay-off, a line from the man himself -
"and a happy Christmas... even if you're Jewish"
Regards,
S.
After trawling the net for months I still have plenty of queries about the famous spelling mistake and his TV appearances.
An (admittedly large) enquiry for archive holdings, or anything at all about some of the lesser known things on this list, if anyone can help, or has any input atall it will be much appreciated. (especially UK or Australian TX dates would help pin some items down - appeals to Antipodeans on the forum on bended knee).
I've not mentioned items I know the TX dates for and/or know to be junked.
Any additions also welcomed from you fine band of forumistas.
The winner gets to delete this mind-wracking thread.
Here we go:
SECOMBE HERE! 1955
THE IDIOT WEEKLY, PRICE 2d
24/02/56
02/03/56
09/03/56
16/03/56
23/03/56
30/03/56
06/04/56
A SHOW CALLED FRED
02/05/56
09/05/56
16/05/56
23/05/56
30/05/56
SON OF FRED
17/09/56
24/09/56
01/10/56
08/10/56
15/10/56
22/10/56
29/10/56
05/11/56
MAN AND MUSIC 24/06/57
PORTRAIT OF A GOON ??/??/59 - TX date needed
THE SPIKE MILLIGAN SHOW - 1962 Australia
(possibly alternate title for SPIKE MILLIGAN (A Series of Unrelated Incidents...)05/09/61 from BBC)
BEST OF FRED - Compilation 18/09/63
BOOKMAN - TV - 1950's
MONITOR - TV - 1950's
CHRISTMAS CRACKER - 22/12/56
ALFRED MARKS TIME (at least one guest appearance) 1956-61
CONFLICT - TV - 1950's (A-R talk show)
THE GLADYS HALF HOUR (Australian special) - 1958
MILLIGAN'S WAKE
05/09/64
12/09/64
19/09/64
26/09/64
31/10/64 - listed in Kal 95 as TR16, though not mentioned in Lewisohn.
03/07/65
10/07/65
17/07/65
24/07/65
31/07/65
07/08/65
14/08/65
MUSES WITH MILLIGAN - started 25/12/64? to ?
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM - singing "English Teeth" & "Flight Of The Bumble Bee" clip seen - what TX date? (1965?)
A WHOLE SCENE GOING - 1965?
FISH & MILLIGAN (film?) 1966
SECOMBE AND FRIENDS 16/10/66
1967 - [ABC (UK?) programme to raise funds for restoration of Red Cow building]
SPIKE MILLIGAN'S SAD/HAPPY ENDING STORY OF THE BALD TWIT LION 26/12/67
THE UNDERTAKERS (short film) 1969
ONE PAIR OF EYES (series ran 1967 to 1975)
THE OTHER SPIKE - Granada doco from 1970 - TX date required)
CUCUMBER CASTLE 26/12/70
WILTON'S - THE HANDSOMEST HALL IN TOWN 26/12/70
WHERE DO I SIT ?
19/02/71
26/02/71
05/03/71
12/03/71
19/03/71
which episode - any details as to content/sketches - was it "God On Trial"?
MILLIGAN FOR ALL - no details even as to year - TV?
PRIVATE EYE TV - 28/12/71
FOLLIES OF THE WISE - (conflicting dates 03/01/72 or 30/1/72, also archive status).
SPIKE MILLIGAN TAKES A MADE UP LOOK AT AUSTRALIA (ABC, Australia, 26/1/72)
CARRY ON SPIKE IN AUSTRALIA (Nine Network, 24/3/72)
FESTIVAL OF ENTERTAINMENT - 31/12/72 (nearest I can find to Christmas Night With The Stars mentioned by someone. Was shortly after THE LAST GOON SHOW OF ALL on 26/12/72)
SING A SONG OF SECOMBE - (music show included pre-rec Goon sketches with Spike & Sellers) - unknown TX or company.
THIS DAY TONIGHT - Australian show - one ep hosted by Milligan, date/status/network unknown.
TISWAS - 1974 guest appearance (junked - but what was TX date)
FACE YOUR IMAGE - 1975 (interview programme)
THE FUNNIEST TV COMMAND OF ALL (nothing known)
THE PUNCH REVIEW - 1975-77
TO SEE SUCH FUN - 1977
THE BEST OF BRITISH - 1977 (may be aka THE BEST OF BRITISH COMEDY)
THE PETER COUCHMAN SHOW (Australian? TX date needed)
THE MUPPET SHOW - 1979 - conflicting TX dates I have:
12/12/78
18/01/79
SURVIVAL (the Anglia wildlife programme? - no date)
MILLIGAN'S ARK - Southern TV 1979 - TX dates and archive details wanted.
THE PYTHONS - SOMEWHERE IN TUNISIA , CIRCA A.D. 1979, 1979 (TV) (also archive footage) as himself.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE (TV?)
THE RATTIES - narrator - TX dates/ep guide needed.
THE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE SHOW - 1981 - TX/archive details
THE SOOTY SHOW - 1980's which ep/TX?
THE DARYL SUMMERS SHOW - 1980's (Australia?)
JUST LIKE THAT ! (no details)
SPIKE - GETTING TO KNOW A GOON (1982/3 - no details)
GROUP MADNESS - 1983 TV?
ON THE HALLS - Bernard Miles (1985)
SUPERGRAN
20/01/85
27/01/85
03/02/85
10/02/85
17/02/85
24/02/85
03/03/85
10/03/85
17/03/85
24/03/85
31/03/85
07/04/85
14/04/85
24/12/86
08/03/87
15/03/87
22/03/87
29/03/87
05/04/87
12/04/87
19/04/87
26/04/87
03/05/87
10/05/87
17/05/87
24/05/87
31/05/87
One guest appearance - ep title / TX etc
POB'S PROGRAMME - guest (1986)
FAMOUS LAST WORDS - 29/09/86
THROUGH THE KEYHOLE - a 1987 edition.
NIGHT NETWORK - THE BUNKER SHOW ??/12/88
GIVE US A CLUE - 1989 appearance.
KAZUKO'S KARAOKE CLUB (Spike sings The Beatles) 25/05/89
THEM AND US - (on muzac) - 1991
THE DAZZLING IMAGE - (guest presenter on one episode of this showcase for abstract films) ??/??/92
WORLD IN ACTION - [on noise pollution] ??/??/92
SATURDAY ZOO - (performed vicar monologue) - 1993
TV HEROES - Spike Milligan - 1993/4 - TX date please
DES O' CONNOR TONIGHT? - being asked about The British Comedy Awards
1995?
CARROTT CONFIDENTIAL (possibly repeat of 24/1/87?) or 30/1/88?
VISIONS (Spike discusses his faith) - 28/05/89
A TRIBUTE TO KENNT EVERETT (Spike interviewed) 26/5/95?
PEBBLE MILL - with Eric Sykes - ??/??/95
ONE FOOT IN THE PAST - on the Elfin Oak - ??/??/95
THE CLIVE JAMES SHOW - 1995
WOLVES, WITCHES AND GIANTS - TX dates needed - 1995 to 1999?
PERRY AND CROFT - THE SITCOMS (1995) TV Series .... Himself
TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM - guest - 1996
BARRYMORE - 1996 appearance
THE GREAT BONG - guest voice on 1996 puppet series.
HEROES OF COMEDY - THE GOONS - ??/??/97
MY FAVOURITE HYMNS - 1998 or 99?
A BIG HAND FOR SOOTY - clip from his appearance on THE SOOTY SHOW -1998
A ROYAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - guest - 1998
THE NATION'S FAVOURITE POEM - is this TX of 08/10/98?
EVERYMAN - THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY - ??/??/99
COMEDY TRAIL: A SHAGGY DOG STORY - ??/??/99
HEROES OF COMEDY - SPIKE MILLIGAN - ??/??99
THE RATTIES - narrator - 1990s (TX dates/ep listing)?
STEPS INTO SUMMER - 28/8/98? (correct TX date)
WHAT A PERFORMANCE - 1999 or August 2000?
THE NATION'S FAVOURITE POEM - 2001
-----------------------------
Even less known about these:
DES O' CONNOR'S CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS - Spike and Eric Sykes ?
STATE AFFAIR (Australian)?
FOR RICHER, FOR POORER, A Tribute to Johnny Speight (Spike interviewed) ?
HEROES OF COMEDY - Tommy Cooper (Spike interviewed) 1995?
Clip of Spike and Eric doing mirror routine (dunno what it’s from, looks late 50s) ?
SELLERS BEST (Spike interviewed) ?
Many thanks in advance if anyone can help.
and finally, as a funny pay-off, a line from the man himself -
"and a happy Christmas... even if you're Jewish"
Regards,
S.