Hello. I was just looking through the archive, and I noticed that a few months ago there was an announcement of Spike Milligans death. So I want to for sure:...
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Simon Rushbrook
lord_edie@...
Sep 26, 2000 11:17 am
He's fine and well, was at an unveiling of a Peter Sellers plaque a few weeks back. ... ...
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PRD
prd@...
Sep 26, 2000 11:48 am
... Oh, good... it's always a bit of a shock to find out that one of your favourite people is dead by reading so in a three month old archived letter. To me,...
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Dave Page
dpage@...
Sep 26, 2000 1:42 pm
... From: "PRD" <prd@...> To: <spikemilligan@egroups.com> Sent: 26 September 2000 12:49 Subject: Re: [spikemilligan] Who is Pink Oboe? ... Hairy Seagoon...
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Bluebottle
bluebottle@...
Sep 26, 2000 4:07 pm
and something to do with the fact he refuses quite rightly to swear alligence to the queen.... why should he ??? he got injured in WW11 fighting for Britain i...
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PRD
prd@...
Sep 26, 2000 4:14 pm
... Fighting for good old Flopsy, eh? Is there anywhere where I can find out exactly what Spike wrote/stared in? I recently went to the library and saw some...
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Bluebottle
bluebottle@...
Sep 26, 2000 7:09 pm
loads and loads.... id check out one of the fansites, some people have got nothing to do but produce lots of lists. :) I would recomend reading the war diarys ...
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Chris Neilson
baron@...
Sep 27, 2000 10:17 pm
Spike declined his OBE from what I heard but i can't remember where I read/ heard it so don't quote me on that. Besides neddy was always the one to be first in...
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NedNurk
nednurk@...
Sep 27, 2000 10:24 pm
AFAIK he has the equivalent of a knighthood (or even a proper knighthood) but cannot be known as 'sir' as he is an irish national. ... From: "Chris Neilson"...
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roger stevenson
roger@...
Sep 28, 2000 6:54 pm
I think the best Spike Milligan book to begin with is "Puckoon", one of my all time favourites. On the subject of Spike Milligan's knighthood I understand he...
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Adrian Wakenshaw
ade_aus@...
Oct 23, 2000 12:45 pm
A web site for VINE International listed Puckoon as a film production due Sept 2000. They advise that they are no longer involved and referred me to Mr Terry...
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roger stevenson
roger@...
Oct 26, 2000 4:38 pm
A lovely thought. Any ideas as to casting? I would imagine Ardan O'Hanlan would be in it somewhere. Roger the Saurus ... From: Adrian Wakenshaw...
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gareth.simmons@...
Nov 22, 2000 7:33 am
Can anyone help me with Spikes address so i can write to him? Thanks..........Gareth (Born in Bexhill you know!)...
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Bluebottle
bluebottle@...
Nov 22, 2000 10:54 am
i sent a letter to spike years ago via penguin books (look in the book cover for the address ) and was very honered to get a reply back from him :)) Greetings ...
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GARETH SIMMONS
gareth.simmons@...
Nov 22, 2000 11:05 am
Andy Thanks for the advice Gareth ... From: Bluebottle [SMTP:bluebottle@...] Sent: 22 November 2000 10:01 To: spikemilligan@egroups.com ...
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Bluebottle
bluebottle@...
Nov 22, 2000 12:01 pm
Your welcome.... no promises but thats what i done :)) Check the Homepage www.bluebottle.demon.nl Blu3bottle beer sampler to the Queen ... From: "GARETH...
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banilsson@...
Nov 23, 2000 2:38 am
Write to him care of his manager at his office: Spike Milligan c/o Norma Farnes 9, Orme Court London, W2 ENGLAND...
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GARETH SIMMONS
gareth.simmons@...
Nov 23, 2000 7:25 am
Thanks, it's very kind of you to get back to me, Gareth ... From: banilsson@... [SMTP:banilsson@...] Sent: 23 November 2000 02:38 To:...
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fallfans@...
Dec 14, 2000 11:33 am
Any ideas about a Spike poem or 2 to be read at my wedding in Feb? or Roger McGough while were at it? Thanks, David....
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Melanie Brown
melbrown@...
Dec 18, 2000 12:24 am
Hi David Congradulations I know of a really nice poem aSpike wrote, I'll try and find it for you, when's the big day??? Regards Mel...
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downsman@...
Dec 30, 2000 3:27 pm
Great news that Spike's contributions to World Humour have been recognised by a knighthood in the New Year's Honour's List. Pity his Irish citizenship...
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Shane Morrison
derek_and_clive_live@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:00 pm
New newsgroup devoted to the absurd comedy duo DEREK AND CLIVE (Peter Cook & Dudley Moore) both of which worked frequently with Spike...all are welcome... : ) ...
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Keir Giles
onelist@...
Jan 2, 2001 2:07 pm
"worked frequently with Spike"... pardon my ignorance, but when and on what? Serious question. Thanks for letting us know and string. ... This e-mail, and any...
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downsman@...
Jan 3, 2001 4:22 am
Although "The Hound of the Baskervilles" which Pete and Dud made in the 1970s (1978??)generally rates about one star in movie guides, I thought it was...
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roger stevenson
roger@...
Jan 5, 2001 2:45 pm
One other connection between Spike and Peter Cook is "The Bridge over the River Wye". This was not quite a Goon Show as it featured Spike, Peter Sellers...
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Peter Gordon
peter@...
Jan 5, 2001 3:11 pm
... was ... OK, I'll finally stick my oar in. Spike and Cook were in quite a few things together. After the above album (actually an adaptation of a Goon Show ...
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roger stevenson
roger@...
Jan 5, 2001 11:00 pm
Thank you Peter. Now please get your oar out. Harm can come to a young man like that. Roger the Saurus ... From: Peter Gordon <peter@...> To:...
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Art Neale
art.neale@...
Jan 7, 2001 1:49 am
I have to agree whole heartedly with Roger. Spike would be brilliant in Blackadder! And as all of us who have read Spike's booksknow, he freely acknowledges...
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lamees.nuseibeh@...
Jan 12, 2001 5:42 pm
Hello, I was wondering if any of you could help me. We are currently working on the new series of the BBC's 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and are researching...
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Thomas H. Stern
sternth@...
Jan 12, 2001 6:35 pm
Don't know the Milligan sketch, but this subject also goes back to a song written in the 40s? by Earl Robinson (composer of Ballad for Americans, The House I...
