British Comedy Classics

In Sickness & In Health with Warren Mitchell & Spike Milligan
In Sickness & In Health starred Warren Mitchell as the foul-mouth racsit eastender, Alf Garnet.  In this sketch he is joined for a second time by comic genius Spike Milligan.

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Spike Milligan - The Irish O’lympics
Some of Spike Milligan’s sketches could very easily been seen a racist today, though this Irish O’lympics sketch though suggesting all Irish people are stupid, is surely harmless and cannot been taken too seriously.
I’m not sure when this sketch dates from but I am guessing the late 1960’s.  I’m not [...]

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Spike Milligan - Q Series - The Idiot Scouts
Spike Milligan was a true comic genius, though his sketch shows could be very hit or miss
The Q series had many magical moments and in hidsight looks anarchic and insane. The Idiot Scouts is one my favourites.

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