ARCHIVE NO. 056 · Post-war entertainment
Spike Milligan
Comedian and writer
Spike Milligan helped shape British comedy through The Goon Show, his television Q series and a prolific writing career. His North East connection includes a guest appearance as a zoo keeper in Tyne Tees Television’s Super Gran in 1985.
One story has it that he enjoyed filming in the region so much that he became a Newcastle United season-ticket holder for the rest of his life.