Sereal,anarchic,absurd...but above all funny. The word genius get's banded around all too readily for lesser talents, with Spike there is no doubt that the man was a genius!

I know 83 is a good age but I'm still gutted!

Good night Spike!

I don't think I've ever seen Milligan in anything, but anyone's death is always unfortunate (most of the time ). Rest in peace, duders.

SPIKE MILLIGAN: I've listened to music right up to Schoenberg, but I'm baffled by him and this tonal [sic] music. I suppose it's technically very clever but it doesn't give me any emotion. I like Mahler. Do you listen to any classical music?

VAN MORRISON: Debussy.

SPIKE MILLIGAN: Marvellous. Sensuous, descriptive music...One of the greatest feelings in the world is to play music, it's total freedom. When I was playing that trumpet, I couldn't think about the rates, the rent. It was liberation, self-therapy. And you can induce that therapy in other people...

[There follows a long and rather thoughtful pause.]

SPIKE MILLIGAN: This silence comes to you courtesy of "What The F*ck Is He Going To Say Next?"