An Evening With Spike Milligan

An Evening With Spike Milligan, 1996

Many people will remember the popular Audience With… series, but how many recall it’s later rival?

In the 1990’s Saturday night was very much still the big night on TV.  ITV franchise ‘Carlton’ had clearly seen the success of London Weekend Television’s An Audience With…and  decided they were not going to be outdone.  So Carlton kicked off their own version of An Audience With.

Entitled “An Evening With…” First up was legendary comic and writer: Spike Milligan.

Summary

A celebrity packed studio are entertained by Spike Miligan’s reminiscences, poetry and song.

Of course Spike takes questions from amongst others: fellow Goon Sir Harry Secombe, Peter O’Toole, Roy Hudd, Lynsey De Paul and Dennis Nordan.

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Starring

Spike Milligan

Details

Channel: ITV
Production Company: Watchmaker Productions
Original Transmission Date: 24th February 1996