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Roundup: Spike Milligan, Tom Stoppard and More
–Duncan McLaren has had the idea to compare the WWII novels of two British comedians who wrote about it, based on their experiences: Evelyn Waugh and Spike Milligan. Here’s the introduction: If Evelyn Waugh wrote a series of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Items for Sale, Letters, Newspapers, Scoop, Sword of Honour, The Loved One
Tagged First Thimgs, Maggs Bros booksellers, New York Times, Spike Milligan, The Daily Beast
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Message to Milligan
The following quote said to be taken from a volume of Letters of Note appeared recently in a Twitter post retweeted from 2015: The comic Spike Milligan had great admiration for Evelyn Waugh. Whether this was reciprocated in any way must … Continue reading
Posted in Evelyn Waugh, Humo(u)r, Men at Arms, Radio Programs, Twitter, World War II
Tagged Spike Milligan, The Goon Show
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