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The Tingle Factor: Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

14/10/2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Tingle Factor, Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan explains to Robin Ray why musical moments enrich his life. From July 1989.

Writer, poet and entertainer Spike Milligan explains to Robin Ray why certain musical moments enrich his life. From July 1989.

Comedian, writer and jazz musician Spike Milligan explains to presenter Robin Ray why certain musical moments enrich his life. It's a rare opportunity to hear Milligan talk about influential pieces of music ranging from jazz to opera. Milligan includes a performance (The Queen Of The Night's Aria) which he thoroughly enjoys because it's so "awful". 

Milligan started out as a band musician in order to earn money. Music ran in his family and he played the guitar and the trumpet, before war interrupted his musical career. 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1989.

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