{"product_id":"2940169157840","title":"Thinking Sideways: A BBC Celebration of Spike Milligan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA centenary collection of the best BBC Radio programmes about the legendary Spike Milliganamp;mdash;including brand new documentary \u003ci\u003eSpike Milligan: Inside Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed for Spike's explanation of his sense of humouramp;mdash;\u003ci\u003e'I'm Irishamp;mdash;we think sideways'\u003c\/i\u003eamp;mdash;this BBC radio anthology, published to celebrate the centenary of his birth, provides unique insight into his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpike Milligan: Inside Out\u003c\/i\u003e sees Milligan admirer Michael Palin and Spike's daughter, Jane, chat through some of Spike's many audio recordings. Also included in this compilation is a wealth of archive material, much of it from 2012's \u003ci\u003eThe Spike Show: Milligan Remembered\u003c\/i\u003e, presented by Spike's agent and friend Norma Farnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMilligan Chota Sahib, \u003c\/i\u003eSpike recalls the excitement of his early life in India. Denis Norden pays tribute to his friend in \u003ci\u003eVivat Milligna: A Twenty-One Goon Salute\u003c\/i\u003e, while\u003ci\u003e In the Psychiatrist's Chair: Spike Milligan \u003c\/i\u003efinds Spike telling Professor Anthony Clare about the profound impact of shellshock on his mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, we hear Spike's favourite \u003ci\u003eGoon Show\u003c\/i\u003e episode, \u003ci\u003eFear of Wages\u003c\/i\u003e, and some magical poems from both \u003ci\u003eSpike's Poems\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Spike Milligan: The Serious Poet, \u003c\/i\u003ean award-winning documentary in which Spike's three daughters discuss how their father's serious poetry reflected his life and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097792397552,"sku":"2940169157840","price":10.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169157840_p0.jpg?v=1769894164","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169157840","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}