It's Spike Milligan's 103rd birthday today. A happy birthday and custard.
Here's a nice article by Michael Palin written for the Radio Times three years ago for Spike's centenary: Michael Palin pays tribute to his comedy hero Spike Milligan
A couple of nuggets for your enjoyment: a recording of 'I'm Going Out With A Mountain', which originally came from a Goon Show, and one of my favourite TV sketches, the Irish Olympics.