Episode 4
The battery's hapless involvement in one of Montgomery's training exercises. Read by Paul Merton.
Another chance to hear Spike Milligan's war memoir read by lifelong Milligan fan, Paul Merton.
This was the first of seven volumes of Spike's war memoirs but it is also a comedy classic in its own right. First published in 1971, the book is peppered throughout with Milligan's gags, one-liners and surreal comic invention
Paul Merton's delivery of the gags, characters and Goonish events of the story vividly bring to life the experiences of the 22 year old Spike Milligan from call up through basic training in the early years of the war.
This fourth episode recounts the chaos that ensues in a training exercise when Gunner Milligan omits the vital word "practice" from the announcement of an invasion fleet in the Channel.
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- Fri 15 Feb 2008 21:15成人快手 Radio 2
- Fri 3 Jul 2009 21:15成人快手 Radio 2