I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan

I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan

2005 · ★ 9.0 · Documentary, Comedy

A mixture of remembrances from friends and family, home movies, clips from Spikes work, and several interviews with Spike this tries to set the record straight and portray Spike as a person and not the "Godfather of Comedy".

Directed by Cathy Henkel

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