Spike Milligan's 1963 Theatre Outburst and JFK News
A reader recalls the night he saw Spike Milligan in 'The Bed-Sitting Room' in 1963, a surreal comedy moment forever linked to the tragic news of President Kennedy's assassination.
A reader recalls the night he saw Spike Milligan in 'The Bed-Sitting Room' in 1963, a surreal comedy moment forever linked to the tragic news of President Kennedy's assassination.
A letter to the Guardian recalls a hilarious 1963 moment when Spike Milligan mocked the playing of the national anthem after his play with John Antrobus, 'The Bed-Sitting Room'.
Relive London's coldest winter in 1963 when the capital froze for months. See how milkmen used skis and the Thames nearly froze. Discover more incredible photos from the Big Freeze.