by Mark Cousins
Originally published – March 2020
Welcome to 2020 and the first Kick Up The Archives of the year.
Unsurprisingly, ‘new’ finds are starting to become thinner on the ground
and this collection clears out a backlog leftover from last year.
Good luck with your 2020 vision. Now read on…
Spike Milligan
Jolly old Auntie Beeb broadcast a new version of Spike’s Puckoon over the Christmas period.
at www.bbc.co.uk
Midlands News: 22.05.1962: Giant Postcard to Spike Milligan
at www.macearchive.org
Harry Secombe
ATV Today 26-2-65 Harry Secombe and Bruce Forsyth at The World Wildlife Fund
at www.macearchive.org
Royal Humanitarian 1966 – a glimpse of Harry Secombe
at www.britishpathe.com
Peter Sellers
An excellent History of The Gang Show written by an expert on the subject
AT blogs.lse.ac.uk
An Italian book on Sellers published in October 2018 – at Amazon
Life In The Fast Lane – at magazine.ferrari.com
Directors Guild of America – Directing Peter Sellars
at www.dga.org
Model of Clouseau
at www.infinitestatue.com
Ringo Starr’s handwritten lyrics for Octopus’s Garden, written while he was on board Sellers’ yacht
at www.beatlesbible.com
Rare original poster for The Blockhouse – at en.wikipedia.org
Superb dossier on Dr Stanglelove, including lots of behind the scenes photos and the original script!
at cinephiliabeyond.org
The Goon Show Preservation Society 