Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Spike Milligan NPG D17943(37)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Cecil Beaton

A unique comedy genius, Milligan made his radio debut in 1949 on Opportunity Knocks before coming to prominence as one of The Goons in the 1950s. He went on to reveal his bizarre, surreal sense of humour in television programmes including The World of Beachcomber (1968-9) and the Q series (1969-82). Milligan's publications included comic writing, verse, children's stories and several volumes of autobiography including Depression and How to Survive It (1993), a guide drawing from his own experience. In 1994 he was presented... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.