In The Psychiatrist's Chair - Spike Milligan

Dr Anthony Clare talks to Spike Milligan

[@MarkUKInsects]

"you get the pain far much than anyone else, but you see a sunrise much beautiful than any one else"

[@stillstanding123]

What an amazing interview with Spike who i never understood. I now have a glimpse through the window of what a loving and very honest man he was despite the cruelty of his childhood.

[@777nydia1]

What an incredibly honest and brilliant man!

[@jantyszka1036]

I just listened to this back-to-back with the Jimmy Savile episode - one blusters and responds to questioning by saying "That's your game , you tell me", one tries to be honest and thinks deeply about their responses. You decide which is which.

[@nicholas70paul]

Genuine person.. and all the complications involved.. very brave man.

[@akhitube1161]

What a very ‘real’ person. Thanks so much for uploading. I really never heard about this man before today, he was well before my time. I have also been in a mental ward. Its funny how certain characteristics are beyond age and race. What an intelligent and thoughtful man!

[@Thefunksoulbro]

Nice comment, you might like Gabor Mate.

[@whatshisname3304]

Spike Milligan surreal comedian. if it's not a personal question how old are you and what planet are you from?

[@Brusselpicker]

Being impatient with others is an absolute sign of my bipolar, especially "idiots".

[@andydixon2980]

I'm very impatient with people, and don't like it, but haven't considered myself as bipolar.

[@Irishcome1st]

Spike Milligan came over as a very intriguing, highly intelligent and elegant man

[@dogohobo6966]

Thank you for the upload, looked for it for a quote and found it straight away. Very moving.

[@blath19]

Thanks for posting. I still miss both of them.

[@barryflynn879]

He seems very normal and not at all the image he portrayed of himself. The war had an effect on spike but this is pure class!! Thanks for posting.

[@stuartliddle7228]

"This bath of fire".. An incredible man. Honest, flawed and loving. His humour will never stand up to "modern scrutiny" (maybe it will one day) But his honesty of his mentality has paved the way towards recognising mental illness on an existential plane. Living with it can be lethal, He lived a good , long life (a hump on my back) I love Spike.

[@koitorob]

He's from a different age. None of his work would get to TV in 2021. Which would be a shame

[@trevoradams3506]

@@koitorob Dit for Dat.A sad situation,

[@TheJopor]

What a life ! what a genius of acting ...comedy therapy . Thanks for posting . Love for Spike

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

Thank you for posting this.

[@user-en2zr4uf4q]

What a great human bein

[@terenceoneill3931]

Just wonderful

[@GARYINLEEDS]

Thanks for sharing, shared.

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

"She stabilized at a hysterical level" Lulz!

[@Thefunksoulbro]

I believe that he had just never really dealt with his childhood trauma. Gabor Mate' could have helped him, I'm sure.

[@2760ade]

Hmmm!! Spike's account of his childhood here is very at odds with what he told David Dimbleby in the "Face Your Image" interview. He describes a happy, almost idyllic scenario. Wonder why!

[@rainrain9378]

Thank you brillient post.. 🥰

[@katieboo4211]

+Grenville Phillips would you happen to have the episode with Joanna Lumley? I would love to hear it if you do!!

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Unfortunately not. Sorry!

[@dp0004]

The psychiatrist, as a performer, gets words from a wiling artist, for radio. A surreal man with bipolar & PTSD. Does anyone know what this is? You can't know unless you are in it. Exterior knowledge.

[@jamesdean1143]

Without Spike, there would be no Monty Python.

[@ggghhjd]

This seems to be played at the wrong speed

[@ellie698]

A very complex character

[@DDandrums]

Interesting though people sure sounded like chipmunks in those days.

[@kiwitrainguy]

We were probably hearing the recording played at a faster rate than what it was recorded at. But yes, I found it a little off-putting as well.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

The psychiatrist is thoroughly dislikable. His whole point seems to be "Don't you realize what a loathsome person you are?"

[@11Kralle]

What???

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@11Kralle That's not enough of a question to really respond to. Give me a bit more to work with, please.

[@11Kralle]

@@dixonpinfold2582 It was a general response to your comment! I disagree with all of it and assume, that you have personal reasons to loathe/dislike psychiatry or this psychiatrist especially.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@11Kralle I have no particular problem with the field, although I'm sure it has problems like any other. I just don't like this fellow, and I stated my reason.

[@11Kralle]

@@dixonpinfold2582 I, on the other hand, found the psychiatrist not to be dislikable at all - and I too have no particular problem with his field of expertise. Maybe you took his questions too serious for this kind of radio-format. His points came across (to my ear) as somewhat understating with a certain level of ironic repartee - he was interviewing Spike Milligan at least; and that should be taken into consideration i.m.o.