Most Popular Books by Spike MILLIGAN

New absurdities for his devoted fans. Spike''s On the Ning Nag Nong was recently named the UK''s best-loved funny poem.

For years Spike Milligan has lovingly collected and collated over a dozen volumes of family photographs and memorabilia, stretching from army life in India in 1869, through his birth in 1918 and his childhood, to his career as an entertainer and the arrival of his own family. Spike has carefully selected scores of these delightful photographs to illustrate the story of his life. Notes in diary form are expanded into anecdotes and reminiscences in Spike''s inevitably irreverent style, making light of the major emotional hurdle Spike had to overcome in writing this deeply intimate book. At times touching and sincerly personal, The Family Album includes details of how Spike was plagued by manic depression stemming from his war time experiences, his traumatic mental breakdown and the collapse of his first marriage, all of which let him to believe that he could never write an autobiography such as this. Also included, of course, are some of his adventures in showbusiness, from the early days with The Goons and his innovative work on television to his stage appearences and film work. Along the way there are famous friendships with famous friends as diverse as Barry Humphries and the Prince of Wales.

''Anyone worried about a depressed friend or relative should read this book'' DAILY TELEGRAPH _________________________________________________ In 1982, leading psychiatrist and TV presenter Anthony Clare interviewed Spike Milligan for the radio series In The Psychiatrist''s Chair. He was so overwhelmed by Milligan''s account of his forty years of depressive experiences that he knew he had found the right person to help him illuminate and explore the mysterious and sometimes terrifying condition that is clinical depression. Depression and How to Survive It charts the development of world-famous comedian Spike Milligan''s clinical depression and the strategies he used in dealing with the often-misunderstood disorder. Drawing inspiration and advice from Spike''s experience, this unique book from one of Britain''s most successful psychiatrists, will take you to the depths of human unhappiness and show you the way towards leading a happy life.

A volume of genuine correspondence between the Goons, which also includes a selection of faithfully reproduced Goon Show scripts.

Humorous retelling of D.H. Lawrence''s classic L̀ady Chatterley''s lover''.

When Tim and Lucy search for their missing cow they are kidnapped by a wicked witch but are rescued by their animal friends.

A collection of sixty humorous and nonsense poems.