News about Spike Milligan

When were you at your happiest?Was it as a carefree child, a ­boisterous teenager, a happily married mid-lifer, or someone, like me, in the later stages of their life? I can recall many times of intense joy, from falling in love to watching my children's birth, but now that I'm 66, I'm as content as I have ever been. And that fits with the findings of a new report called the World Happiness Report, which shows that your later years can also be your happiest.

BRIAN VINER: Despite the fact that one of the creators, Luke Kelly, Dahl's grandson, is involved in this wonky Wonka, it doesn't seem that this wonky Wonka will please him at all. Timothee Chalamet, a eccentric chocolatier who was designed for Dahl's 1964 book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and later starred on a big screen first by Gene Wilder (much to the author's displeasure of Spike Milligan), then re-make by Johnny Depp in 2005.

Charles has played a befuddled variety of roles throughout his long wait to be King, from suavely dressed action man to tactful diplomat and tree-hugger in wellies. Not to mention, there has been the occasional Macbeth along the way, from a man who would have been most suitable to the role. There are few things in life that are more scrutinized than our new King's. And yet, these glimpses of his long and eventful life reveal that even today as he approaches his 75th birthday.

In a very different way to how he has commemorated his big day in the past, the King would celebrate his 75th birthday by visiting a surplus food distribution center. The King may also hold a small family dinner at Clarence House, but the deliberately low-key style of his schedule reveals how much his life has changed from flashy young Prince to modern king. And his centuries remind how much Britain has changed in his lifetime as well.

The Daily Mail's Weekend magazine has reached yet another magnificent milestone - this month we turn 30! We asked you to share our top ten TV shows so we could compile our definitive list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows voted for by you.

Hugo Burnand, who also shot Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, said he felt a 'lovely buzz' as he set up and took the coronation photographs on May 6. He said, 'There was definitely a good feeling when speaking to the Independent:' It was cosy with family, children, and friends milling about.' Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis' presence, he said, was 'beautiful' and 'lifting' atmosphere. Hugo wrote, "It was like the last bit of the race [for the royal family]." 'I knew I was in the pictures but I knew I wasn't there.' (Pictured: one of the official photographs from the big day. Hugo Burnand, a photographer from Inset: photographer Hugo Burnand.

Sykes and Milligan's family owned a mansion in Bayswater, which hosted writers including Terry Nation, but Sykes' family sold it on. The townhouse, which has been used as an office space, is up for auction for £6.5 million and has been described by estate agent Carter Jonas as a perfect spot for converting back to a residential dwelling. The front facade of the house now features English Heritage blue plaques to indicate Milligan and Sykes' ownership of the house (left and inset), while the interior has been decorated in a boutique-style (right). Associated London Scripts' writing center during the years it was owned by the comedians.

Richard Mellor walks into The Bell in Ticehurst and is wooed by the interiors, which blend 'ancient traditions with zany modern touches.' 'Take its main bar: the original, low-beamed ceiling appears to be the first to be pinned by a wobbly column of books,' he says.' In the gents', upside-down tenor horns have developed urinals, according to him, and bird sketches, as well as a Graham Sutherland self-portrait exemplify the inn's eclectic works. 'Exuberance is the word here,' he says suming up his stay.'