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MIKE WILLIAMS (BORN 1940)

MIKE WILLIAMS - I'M THINKING OF DONATING HIS BODY TO SCIENCE MIKE WILLIAMS - MI...WAIT FOR IT! WAIT FOR IT!! MIKE WILLIAMS - OH NO! IT'S AN EAR! DIDN'T VINCENT GET THE LIST??
I'M THINKING OF DONATING HIS BODY TO SCIENCE MI...WAIT FOR IT! WAIT FOR IT!! OH NO! IT'S AN EAR! DIDN'T VINCENT GET THE LIST??
MIKE WILLIAMS - NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE A CAT, CATS DESTROY THE FURNITURE
NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE A CAT, CATS DESTROY THE FURNITURE
MIKE WILLIAMS - .....UPPER RIGHT, SEVEN, BUCCAL FILLING...UPPER RIGHT SIX MESIAL FILLING WITH PALATAL EXTENSION MIKE WILLIAMS - WHY CAN'T SHE JUST BE 'SACRED' AND THANKFUL FOR IT? MIKE WILLIAMS - THE BURGHERS OF MCDONALDS
.....UPPER RIGHT, SEVEN, BUCCAL FILLING...UPPER RIGHT SIX MESIAL FILLING WITH PALATAL EXTENSION WHY CAN'T SHE JUST BE 'SACRED' AND THANKFUL FOR IT? THE BURGHERS OF MCDONALDS
MIKE WILLIAMS - PERSONALLY, I BLAME IT ALL ON LE CORBUSIER MIKE WILLIAMS - WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHAT SEEMS! TO BE THE TROUBLE???? MIKE WILLIAMS - IN LOVING MEMORY OF HAROLD J CODSBY - HE NEVER SAW IT COMING
PERSONALLY, I BLAME IT ALL ON LE CORBUSIER WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHAT SEEMS! TO BE THE TROUBLE???? IN LOVING MEMORY OF HAROLD J CODSBY - HE NEVER SAW IT COMING
MIKE WILLIAMS - MM...LEFTOVERS MIKE WILLIAMS - I SAID, IF THIS IS DECLINE IT SURE AS HELL BEATS PROGRESS MIKE WILLIAMS - 'WELL, THANK GOODNESS COMMON SENSE HAS PREVAILED AND ROONEY'S AGENT HAS LET THE REFEREE OFF WITH JUST A SEVERE WARNING'
MM...LEFTOVERS I SAID, IF THIS IS DECLINE IT SURE AS HELL BEATS PROGRESS 'WELL, THANK GOODNESS COMMON SENSE HAS PREVAILED AND ROONEY'S AGENT HAS LET THE REFEREE OFF WITH JUST A SEVERE WARNING'
MIKE WILLIAMS - YOU ARE NOW ENTERING LIVERPOOL HARD SHOULDER (TO CRY ON) MIKE WILLIAMS - ACTOR AND PROMPT MIKE WILLIAMS - I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! I JUST KNEW IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS!.
YOU ARE NOW ENTERING LIVERPOOL HARD SHOULDER (TO CRY ON) ACTOR AND PROMPT I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! I JUST KNEW IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS!.
MIKE WILLIAMS - THE SPHERE OF DEVINE SELF-BEGGETING AND CREATION.... YOU WANNA MATT OR YOU WANNA GLOSS? MIKE WILLIAMS - ET TU BRUTUS?. MIKE WILLIAMS - WELL OF COURSE IT'S OFF!! EVERYONE KNOWS, EYE OF NEWT IS SUPPOSED TO BE OFF!!!
THE SPHERE OF DEVINE SELF-BEGGETING AND CREATION.... YOU WANNA MATT OR YOU WANNA GLOSS? ET TU BRUTUS?. WELL OF COURSE IT'S OFF!! EVERYONE KNOWS, EYE OF NEWT IS SUPPOSED TO BE OFF!!!
MIKE WILLIAMS - THEY NEVER FORGET MIKE WILLIAMS - IT'S VIRGIN'S NEW INTER-CITY MIKE WILLIAMS - WE CLOSE AT SIX!
THEY NEVER FORGET IT'S VIRGIN'S NEW INTER-CITY WE CLOSE AT SIX!
MIKE WILLIAMS - UNACCUSTOMED AS I'LL GET TO PUBLIC SPEAKING MIKE WILLIAMS - RIOT, SAT 2.30 - IF WET, IN THE CHAPEL MIKE WILLIAMS - ONE OF THE REALLY NICE THINGS ABOUT THE SPRING IS BEING ABLE TO TURN THE CENTRAL HEATING DOWN A LITTLE
UNACCUSTOMED AS I'LL GET TO PUBLIC SPEAKING RIOT, SAT 2.30 - IF WET, IN THE CHAPEL ONE OF THE REALLY NICE THINGS ABOUT THE SPRING IS BEING ABLE TO TURN THE CENTRAL HEATING DOWN A LITTLE
MIKE WILLIAMS - AAAAAAEEEEEAA! MIKE WILLIAMS - SPORTS NIGHT MIKE WILLIAMS - AYE! WELL, WHA'EVER IT IS, THEY WERE SURE BREWIN' A HELL OF A LOT OF IT, EH? JIMMY?
AAAAAAEEEEEAA! SPORTS NIGHT AYE! WELL, WHA'EVER IT IS, THEY WERE SURE BREWIN' A HELL OF A LOT OF IT, EH? JIMMY?
MIKE WILLIAMS - TO BE TRUTHFUL I'D NEVER REALISED THAT HE WORE A CONTACT LENS MIKE WILLIAMS - PERSONALLY I BLAME IT ALL ON LE CORBUSIER MIKE WILLIAMS - OH NO! IT'S AN EAR! DIDN'T VINCENT GET THE LIST??
TO BE TRUTHFUL I'D NEVER REALISED THAT HE WORE A CONTACT LENS PERSONALLY I BLAME IT ALL ON LE CORBUSIER OH NO! IT'S AN EAR! DIDN'T VINCENT GET THE LIST??
MIKE WILLIAMS - WELL, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE JET-LAG TO ME. MIKE WILLIAMS - FIVE MINUTES EVERYBODY! MIKE WILLIAMS - DON'T GET ME WRONG, I DO APPRECIATE IT, I JUST WOULDN'T MIND HOLING IN TWO OCCASIONALLY.
WELL, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE JET-LAG TO ME. FIVE MINUTES EVERYBODY! DON'T GET ME WRONG, I DO APPRECIATE IT, I JUST WOULDN'T MIND HOLING IN TWO OCCASIONALLY.
MIKE WILLIAMS - SIR WALTER! OVER HERE! MIKE WILLIAMS - OH, COME ON CHRIS, THE WORLD'S FLAT, THE BEERS FLAT AND LET'S FACE IT THE BARMAIDS AREN'T EXACTLY OVERBLOWN. MIKE WILLIAMS - I'D LOVE TO DEAREST, BUT IT'S THE NOISE...I CAN'T BEAR THE APPALLING NOISE
SIR WALTER! OVER HERE! OH, COME ON CHRIS, THE WORLD'S FLAT, THE BEERS FLAT AND LET'S FACE IT THE BARMAIDS AREN'T EXACTLY OVERBLOWN. I'D LOVE TO DEAREST, BUT IT'S THE NOISE...I CAN'T BEAR THE APPALLING NOISE
MIKE WILLIAMS - WE ARE NOW ENTERING THE VERY CENTRE OF MOUNT RUSHMORE MIKE WILLIAMS - I'M THINKING OF HAVING MY TOOTH CAPPED. MIKE WILLIAMS - RUN FOR YOUR LIVES EVERYBODY! IT'S THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY!!
WE ARE NOW ENTERING THE VERY CENTRE OF MOUNT RUSHMORE I'M THINKING OF HAVING MY TOOTH CAPPED. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES EVERYBODY! IT'S THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY!!
MIKE WILLIAMS - ILLFRIG THE INEFFECTUAL 760 - 792 MIKE WILLIAMS - POSTMAN AND SNOWMAN MIKE WILLIAMS - GOTT IN HIMMEL! SOMEBODY MUST HAVE A FRANC!!
ILLFRIG THE INEFFECTUAL 760 - 792 POSTMAN AND SNOWMAN GOTT IN HIMMEL! SOMEBODY MUST HAVE A FRANC!!
MIKE WILLIAMS - THE VIADUCT MIKE WILLIAMS - SAVE THE WHALE MIKE WILLIAMS - SAILING FROM DEATH
THE VIADUCT SAVE THE WHALE SAILING FROM DEATH
MIKE WILLIAMS - WELL, THEY ARE FROM VERONA ALRIGHT, BUT THAT'S ABOUT AS FAR AS IT GOES!! MIKE WILLIAMS - RIGHT LAD, THAT'S TWO GUINNESS, A WHITE WINE, TWO PACKETS OF SMOKEY BACON CRISPS AND A HEMLOCK MIKE WILLIAMS - NOT OFFSIDE! OF COURSE HE WAS OFFSIDE! YE GOD'S MAN! HOW YOU MANAGE TO KEEP YOUR JOB AS A BARBER WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE WHAT'S OBVIOUSLY RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU IS COMPLETELY BEYOND MY BLASTED COMPREHENSION!!
WELL, THEY ARE FROM VERONA ALRIGHT, BUT THAT'S ABOUT AS FAR AS IT GOES!! RIGHT LAD, THAT'S TWO GUINNESS, A WHITE WINE, TWO PACKETS OF SMOKEY BACON CRISPS AND A HEMLOCK NOT OFFSIDE! OF COURSE HE WAS OFFSIDE! YE GOD'S MAN! HOW YOU MANAGE TO KEEP YOUR JOB AS A BARBER WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE WHAT'S OBVIOUSLY RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU IS COMPLETELY BEYOND MY BLASTED COMPREHENSION!!
MIKE WILLIAMS - WE'RE LEAVING BUNTY! THEY ALLOW SMOKING IN THE CAR PARK!! MIKE WILLIAMS - THEY NEVER FORGET MIKE WILLIAMS - EXCUSE ME BUT DOES ANYONE HERE SPEAK SPARROW?
WE'RE LEAVING BUNTY! THEY ALLOW SMOKING IN THE CAR PARK!! THEY NEVER FORGET EXCUSE ME BUT DOES ANYONE HERE SPEAK SPARROW?
MIKE WILLIAMS - I'M THINKING OF HAVING MY TOOTH CAPPED MIKE WILLIAMS - TREVOR SEE'S ME AS THE WIND BENEATH HIS WINGS MIKE WILLIAMS - MM...LEFTOVERS
I'M THINKING OF HAVING MY TOOTH CAPPED TREVOR SEE'S ME AS THE WIND BENEATH HIS WINGS MM...LEFTOVERS
MIKE WILLIAMS - OH NO! NOT THE '23 !! MIKE WILLIAMS - UNHAPPY HOUR MIKE WILLIAMS - ........AND THAT WONT WAKE ME EITHER
OH NO! NOT THE '23 !! UNHAPPY HOUR ........AND THAT WONT WAKE ME EITHER
MIKE WILLIAMS - HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!....THAT'S NOT US! MIKE WILLIAMS - OH, LORD! WHAT NOW? MIKE WILLIAMS - I THINK I MIGHT JUST GIVE AFGHANISTAN A MISS NEXT YEAR PETAL
HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!....THAT'S NOT US! OH, LORD! WHAT NOW? I THINK I MIGHT JUST GIVE AFGHANISTAN A MISS NEXT YEAR PETAL
MIKE WILLIAMS - EGYPTIAN MIKE WILLIAMS - They'll be unbearable when they get the swimmng pool! MIKE WILLIAMS - UNHAPPY HOUR
EGYPTIAN they'll be unbearable when they get the swimmng pool! UNHAPPY HOUR
MIKE WILLIAMS - YOU'RE ALWAYS JUST POPPING DOWN TO THE WATER HOLE MIKE WILLIAMS - YOU'D THINK THAT IF HE HAD BEEN THAT SUCCESSFUL HE'D HAVE HAD HIS NOSE FIXED MIKE WILLIAMS - ER...WELL...OK...BUT NOTHING ELSE, IS THAT CLEAR?
YOU'RE ALWAYS JUST POPPING DOWN TO THE WATER HOLE YOU'D THINK THAT IF HE HAD BEEN THAT SUCCESSFUL HE'D HAVE HAD HIS NOSE FIXED ER...WELL...OK...BUT NOTHING ELSE, IS THAT CLEAR?
MIKE WILLIAMS - IT'S BEEN RAINING STEDILY NOW FOR THE PAST HALF AN HOUR AND MICHAEL IS STILL OUT THERE ON 'SLICKS'.    
IT'S BEEN RAINING STEDILY NOW FOR THE PAST HALF AN HOUR AND MICHAEL IS STILL OUT THERE ON 'SLICKS'.    

MIKE WILLIAMS (BORN 1940)

Mike Williams was born in Liverpool on 27 February 1940, and educated at Quarry Bank High School. Training as a commercial artist and illustrator, he began his career in advertising at the Henry Pybus and Littlewoods art studios. In 1967, he sold his first cartoons to Punch, and has contributed to the magazine ever since, becoming its cartoon editor in 1998. As a freelance cartoonist, he has worked for many other periodicals, including the London Magazine, the Oldie, Private Eye and the Spectator, and has produced illustrations for print and television advertising, including a fifteen-year relationship drawing the ‘polar bear’ for the Swiss Bär Bank.

Mike Williams has a particular interest in depicting animal life in his cartoons, calling this his ‘Animalia’. In 2007 his work was exhibited at the University of Kent’s British Cartoon Archive and in a retrospective at the Cartoon Museum. A Liverpudlian lad himself, Williams will be displaying 300 works as part of the city’s celebrations for Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008.


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