Trumpton fire brigade; "Careful with that spliff, Eugene" (Pink Floyd reference). "I Hate Nerys Hughes". Nerys Hughes, St Vitus, Social, Supplementary ("The Dept. of Health and Social Security. Supplementary Benefit, money given by the DHSS to unemployed people without sufficient National Insurance contributions. Then renamed Income Support, and now lumped with Unemployment Benefit into Jobseeker's Allowance"), Bath ("Spa town – was in the now defunct county of Avon") "The Len Ganley Stance". Len Ganley, Crucible ("Sheffield theatre, home to annual World Snooker Championships, presented by David Vine, of course"), Locomotion, Mashed Potato ("1960s dances based on single songs"), Andy Warhol. "Venus In Flares". Title refers to "Venus in Furs" by The Velvet Underground. "A million housewives..." (reference to old Heinz beans advert), "Portrait in the snow" ("Some people allege that viewed from an aeroplane, you can see Christ's face when looking down on the Alps, hence, I can see..."), Robert Powell, Kojak, C&A, "The Grand Old Duke of York..." (Nursery rhyme), George (George Savalas) was Telly's brother (he appeared in Kojak). "I Love You Because (You Look Like Jim Reeves)". "I Love You Because" was a 1964 hit for Jim Reeves, Peggy Mount ("Now a dame, actress. Not a babe"), Arctic Roll ("89p from Sainsbury's"), Skidoo (A C5 on skis), Shake n' Vac ("...The TV ad had an infectious song, complete with dance: "Do the Shake n' Vac and put the freshness back...". Frank Sidebottom has covered it in Firm Favourite Ads"), Llandudno ("North Wales town where people go to die"), Tony Bastable. "Reflections In A Flat". Echo & The Bunnymen, Ali Bongo ("...Apparently directly descended from William Wallace (Ali's real name too?) of Braveheart and Stirling monument fame. Has from time to time had his own show, but basically acts as "magical advisor" to the likes of Paul Daniels, and formerly to..."), David Nixon ("Another prestidigitator, and now dead. Looked very much like FW de Klerk"), Marks & Spencer, Lech Walesa. References 1985 debut albums Half Man Half Biscuit albums