Palmer - Ryan

P

Palmer

Pedlar

Parker

Fez

'Fez' is a shortened version of Fess Parker who was a 1950s/60s screen/TV actor who starred in Westerns

Parker

Nosey

self-evident - someone who is very nosey

Payne/Paine

Whacker

Perkins

Polly

Title of a traditional mid-19th Century folk-song - "Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green"

Phillpotts

Putty

Poole

Cess

As in cesspool which collects sewage and waste water.

Potter

Harry

Schoolboy wizard from the series of books by J K Rowling.

Potter

Gillie

1940s/50s radio comic who delivered talks with a mock superior air. Catch phrase "Good evening, England, this is Gillie Potter speaking to you, in English".

Potter

Pansy

Beano comic strip character 'Pansy Potter, the Strong Mans Daughter', first started in 1938.

Powell

Cozy

1970s/80s drummer, played with heavy rock bands Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Whitesnake

Powell

Sandy

"Sandy" Powell was a Rotherham born pre- and post-war comedian (1898-1983) with the famous catch phrase- "Can you hear me Mother?" which in 1932-33 is reputed to be the first to catch on with a radio listening audience.

Price

Pricky

R

Ramsay

Alf

Football manager who guided England to victory in the World Cup in 1966

Reed/Reid

Blood

Reynolds

Burt

Male American cinema/TV star who has been appearing on the screen since the 1950s

Reynolds

Debbie

Female singer, cinema and TV star

Rhodes

Dusty

Play on roads being dusty places

Rider

Easy

Cult 1970s biker film of the same name.

Ridd

Jan

Character in novel "Lorna Doone" by R D Blackmore

Riddle

Jimmy

rude - slang phrase to urinate; originating from Cockney rhyming slang where "jimmy riddle" = piddle.

Riddler

Jimmy

Rude - slang - one who urinates

Rogers

Buck

1930s American comic strip space hero, reappeared in cinema serials and TV during 1950s and late 1970s/80s.

Ross

Albert

"Albatross" allegedly a joke played on university students in the early 1970s, who were told to go to the senior common room/refectory and announce "Telephone call for Albert Ross".....

Royle

Joe

1970s Everton centre forward

Ryan

Buck