Glossary entry for
Wall, Max (et al)

Max Wall:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Wall

Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goon_show
http://www.goonshow.org.uk/

Arthur Askey:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Askey
http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/bandwagon.htm

Tommy Cooper:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Cooper
http://www.beebfun.com/tc.htm
http://justlikethat.homestead.com/Index.html

Norman Wisdom:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Wisdom

Frankie Howerd:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Howerd
http://www.frankiehowerd.com/

Norman Vaughan:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Vaughan_(comedian)

Dave Allen:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Allen_(comedian)

John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle:

The (justly famous) members of Monty Python's Flying Circus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_python

Ministry of Silly Walks:

-- a character bit by John Cleese inspired by a Max Wall routine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_of_Silly_Walks

Benny Hill:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hill

Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Jimmy White, Terry Griffith

-- professional snooker players

Brian Odgers, Dave Early, Bernie Holland, Richie Buckley

-- members of Van's band at the time (June 1989)

Harry Worth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Worth

"Just Like That!"

-- Tommy Cooper's catchphrase

Van references in:

• "Max Wall" (an unreleased song performed at the Glastonbury Festival on June 17, 1989)

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