The page references in this index correspond to the printed edition from which this ebook was created. To find a specific word or phrase from the index, please use the search feature of your ebook reader.
AC/DC 227
Acton Town Hall, London 235, 237
Adams, Ken 57, 58
Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London 96, 97
‘After The Ball’ 26, 27
Air India 201–2, 204
Albania, Norman Wisdom as a national treasure in 190, 192
Alfington Inn, Alfington, Devon 217–21, 224
American Soccer League 65, 66
An Audience With . . . (TV series) 212–14
Anderson, Jon 5
Apollo pub, West Harrow 176
Argentina 236–7
Ariola Records 176, 177
Aspirant Series 2
Atlantic 68
Australia 85–92, 171–4
Autotrader 136
Ball, Alan 66, 67, 68, 158, 159
Ball, Kenny 34
Ballasalla, Isle of Man 199
Banks, Gordon 58
barbecue, building a 156–7
Barfoot, Ian (Big Ian) 2, 16, 18, 36, 225
Barnet FC 63–4
Bassey, Shirley 165
BBC 50, 160
Beadle, Jeremy 133, 169, 185
Beckenbauer, Franz 70–71
Beckham, David 190
Benoît, David 27, 28, 29
Berkshire Police 223
Berry, Jake 218, 219, 221–7
Best, George 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 145
Big Match, The (TV programme) 44
Birmingham: HMV store 11
birthdays 175–9
Blessed, Brian 126
Border Television 193
Bough, Frank 201
Bradford Cathedral 38
Bradford City Fire Disaster (1985) 69
Breakfast TV 201
Brentford FC 57, 73
Brown, Joe 34
Budleigh Salterton, Devon 217
Buenos Aires 236–7
BUPA 122–3
BUPA hospital, Warrington 123
Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire 215–16, 222, 223
Calver, Roy 72–5, 141, 147
Camberley, Surrey 43, 140, 155, 195
Camberley Magistrates Court 145–9
Camberley Police Station 142
Camberley Town FC 57, 71–6, 140–43, 147, 148, 149
Campbell, Junior 65
Canberra 172–4
Candy (Rick’s PA and secretary) 92–3
Castle, Fiona 40–41
Castle, Roy 37–41
Cats Protection 48
Celebrity Mastermind (TV quiz show) 47–51
Chapman, Graham 201
Charing Cross Hospital, London 50–51
Charisma Records 20
childbirth 179–83
Chloe (Rick’s German Shepherd dog) 194–7, 199, 200
choirs 37
Christianity 37, 39, 132
Classical Connection Tour 18, 24–5, 27
Collister, Bill 125
Comedians’ Golfing Society 162
Concert For Oscar, A 36
Conrad, Jess 58
Cooper, Gwen 213, 214
Cooper, Tommy 212, 213–14
Corby, Northamptonshire 33–6
Corby Festival Hall 33–4
Costa Rica 77–82
Countdown (game show) 6, 43, 211
Countdowners 6, 8
Country Airs 20, 29, 30
‘Country Airs’ 21
Cousins, Dave 218, 219
Cousins, Robin 109, 110
Crampton, Jeffrey 103–11
Croft, David 121
Crompton, Richmal: Just William books 47–8
Cronk, Chas 109
Dad’s Army (TV series) 48, 121
Daltrey, Roger 112, 115, 138
Daniels, Phil 48
Dawson, Les 192
Dawson, Miles 163, 164, 168, 169
Devils, The (film) 111
Diggers Rest, Woodbury Salterton, Devon 217
Dinnis, Richard 66
DIY 151–7
Doom (Stuart Sawney) 2, 15–18, 183
drink-driving 141–7
Droy, Mickey 59
Dubai 30
East Acton station, London 52, 53, 55
EastEnders (TV soap) 48
Egan, Mike 99–101, 103
Electric Ice show 109–11
‘Elgin Mansions’ 211–12
Elgin Mansions, Maida Vale, London 209, 211
Elizabeth, Queen, the Queen Mother 192
Elizabeth II, Queen 192
Ely, Cambridgeshire 9
EMI Australia 171, 172
England football team 190
English Rock Ensemble, The 93, 107, 177
Entwistle, John 138–9
Enzo (New York taxi driver) 226
Ertegün, Ahmet 68, 70–71
Ertegün, Nesuhi 68–71
European Open (golf) 163, 164
Exchange & Mart 136, 137
FA Vase 76
Faldo, Nick 163–4, 166–8, 170, 171
Fernandez, Tony 78, 80, 82, 104, 108, 176, 237
Festival Records 85
Fireman Sam 18–20, 24
fixers 95–101
‘Fixer’s List’ 95–6
Flett, Bob 1, 2, 3–4, 168
Flett, Gina 1, 2, 3
football 44–5, 57–76
Forsythe, John 111–12
Foxhills golf club, Ottershaw, Surrey 140, 162
Fragile Car Company, The 139
Funky Fat Fred (tour manager) 22, 23
Gable, Clark 139
Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man 185
Gandhi, Indira 201
Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, South Africa 165
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire 151 ‘getting your shit together’ 215–16, 217, 222, 223, 233
Giles, Johnny 66
Gilmore, Jack 52
golf 130, 140, 160–74, 190–92 Gospels, The 37–8, 39–40
Granada 43
Grand Order of Water Rats 190
Grand Theatre, Lancaster 179–80
Greenslade, Grizzle 218–23
Grumpy Old Men (TV series) 7
Grumpy Old Rock Star (Rick Wakeman) 9, 20, 36, 62–3, 77, 177, 208
Halesowen Town FC 76
Hamburg 176–8
Hamilton, David ‘Diddy’ 58
Hammersmith Hospital, west London 50, 51–5
Hammersmith Odeon 20, 21, 24
Hampshire Police 223
Harley, Steve 20
Hayward, Justin 127
heart attacks 121
Hell’s Angels 28, 29–30, 33
Hicks, Dickie 136–9
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 104
Woolworths 11–13
Hill, Jimmy 67
Hillingdon Borough FC 58
Hillsborough disaster (1989) 69
hippies 228–33
Hobson, Derek 193, 196, 197
Holden, Mike ‘Happy’ 2, 3, 34–5, 36
Holt, Ashley 15, 31, 104, 108, 109, 176
Howe, Steve 5
Hoxha, Enver 190
HTV 193
Hudson, Alan 57
Hull, east Yorkshire 27
Humphrys, John 50, 51
Hunt, Bernard 162
Hunt, James 158, 159
India 200–209
internal examination 124
Isle of Man 92, 125, 130, 133, 179, 185, 187, 188, 194, 196, 198
ITV 6
Jacques, Hattie 126
Janet (girlfriend of road crew member Toby) 209
‘January and February’ 25
Japan 83–5
Jess the Cat 16, 17
Jones, Terry 201
Jones, Tom 103
Journey To The Centre of the Earth 3, 29, 103, 105, 145, 217
Jupitus, Phil 48–9
Kennedy Airport, New York 226
Kerala, India 200, 205, 206–9
KGB uniforms 208
King Arthur 183
King Arthur ice show, Wembley 109, 224
Lane, Brian ‘Deal-a-Day’ 20, 65, 85–6, 225
Langley, Jimmy 58
laser light shows 21, 23
Lavender, Ian 48, 50
Lettre, La (game show) 43
Lillettes, The 20
Lister-Todd, Peter 171, 172
Liszomania (film) 111–20
literary festivals 9
Live At Jongleurs (alternative comedy show) 6, 7
Liverpool 38
Liverpool Cathedral 39, 40
London Motor Show 135
London Weekend Television 213
Lusardi, Linda 196, 197–8
Lynch, Kenny 20
Madison Square Garden, New York 226–7
‘Magic’ 25
Malcolm (crew member) 2
Man About The House (sit-com) 45
Manchester 93, 94
Mancini, Terry 66, 68
Marlow Town FC 57, 58, 60–62
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury 15
Marsh, Rodney 57
Match of the Day (TV programme) 44
‘Merlin the Magician’ 47
Miller, Glen 24
Mind Your Language (sit-com) 45
Monty Python 201
Moore, Bobby 57, 59
Morgan, Barry 99, 101
Morgan, Garfield 191
Moss, David 76, 136
Mumbai 200, 202–6
Music Lovers, The (film) 111
‘Never is a Long Long Time’ 130
Never Mind The Buzzcocks (TV panel game show) 46
‘New Age’ music 20, 29
New York Cosmos soccer club 69, 70
New York Symphony Orchestra 105
Newell, Roger 104, 105, 176
Nichols, Paul 112, 115
Nicholson, Jack 164 1984 20, 27, 210
No Earthly Connection 176
Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man 134
Nolan, Anthony 58
Norman, Barry 209–11
Northolt Old People’s home, London 21–4
Northolt Park, Middlesex 115
Octagon Theatre, Yeovil 18
Oldham Cats 48
Olympus Cameras 76, 158
Omnibus (TV programme) 210
one-man show, Rick’s 1, 7, 33
Only Fools and Horses (TV series) 166, 221
Only When I Laugh (sit-com) 191
Osbourne, Ozzie 127
Oscar the West Highland Terrier (at Corby, Northamptonshire) 33–6
Osgood, Peter 66, 68
Osoba, Tony 58
Ottery St Mary, Devon 218, 219, 223
Panasonic 163
passive smoking 37
Paton, David 24–5, 179
Peel, Isle of Man 130, 187
Peel Golf Club 130
Pelé 70, 71
Perry, Jimmy 121
Perryman, Stevie 58, 59
Philadelphia Fury soccer team 57, 65–8
Pilot 24
Player, Gary 164, 165–6
Plymouth 194, 195
Pomeroy, Lee 80, 81, 82, 229
Pop Quiz (radio quiz show) 46–7
Port Talbot, Wales 30–33
Postman Pat 15–18
prog bands 177
prostate cancer 121
PSI blood test 121–2
Quebec 33
Quentin, Chris 58
Rabin, Trevor 129–30
Radio 2 29
Ramedios, Ramon 38
Rankin, Ian 9
Religious Bridge, Costa Rica 79–81
Reluctant Chef, The (TV show) 198–200
Return to the Centre of the Earth 33, 127, 130, 132
Rice, Sir Tim 20, 21
‘Rick Wakeman and his Band’ tour 27
Rivers, Joan 212, 213
Rolling Stones, The 227
Ronaldo, Cristiano 64
Rooney, Wayne 64
Rose Cottage Cats, Norfolk 48
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Liverpool 38, 39
Royal Festival Hall, London 103
Royce, Henry 139
RSL (Returned and Services League) clubs 90–92
Russell, Ken 111–17, 119, 120
St Ives, Cornwall 228
Saracen’s Head pub, High Wycombe 105
Sawney, Stuart see Doom
Sayers, Barry 175, 176
Selby, Tony 58
Shapiro, Helen 47
Sheffield 95
shelving, DIY 155–6
Shepperton Studios 111, 115
Shields, Martin 176
Shilton, Peter 57, 59
signings (books, breasts, knickers, keyboard manuals etc.) 3–9, 11–13, 25, 145, 235–6, 237
Silent Nights 11
Silveira, Paul 4
Six Wives 29
Sky 171
Slough, Berkshire: High Street 212
snake-charmer 207–8
South American tour 236–7
Southend Apollo 6
Southern League 58
SPARKS (children’s medical research charity) 51, 55
Squire, Chris 4–5
stand-up comedy 9–11
Starr, Ringo 65, 112
Status Quo 24
Stewart, Patrick 127–9
Stratton-Smith, Tony 20
Strauli, Christopher 191
Strawbs, The 109, 218, 235
Sullivan, John 166
Sun City Complex, South Africa 164–5
Sunningale Golf Club 163
Surrey Police 223
Sweeney, The (TV series) 191
Switzerland 43, 52, 66, 133, 209
Sydney 171–2
Sykes, Eric 214
Tait, Michael 227
techie fans 8–9
Tewksbury Cathedral 38
That’s My Dog (TV quiz show) 193–8
Theatre Clwydd, Mold 1
Thompson, Alan 230
Through the Keyhole (TV quiz show) 193
Toby (road crew member) 209, 225
Top Ten XI celebrity team 58, 62–5
Topping, Robert 9
Torvill and Dean 109
Tower Records, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 4
Travel Show, The 200–209
Trevanin Farm, Woodbury Salterton, Devon 216–17
Trident Studios 99
Tropical Saint (racehorse) 63
TSW 193
Tyler, Bonnie 127
Udo, Mr 83–5
United States, touring in 105–7
vasectomy 124–7
vegetable plot, Rick’s 122
Vernon-Kell, Peter 160–61
Victoria Palace, London 109
video recorders 43–4
voiceprint.com 36
Wakeman, Adam (Rick’s son) 38, 71, 77–80, 133, 228, 229, 231, 232
Wakeman, Ben (Rick’s son) 133
Wakeman, Cyril Frank (Rick’s dad) 21, 22, 44, 52–5, 120, 135, 136, 175, 235, 236
Wakeman, Jemma (Rick’s daughter) 133
Wakeman, Mildred Helen (Rick’s mum) 20–23, 44, 52, 54, 96, 97, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 175, 235, 237
Wakeman, Oliver (Rick’s son) 71, 133
Wakeman, Oscar (Rick’s son) 133
Walton Heath Golf Club 163
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey 38
Warwick Castle pub, Maida Vale 209
Washington Diplomats soccer team 67
‘Waterfalls’ 20, 21, 29, 30
Watson, Tom 164
Weakest Link, The (TV quiz show) 48
Webber, Anthony 63
Webber, John 63
Wentworth Golf Club 163, 164–71
White Rock (film) 26
Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club 158–60
Wisdom, Sir Norman 185–92
Wood End Residents’ Association, Northolt Park 120
Woodford, Kevin 198–9
Wooding, Dan 176
Woosnam, Phil 65
World of Sport, The (TV programme) 156
Wormwood Scrubs prison, London 51–2
Worthing FC 65
Worthington, Frank 59, 66
Yes 7, 21, 57, 107, 130, 216, 223
Yes Union tour 130
York University 25