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	'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[~~w:BBC TV\|~~BBC TV]] programme ''[[~~w:That's Life!\|~~That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[~~w:Suffolk\|~~Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.		'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[BBC TV]] programme ''[[That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.

	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Cox was educated at the [[w:Retford Oaks Academy\|King Edward VI Grammar School]] in [[~~w:Retford\|~~Retford]], [[~~w:Nottinghamshire\|~~Nottinghamshire]].		Cox was educated at the [[Retford Oaks Academy\|King Edward VI Grammar School]] in [[Retford]], [[Nottinghamshire]].

	== ''That's Life!'' ==		== ''That's Life!'' ==
	After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[BBC\|BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[That's Life!\|That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[w:BBC London 94.9\|BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[w:Buddy Holly\|Buddy Holly]], [[w:George Formby\|George Formby]], my dad, [[w:Martin Luther King\|Martin Luther King]] and [[w:Esther Rantzen\|Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[BBC London 94.9\|BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[Buddy Holly\|Buddy Holly]], [[George Formby\|George Formby]], my dad, [[Martin Luther King\|Martin Luther King]] and [[Esther Rantzen\|Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	== Ivor Biggun==		== Ivor Biggun==
	Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[w:double entendre\|double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[w:Judge Dread\|Judge Dread]] and [[w:Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[w:Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[w:homophone\|homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".		Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[double entendre\|double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[Judge Dread\|Judge Dread]] and [[Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[homophone\|homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".

	[[w:John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[w:NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[w:UK Singles Chart\|UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book		[[John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart\|UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book
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	\| title=[[w:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums\|Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]		\| title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums\|Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]
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	Both a frequent contributor and occasional guest on ''The [[w:Dr. Demento\|Dr. Demento]] Show'', he composed a song as an homage which includes references to several of Dr. Demento's featured artists and songs from the show within its lyrics.		Both a frequent contributor and occasional guest on ''The [[Dr. Demento\|Dr. Demento]] Show'', he composed a song as an homage which includes references to several of Dr. Demento's featured artists and songs from the show within its lyrics.

	Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared to or even confused with George Formby. Biggun's 1987 song "Nobody Does it Like the Ukulele Man" pays homage to Formby.		Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared to or even confused with George Formby. Biggun's 1987 song "Nobody Does it Like the Ukulele Man" pays homage to Formby.

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External links

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	* [http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm Audio Interview]		* [http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm Audio Interview]

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Ivor Biggun

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Ivor Biggun

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	\| author3-link= w:Paul Gambaccini		\| author3-link= w:Paul Gambaccini
	\| title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]		\| title=[[w:Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums\|]]
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Ivor Biggun

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	\| author3-link= Paul Gambaccini		\| author3-link= w:Paul Gambaccini
	\| title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]		\| title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]
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	Both a frequent contributor and occasional guest on ''The [[Dr. Demento]] Show'', he composed a song as an homage which includes references to several of Dr. Demento's featured artists and songs from the show within its lyrics.		Both a frequent contributor and occasional guest on ''The [[w:Dr. Demento\|Dr. Demento]] Show'', he composed a song as an homage which includes references to several of Dr. Demento's featured artists and songs from the show within its lyrics.

	Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared to or even confused with George Formby. Biggun's 1987 song "Nobody Does It Like ~~The~~ Ukulele Man" pays homage to Formby.		Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared to or even confused with George Formby. Biggun's 1987 song "Nobody Does it Like the Ukulele Man" pays homage to Formby.

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==

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	'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[w:BBC TV\|BBC TV]] programme ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[w:Suffolk\|Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.		'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[w:BBC TV\|BBC TV]] programme ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[w:Suffolk\|Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.

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	== ''That's Life!'' ==		== ''That's Life!'' ==
	After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[w:BBC London 94.9\|BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[w:Buddy Holly\|Buddy Holly]], [[w:George Formby\|George Formby]], my dad, [[w:Martin Luther King\|Martin Luther King]] and [[w:Esther Rantzen\|Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[w:BBC London 94.9\|BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[w:Buddy Holly\|Buddy Holly]], [[w:George Formby\|George Formby]], my dad, [[w:Martin Luther King\|Martin Luther King]] and [[w:Esther Rantzen\|Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	== Ivor Biggun==		== Ivor Biggun==
	Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[w:double entendre\|double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[w:Judge Dread\|Judge Dread]] and [[w:Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[w:homophone\|homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".		Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[w:double entendre\|double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[w:Judge Dread\|Judge Dread]] and [[w:Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[w:Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[w:homophone\|homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".

	[[w:John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book		[[w:John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[w:NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[w:UK Singles Chart\|UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book
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	'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[BBC TV]] programme ''[[That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.		'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[w:BBC TV\|BBC TV]] programme ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992<!-- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213372/fullcredits --> and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[w:Suffolk\|Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.

	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Cox was educated at the [[Retford Oaks Academy\|King Edward VI Grammar School]] in [[Retford]], [[Nottinghamshire]].~~{{cn\|date=January 2022}}~~		Cox was educated at the [[w:Retford Oaks Academy\|King Edward VI Grammar School]] in [[w:Retford\|Retford]], [[w:Nottinghamshire\|Nottinghamshire]].

	== ''That's Life!'' ==		== ''That's Life!'' ==
	After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[w:That's Life!\|That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm\|title=Audio Interview\|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\|title=Doc Cox: Biography\|website=IMDb.com\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[Buddy Holly]], [[George Formby]], my dad, [[Martin Luther King]] and [[Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>		In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[w:BBC London 94.9\|BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[w:Buddy Holly\|Buddy Holly]], [[w:George Formby\|George Formby]], my dad, [[w:Martin Luther King\|Martin Luther King]] and [[w:Esther Rantzen\|Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml\|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!\|date=2 October 2008\|website=Bbc.co.uk\|author=\|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

	== Ivor Biggun==		== Ivor Biggun==
	Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[Judge Dread]] and [[Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".		Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[w:double entendre\|double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[w:Judge Dread\|Judge Dread]] and [[w:Screaming Lord Sutch\|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English\|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en\|'\|aɪ\|v\|ə}}, the full name is a [[w:homophone\|homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un\|'un]]".

	[[John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book		[[w:John Lydon\|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[NME\|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book
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'''Robert Doc Cox''' (born 1 July 1946), also known as '''Ivor Biggun''', is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances on the [[BBC TV]] programme ''[[That's Life!]]'' from 1982 to 1992 and for four albums of humorous, smutty songs. Currently resident in [[Suffolk]], he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.

== Education ==
Cox was educated at the [[Retford Oaks Academy|King Edward VI Grammar School]] in [[Retford]], [[Nottinghamshire]].{{cn|date=January 2022}}

== ''That's Life!'' ==
After some years as a teacher, Cox became a sound engineer with the [[BBC]] in 1969. Later he became a warm-up man for ''[[That's Life!]]''; he recalled that one day "Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm|title=Audio Interview|website=Radiostarlion.co.uk}}</ref> It has been reported that the nickname "Doc" was acquired as a result of Cox habitually using a black doctor's bag to carry his packed lunches when working on location.<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181003/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Doc Cox: Biography|website=IMDb.com|author=|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

In October 2008, Cox was part of a ''That’s Life!'' reunion broadcast on [[BBC London 94.9]]. Cox said of the impending reunion: "It'll be lovely to chat to Esther again. Somebody once asked me who my greatest influences were, and I had to reply '[[Buddy Holly]], [[George Formby]], my dad, [[Martin Luther King]] and [[Esther Rantzen]]'."<ref name="BBC press release 2 October 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/02/thats_life.shtml|title=BBC London 94.9FM to bring back the legendary That's Life!|date=2 October 2008|website=Bbc.co.uk|author=|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>

== Ivor Biggun==
Under the Biggun name, Cox fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or variously "Ivor Biggun and the Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers", also “Ivor’s Jivers” (less rude), or Ivor Biggun's Vulgar Band. He specialises in [[double entendre]]-laden smutty songs. Ivor Biggun has released four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with [[Judge Dread]] and [[Screaming Lord Sutch|David "Screaming Lord" Sutch]]), the most recent being 2005's ''Handling Swollen Goods''. The name Ivor Biggun is a double entendre, as when Ivor is pronounced [[Rhoticity in English|non-rhotically]] (as in most British accents) as {{IPAc-en|'|aɪ|v|ə}}, the full name is a [[homophone]] for "I've a big [[wikt:'un|'un]]".

[[John Lydon|Johnny Rotten]] selected "[[The Winker's Song (Misprint)]]" as his single of the week in 1978 when he was a guest reviewer for ''[[NME|New Musical Express]]''. The single sold well, reaching number 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] thanks to Rotten's support. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit lyrics. The single "Bras on 45 (Family Version)", credited to "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", reached number 50 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 and remained in the charts for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite book
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| title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]]
| publisher = [[Guinness World Records]] and Guinness Publishing
| year=1990
| location=[[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[Middlesex]]
| isbn=0-85112-398-8
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Both a frequent contributor and occasional guest on ''The [[Dr. Demento]] Show'', he composed a song as an homage which includes references to several of Dr. Demento's featured artists and songs from the show within its lyrics.

Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared to or even confused with George Formby. Biggun's 1987 song "Nobody Does It Like The Ukulele Man" pays homage to Formby.

== Discography ==
* 1978 ''The Winker's Album (Misprint)'' BBL1CD
* 1979 "The Winker's Rock 'n' Roll" (Extended Play single "7 incher") BOP5
* 1981 ''More Filth! Dirt Cheap'' BBL3CD
* 1987 ''Partners in Grime'' BBL79CD
* 1999 ''The Fruity Bits of Ivor Biggun'' (Greatest hits)
* 2005 ''Handling Swollen Goods'' TOSSA2CD
* 2006 ''More Fruity Bits! The Rest of Ivor Biggun (Misprint)'' (Second greatest hits, double CD)
* 2021 ''The Compleat Works of Ivor Biggon'' TOSSA5CD (5-CD Set including ''The Winker's Album'', ''Handling Swollen Goods'', ''More Filth! Dirt Cheap!'', ''Partners in Grime'' and a bonus disc of previously unreleased material dating up to the 2020s - ''Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Mostly Blue'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1181003}}
* [http://www.radiostarlion.co.uk/your_station.htm Audio Interview]

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