Doc Cox
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Robert "Doc" Cox also known as Ivor Biggun, is a British musician and former television journalist. He is best known for his appearances on the BBC TV programme That's Life!
from 1982 to 1992.
, Nottinghamshire
and at one point became a prefect. He was active as the writer and singer of such classics as Charlotte the Harlot whilst at school and performed as the lead singer of Nurk Widebeest and the Mutations. This was in the mid 1960s. Their performances were mostly at various local village hall dances and were quite bold at the time for the use of risque lyrics but not as explicit as now allowed.
when he was a guest reviewer in 1978, and sold well because of Rotten's interest. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit content. He has since made four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with Judge Dread
and David "Screaming Lord" Sutch
), the latest being Handling Swollen Goods, released by Stiff Weapon records in 2005. In 2000, under the name Ivor Biggun and the D-Kups, the song "Bras on 45" (aka "Bra Size 45") was released as a part of the Dementia 2000! collection.
The single, billed as "Bras on 45 (Family Version)" by "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", was released on the Dead Badger label. It entered the UK Singles chart
on 12 September 1981, reached a high of number 50, and was in the chart for 3 weeks.
In 1999, he released a best-of
CD
entitled The Fruity Bits of Ivor Biggun, which included four sets of lewd artwork:
Songs on the CD include
In October 2006, record label Stiff Weapon released a second best-of release, double CD titled More Fruity Bits! The Rest of Ivor Biggun.
Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared and even confused with George Formby as "The Winker's Song" is quite clearly a parody of George Formby's comical musical style. Currently resident in Suffolk, he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.
That's Life!
That's Life! was a magazine-style television series on BBC1 between 26 May 1973 and 19 June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen throughout the entire run, with various changes of co-presenters. The show was generally recorded about an hour prior to transmission, which was originally on Saturday...
from 1982 to 1992.
Education
"Coxy", as he was known at school was educated at the King Edward VI Grammar school RetfordRetford
Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
and at one point became a prefect. He was active as the writer and singer of such classics as Charlotte the Harlot whilst at school and performed as the lead singer of Nurk Widebeest and the Mutations. This was in the mid 1960s. Their performances were mostly at various local village hall dances and were quite bold at the time for the use of risque lyrics but not as explicit as now allowed.
That's Life!
A former teacher, Cox had worked as a sound engineer with the BBC since 1969. Becoming employed as a warm-up man for That's Life!, he recalled that 'Someone didn't turn up for one of the auditions or something, and I was sort of pushed in'.Ivor Biggun
Under the Biggun name, he fronts a humorous band that is sometimes billed simply as "Ivor Biggun", or with varying band names, e.g. "Ivor Biggun and Red-nosed Burglars" or "Ivor Biggun and the Left-handed Wankers". His specialty is innuendo-laden smutty songs. One song, "The Winker's Song (misprint)" was Johnny Rotten's single of the week for New Musical ExpressNME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
when he was a guest reviewer in 1978, and sold well because of Rotten's interest. However, it was banned by nearly all radio stations due to its explicit content. He has since made four albums of bawdy songs (and recorded with Judge Dread
Judge Dread
Alexander Minto Hughes , better known as Judge Dread, was an English reggae and ska musician. He was the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica, and has the most banned songs of all time.-Career:...
and David "Screaming Lord" Sutch
Screaming Lord Sutch
David Edward Sutch , also known as "Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow", or simply "Screaming Lord Sutch", was a musician from the United Kingdom...
), the latest being Handling Swollen Goods, released by Stiff Weapon records in 2005. In 2000, under the name Ivor Biggun and the D-Kups, the song "Bras on 45" (aka "Bra Size 45") was released as a part of the Dementia 2000! collection.
The single, billed as "Bras on 45 (Family Version)" by "Ivor Biggun and the D Cups", was released on the Dead Badger label. It entered the UK Singles chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 12 September 1981, reached a high of number 50, and was in the chart for 3 weeks.
In 1999, he released a best-of
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
entitled The Fruity Bits of Ivor Biggun, which included four sets of lewd artwork:
- The Fruity Bits of Ivor Biggun
- The Breast of Ivor Biggun
- The Beast of Ivor Biggun
- The Wurst of Ivor Biggun
Songs on the CD include
- "Bras on 45"
- "The Wxnker's Song"
- "Wxnker's Rock 'n Roll"
In October 2006, record label Stiff Weapon released a second best-of release, double CD titled More Fruity Bits! The Rest of Ivor Biggun.
Ivor Biggun is sometimes compared and even confused with George Formby as "The Winker's Song" is quite clearly a parody of George Formby's comical musical style. Currently resident in Suffolk, he is active in several pub bands, including the Trembling Wheelbarrows.