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Dick

Summary[]

Dick Head is a recurring character in the TV sitcom Bottom. He is portrayed by actor Lee Cornes. Along with Dave Hedgehog, Spudgun and Mr Harrison, he is one of only a handful of characters to feature more than once across the three series. He is first seen in "Smells," later appearing in "Parade" and "Dough." In "Carnival", his presence is inferred by Richie and Eddie although he is not seen or heard on camera.

Appearance[]

Dick is short in height, gaunt, and normally wears a drab-looking shirt. He is only ever seen behind the bar of the Lamb & Flag pub, of which he is the landlord. He may have once been in the military, as he wears a striped tie with the regimental colours of the Guards Division of the British Army.

Personality & Lifestyle[]

Dick is very droll, almost lacking any type of personality or sense of humour. The unfortunate combination of forename and surname with which he has been afflicted with does not tickle his funny bone at all. He dislikes Richie and Eddie, but tolerates them in his pub likely because they actually spend money there, although he is always wise to their attempts to obtain free drinks. He has connections with various aspects of the criminal underworld of Hammersmith, including the master money forger Skullcrusher Henderson and Tight-Mouthed Larry, a dodgy bookmaker. In "Parade," he is revealed to have entered into a swindle with bewildered betting shop guru Tight-Mouthed Larry to convince the patrons of the Lamb & Flag to place large amounts of money on a three-legged blind horse called Sad Ken. In "Dough," he is seen to accept other forms of payment for his services, in the form of gold teeth. In the same episode, he regales to Eddie about his short spell playing football for Queens Park Rangers, during which he scored an own-goal during his one and only match. Legendary footballer Les Ferdinand apparently punched Dick for the indiscretion. Judging from Eddie's mocking reaction to the story, he has apparently told it a number of times before. Dick has a niece called Veronica, whom he employs as a barmaid for a short time [Parade.]

Dick is referenced in other episodes by Richie and Eddie, most notably in "Break" when Eddie mentions that he and Richie had been caught by Dick filling their glasses from the drip tray, and in "Carnival" when they spot Dick (off screen) chucking an unruly rioter out of the front doors of the pub.

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Trivia[]

  1. Lee Cornes played a bin man in the pilot episode of Filthy, Rich & Catflap.
  2. Cornes has appeared in Red Dwarf, Rab C. Nesbitt, Grange Hill, Blackadder, and The Young Ones. He also appeared as the headmaster in the music video to "One Step Closer To Heaven" by S Club Juniors.
  3. As a screenwriter, Cornes has written a number of episodes of Mr Bean - The Animated Series.
  4. Despite several appearances, Dick does not acquire his surname until "Dough" in series three.
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