Richard Anderson

Perhaps the most prolific e-mailer to the Xfm Shows, Richard Anderson is mockingly described as the show's biggest fan, despite the fact that most of his e-mails are of a derogatory nature. The first e-mail from Anderson was read out on the 02 November 2002 show. When discussing what Anderson might look like on the 30 November 2002 show, Steve imagines him to be "slightly older with maybe a beard." Ricky retorts, "I think of him with cords and a sweater," possibly looking like the Proclaimers. Steve also thinks he's "a real music snob" with Ricky offering, "I bet he prefers Radio 5."

Since the shows ended, Richard Anderson has released the Uncle Wizard series of books for young adults and maintains an active Twitter account.

Richard Anderson's e-mails

• 02 November 2002: "Ricky, your show is appalling. Are you actually aware you're on the radio or has someone just secretly stuck a microphone on you?"
• 02 November 2002: "Ricky, thanks for a really forgettable two hours of radio. I think I'll spend the time next week counting my feet."
• 09 November 2002: "What actually is the point of your show? Is it to confuse, irritate, depress, or what?"
• 30 November 2002: "Dear Ricky, sorry for not tuning in recently, only I've been busy watching a puddle evaporate. Glad to hear you haven't tinkered with the show's winning formula by trying to introduce any quality into it."
• 07 December 2002: "Ricky, I think your show might be improving. That sense of despair and loneliness I normally feel when listening to your show doesn't seem so bad today."
• 14 December 2002: "Dear Ricky, the more disappointing your show becomes, the more I seem to look forward to it. Now I see your face plastered across London. Is your show some sort of curse put on me by an old Gypsy woman I've annoyed?"
• 14 December 2002: "I've just roasted my chestnuts over an open fire; it's a lot more enjoyable that listening to your show."
• 21 December 2002: "Ricky, if, as I suspect I am your only listener I wouldn't bother with your show today as I've got to attend some family Christmas nonsense at Auntie Marian's house."
• 11 January 2003: "Ricky, your show fascinates me. How do you maintain such levels of senseless drivel?"
• 11 January 2003: "Dear Ricky, sorry for not tuning in last week, only I was in HMV returning the 14 copies of The Office I got for Christmas."
• 01 February 2003: "Is it true that companies are now getting rid of 'hold' music and are instead using your show to irritate their customers while they're waiting on the phone?"
• 08 February 2003: "Ricky, I'm lazy, I talk nonsense, I'm badly organized, and I believe in ghosts. Can I have a job working on your show?"
• 08 March 2003: "There's something making strange yelping noises in the thicket at the end of my garden, shall I go and prod it to see if it's Karl? P.S. The show's still rubbish without Karl."
• 10 May 2003: "Commiserations on not winning a Sony. I can't believe you didn't win. I mean, apart from your show's obvious lack of quality and effort; having a monkey for a producer; offering the biggest load of tat as competition prizes; saying 'Hairy Chinese Kid' 48 times every show; Rockbusters; not bothering to turn up for weeks on end; only having three listeners; introducing the comedy characters Camp David, Ho-Lee Fuk, Stephen Merchant; apart from insulting every race, religion, sexual orientation; bickering like schoolgirls; and despite the fact you genuinely bring misery into the lives of anyone who listens, I thought you were surefire winners. Better luck next year."

Nicknames

Anderson has been referred to by several nicknames during the show's run, including:

R.A. Dickie Anderson Dickie Anders Richard Anders Randy Anders Anders Randers Danders Danderson Dangles Richie Anderson Rich Dicky Dandyson Dodders Dixon Dixon of Dock Green

Dickers Cockers Dickley Dudley Dido Dindo Little Dicky Docker Little Dickmeister General Little Diddle Dodders Dicky Docky Dido Dicky Docky Doo The Big Dick The Dickster The Dick Machine The Dickmeister General The Diddler

See also

• Paul "The Party Animal" Parker