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Old 28-07-2015, 19:59
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Have they ever explained why ziggy is so called? There was also ziggy g reeves in Grange Hill and a ziggy on big brother
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:01
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Have they ever explained why ziggy is so called? There was also ziggy g reeves in Grange Hill and a ziggy on big brother
Zachary-Zaccy-Ziggy?
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:04
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His name is David Roscoe in the show so I'm guessing it's not the Zach link
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:08
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As his name is David; David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust.
Comes from that
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:10
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As his name is David; David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust.
Comes from that
Really or is that just a guess?
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:19
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I was going to say it's a bowie reference. I'm pretty sure they confirmred it. Especially as they seem to like to play with the names like that (the doctor who assistants -take that twins, freddie (Mercury) etc...)
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:38
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As his name is David; David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust.
Comes from that
I was going to say it's a bowie reference. I'm pretty sure they confirmred it. Especially as they seem to like to play with the names like that (the doctor who assistants -take that twins, freddie (Mercury) etc...)
Yep. Spot on. All the Roscoe's are musically named, although I forgot who Joe's named after.

Freddie (Mercury)
David 'Ziggy' (David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust)
Robbie (Williams) and Jason (Orange) - Take That

As for the Lomaxes, they're named after Doctor Who assistants and the ages of them follows the chronological order their Doctor Who namesakes appeared in the show.

Leela - 1977 - 1978 (4th Doctor)
Tegan (Jovanka) 1981 - 1984 (4th/5th/6th Doctors)
Peri (Brown) 1984 - 1986 (5th/6th Doctors)
Rose (Tyler) 2005 - 2013 (9th/10th Doctors)
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:41
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Have they ever explained why ziggy is so called? There was also ziggy g reeves in Grange Hill and a ziggy on big brother
Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill was fascinated by spiders. I think he said it in his first or second episode, hence Ziggy (Stardust and the spiders from Mars)
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Old 28-07-2015, 20:43
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Have they ever explained why ziggy is so called? There was also ziggy g reeves in Grange Hill and a ziggy on big brother
I think it is to do with David Bowie whose alter ego was Ziggy Stardust.

Could be wrong though.
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:00
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Thanks for the answer everyone. I didn't even twig take that twins
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:00
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Yep. Spot on. All the Roscoe's are musically named, although I forgot who Joe's named after)
Joe cocker maybe?
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:09
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Joe mc elderry
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:22
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This thread is so educational

Apparently, I'm very unobservant
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:45
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Really or is that just a guess?
No that's it, I think it was Sandy who said it on screen.
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Old 28-07-2015, 21:49
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This thread is so educational

Apparently, I'm very unobservant
Me too, I never got any of those links
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Old 28-07-2015, 22:12
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No that's it, I think it was Sandy who said it on screen.
Did she? I didn't think it had ever been mentioned. I just worked it out, though I confess I didn't get the Take That! reference. I don't know if this is the explanation for Joe, but David Bowie's son, Zowie Bowie, changed his name to Joe.
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Old 28-07-2015, 22:18
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Did she? I didn't think it had ever been mentioned. I just worked it out, though I confess I didn't get the Take That! reference. I don't know if this is the explanation for Joe, but David Bowie's son, Zowie Bowie, changed his name to Joe.
I can't recall when or the exact context but I'm certain she did.
Oh god, maybe that was an attempt at foreshadowing; Ziggy's really Joe's dad, despite being younger than him. It is Hollyoaks...
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Old 28-07-2015, 22:20
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I can't recall when or the exact context but I'm certain she did.
Oh god, maybe that was an attempt at foreshadowing; Ziggy's really Joe's dad, despite being younger than him. It is Hollyoaks...
And he's from Mars?
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Old 28-07-2015, 22:31
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And he's from Mars?
Why not? No more ridiculous than the rest of it.
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Old 28-07-2015, 22:33
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