[Evs]

I'm sure there are loads I'm missing and the show seems to have become really innuendo laden over the past few months but it came as a surprise to me that Rick from Online is Ricky from the Kaiser Chiefs.

Obviously I knew Chris was big friends with Ricky Wilson but it never occurred to me that he had a secret on air persona or that Rick from Online doesn't actually exist!

What else am I missing? (Or do we have to work it out for ourselves?)

[Nicola_Red]

Rick from online is not Ricky Wilson. Chris just said Ricky Wilson by mistake when he was talking about Philip Schofield, cos Wilson and Schofe have been having a bit of a Twitter love-in recently, so one name obviously brought the other to mind. Why do you think the lead singer of a famous band would be working in the online dept at Radio 1...?!

[bmstinton93]

I love Ricky Wilson!


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[Evs]

Of course I don't think a lead singer works in online - I assumed that Rick from Online doesn't actually exist and this is just a code name for when the team are talking about Ricky Wilson.

Chris tweeted about the lunch "Yesterday was amazing. Hanging with @MaverickSabre, singing with Michael Buble (!!) and lunch and drinks with @Schofe and @Rickontour. Wow" - @Rickontour IS Ricky Wilson.

Schofe tweeted about the lunch "As a massive fan of Kaiser Chiefs, I have to say that @rickontour is not only a bit of a bro-crush, he's also a really lovely guy "

Then on the next day's show Chris said he'd been for lunch with Rick from Online and Schofe at which point Dave mentioned the Kaiser Chiefs and Chris seemed to get a bit annoyed that Dave had spoilt the illusion...

[Evs]

And at the start of this video Chris say Rick from Online is here but it's actually Ricky Wilson sitting on the sofa http://www.youtube.com/user/LongestShow ... mu-uhQydWo

So my question was are there actually any other made-up radio1 workers who we hear about all the time who are actually showbiz friends going under the radar?

[Nicola_Red]

Ah, I see what you mean now. I misunderstood your first post. This is very like the conversations we've had about Lynn/Abby.

[Bas]

Ah, I see what you mean now. I misunderstood your first post. This is very like the conversations we've had about Lynn/Abby.

By the way, the Partridge book, I Partridge, is one of the funniest things you'll ever read.
And funnily enough all the way through the book he refuses to acknowledge Lynn by name, just referring to her as 'my assistant' or by more disparaging terms.

[Nicola_Red]

I'm not really a fan of that 'make you cringe' style of comedy. I realise it's all fake with Partridge, but I still find it more uncomfortable than funny.

[the sniper]

Obviously I knew Chris was big friends with Ricky Wilson but it never occurred to me that he had a secret on air persona or that Rick from Online doesn't actually exist!

Well I was ready to call you a crazy fool, but...

Of course I don't think a lead singer works in online - I assumed that Rick from Online doesn't actually exist and this is just a code name for when the team are talking about Ricky Wilson.

Chris tweeted about the lunch "Yesterday was amazing. Hanging with @MaverickSabre, singing with Michael Buble (!!) and lunch and drinks with @Schofe and @Rickontour. Wow" - @Rickontour IS Ricky Wilson.

Schofe tweeted about the lunch "As a massive fan of Kaiser Chiefs, I have to say that @rickontour is not only a bit of a bro-crush, he's also a really lovely guy "

Then on the next day's show Chris said he'd been for lunch with Rick from Online and Schofe at which point Dave mentioned the Kaiser Chiefs and Chris seemed to get a bit annoyed that Dave had spoilt the illusion...

and

And at the start of this video Chris say Rick from Online is here but it's actually Ricky Wilson sitting on the sofa http://www.youtube.com/user/LongestShow ... mu-uhQydWo

...I think you might actually be right, and now I feel like an idiot for not spotting that myself! Congratulations.

[the sniper]

Woops, double post.

See, you've blown my mind...

[the sniper]

Woops, triple post.

See, you've triple blown my mind now. I think I'm having a breakdown!

Somehow I managed to mistake the post and edit buttons...

[richbrown]

Tamsin from the press office is Lady Gaga, and Caren who now works at the X Factor is actually the Queen.

[SAV1OUR]

Tamsin from the press office is Lady Gaga, and Caren who now works at the X Factor is actually the Queen.

Caren? Noo, Aled surely. Dom is The Edge, and Matt is obviously Arthur.

[Yudster]

*sigh*. Rick Online is a bloke called Rick who works in the Online department (or possibly a made up person but he doesn't really matter in the context of this). Rickontour is Ricky Wilson. The names are kind of similar so Chris and the team sometimes refer to Ricky Wilson as Rick Online.

[Evs]

*sigh* indeed.

[Evs]

Enjoyed the further reveal of this on Friday morning with Spice Girls and John Bishop!

[Turicum]

Just wanted to add that Ricki from Online and Ricky Wilson have the same birthday. Chris was congratulating "Ricki from Online" somewhen in January. I was reminded of this discussion and went to look Ricky Wilsons birthday up - and it was that day. I don't believe it's a coincidence.

[G-Sizzle]

So Ricky Wilson goes to Radio 1 every day just for the hell of it? He seems to be there alot. Is he on the payroll!?

[Nicola_Red]

This topic is starting to hurt my brain now. Let's stop.

[Yudster]

Just wanted to add that Ricki from Online and Ricky Wilson have the same birthday. Chris was congratulating "Ricki from Online" somewhen in January. I was reminded of this discussion and went to look Ricky Wilsons birthday up - and it was that day. I don't believe it's a coincidence.

What is it then?

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I am Spartacus

[Jimmy_Lemon]

P.S Andi Peters made some reference to this the other day too, and it reminded me there was something going on, but I couldn't be arsed looking and then forgot. Would seem they are one and the same though, though he does seem to refer to him as if he is there often so I guess maybe there is a Rick from online who occasionally appears and then they are refer to Wilson as Rick from online too? I dunno....this is why I gave up before I think, I am just not that bothered to think it through :p

[MrAndee]

Chris has just all but confirmed that "Rick from Online" is Mr Wilson.
Apparently "Rick from Online" also has a band on the side that just so happened to play on David Letterman last week

[Yudster]

*sigh*

[VMPhil]

I am Spartacus