Things you probably didn't know about Neil Adams

* His nickname within the game is 'Shoes'. This was because the character Neil in The Young Ones released a song called Hole In My Shoe.

* He wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

* His sister is Victoria Adams, wife of David Beckham.

* His brother is musician Bryan Adams.

* His cousins are Port Vale boss Micky Adams and former Arsenal defender Tony Adams.

* He is distantly related to Adam, the first man.

* His party trick is to swallow a whole apple at once. This is the origin of the phrase 'Adams Apple'.

Posted By: Larry Hagman, Apr 7, 11:49:26