Originally posted by nan-at-home:
If i heard right when Big Ron first came on the show he told Noel that they made him wear it.So i think it must be the wardrobe department...Years ago before you had to wear helmets that is what a few bikers wore...i was a skinhead and a smoothie myself.

When i think back..

My sister once thought that a lad was waving to her in the street(it was me)she was so shocked.