Origins
The sketch is clearly inspired by the real-life story of notorious London gangsters the Kray twins, although the Piranhas' methods seem to resemble more closely those used by the rival the Richardson Gang and their associate "Mad" Frankie Fraser. Spiny Norman is a subtle reference to the notorious former head of the London Drug Squad, Detective Sergeant Norman Pilcher, while Superintendent Harry 'Snapper' Organs is a reference to Inspector Leonard "Nipper" Read.
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