Comics and satirists had a field day creating characters like Harry Enfield's Loadsamoney.

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Catherine Tate, Harry Enfield and Rik Mayall have also voiced characters along with Ralf Little, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Miriam Margolyes and Vic Reeves.

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Through his work the current Nipper has met Sir Cliff Richard, Take That and Harry Enfield and attends about 20 store-openings and events a year.

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