Aloysius "Nosey" Parker

Aloysius Parker
Parker
First appearance	Trapped in the Sky
Last appearance	Thunderbirds (2004 film)
Created by	Sylvia Anderson
Portrayed by	David Graham (1965-1966, 1968, sporadically since; voice work) Ron Cook (2004 film)
Information
Nickname(s)	Nosey
Gender	Male
Occupation	Butler and chauffeur to Lady Penelope
Nationality	British

Aloysius "Nosey" Parker is a fictional character in the television series Thunderbirds, the feature films Thunderbirds Are GO and Thunderbird 6 and the 2004 live action film Thunderbirds.

The puppet was voiced by David Graham in the television series and the first two feature films, whilst Ron Cook took the role for the live action film.

Parker is employed by Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward as her butler in Creighton-Ward Mansion and as her chauffeur driving a modified pink Rolls-Royce registration number FAB1. Both Lady Penelope and Parker are International Rescue agents.

He is a reformed criminal, having spent time in prison for being a cat burglar and safecracker. His criminal activities coupled with his prominent facial features earned him the nickname "Nosey" (this may also be a reference to his nosiness—he eavesdrops on his employer's conversations in "Vault of Death" and Thunderbird 6). He was rescued from a life of crime by Lady Penelope who employed him to aid her in her espionage activities. Parker's underworld contacts frequently come in useful during the pair's missions such as in "The Cham Cham" when he blackmailed a talent agent to get Lady Penelope booked for a nightclub appearance for an investigation. Parker is from London and speaks with a strong cockney accent, although he feebly attempts to speak with Received Pronunciation, notably for his catchphrase "Yus, M'Lady".

Virgin Trains' Thunderbird locomotive 57311 is named Parker.

When appearing as a guest on BBC 6 Music on 18 December 2007, Sylvia Anderson cast doubt that the character's name was ever "Aloysius". She said he was "only ever 'Nosey' Parker".^{[citation needed]}

Appearances

Thunderbirds episodes

• "Trapped in the Sky"
• "The Perils of Penelope"
• "Day of Disaster"
• "30 Minutes After Noon"
• "Vault of Death"
• "The Mighty Atom"
• "The Impostors"
• "The Man From MI.5"
• "Danger at Ocean Deep"
• "The Duchess Assignment"
• "Brink of Disaster"
• "The Cham-Cham"
• "Atlantic Inferno"
• "Path of Destruction"
• "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker"
• "Lord Parker's 'Oliday"

Films

• Thunderbirds Are Go
• Thunderbird 6
• Thunderbirds

References