Michael-dromes

Was about to fill out my profile. The random question was " Oscillate my metallic sonatas with your plan for the Panama canal: " which I won't properly answer, but do imagine was inspired by an article by Stephen Fry which I re-read recently in Paperweight. And it's missing 'satan' from the beginning to make it a proper palindrome. (do you see what I did with the title there!)

Aren't palindromes marvellous. Yes they are.
There was a crossword clue ages ago that I couldn't get. It was a man's name and was 4 letters only. That's what threw me, I couldn't think of a 4 letter one. Obviously three letters would be "bob" (one of the better 'comedy names').

Hmnn. Izzy: help me out!