Ben Elton explains the Ministry of Crap Design and offers some tips on the art of love making. He reveals that John Major may be the same person as Sid Little. And goes off on Supermodels, High Fashion and Baywatch.
Ben talks about crime before revealing tonight's theme: the cover up job. He explains how the world is filled with garnish. Other subjects raised include condoms, drinking, video trailers and an attempt to bring the Bard up to date.
Ben discusses some of the differences between men and women. Men like to talk about their willies, but refuse to speak in a public toilet. Women have to cope with their periods and pregnancies. He explains why performers are always in the lav and talks about the mesmerizing powers of mute television, especially in a pub.
While telling a story about getting the mail from the hall in the nude, Ben Elton has several digressions involving nightclothes, his student days in Manchester and gobbing on stage.
The opening topic is the royal family, but Bio-diversity is the theme of the evening. Ben explains the glory of other species such as Dung beetles, emperor penguins and the Antarctic white whale.
