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GREAT BRITAIN EXPLAINED

http://www.great-britons.co.uk/


EVENING NEWS
An idiot's guide to the history of Britain 

CONFUSED? You will be if you nip along to The Stand this evening for
the first in a series of spoof lectures examining British
contributions to history, the arts, science and . . . er, sandwich
shops.

Originally conceived as a response to the 100 Greatest Britons poll,
Great Britain Explained - featuring stand-ups Colin Ramone, Ben
Chester and Colin "Simpfeld" Simpson - boasts a pretty bold title. Do
they really hope to explain all the political and social history of
this sceptred isle in a little over an hour?

Well, sort of. 

"This show is about the British Isles from a viewpoint of complete
ignorance and stupidity," explains Ramone, "introducing the British
Isles as comprising of three countries - Scotland, Northern Ireland
and England and Wales."

So no in-depth discussion on the political ramifications of the
anti-war demonstrations then?

"Definitely not!" retorts Ramone. "We're comedians - for us, funny is
instinctive, making a point isn't."

Point taken. Yet despite his protests, there are elements of the show
that at least touch on having a little more to say. The middle section
of the show, for example, promises to examine why the Channel Islands
are so keen to revel in their "murky past as Nazi collaborators".

Spoof letters are a recurring theme. Ramone wrote to such luminaries
as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Iain Duncan Smith and Billy Ray Cyrus
to ask if they would open his new sandwich shop. But only one person
replied - chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates! "We're all waiting to see
if he turns up tonight," says Ramone. "He said he's got quite a full
schedule, but we think he's just stalling."

Great Britain Explained, The Stand, June 4th, July 2nd, 9pm, 0131-558
7272