A Latin lesson to signify the arrival of the Romans in 55BC kicks off proceedings; later Charles I’s downfall is likened to an evictee getting thrown out of the Big Brother house. And in a skit where a estate agent tries to sell hoodwinked country folk some property in plague-ridden London, Roques proves he is capable of writing insightfully witty pieces – in the adept comic hands of Charles Grant (pictured), they’re even easier to relish. As director, Roques wisely opts for simplicity too, leading us through Roman generals, kings and s***-shovellers merely by use of a lot of plastic headgear.
