My Lords,Ladies and GentlemenFrom Jeffrey Archer to Katharine Whitehorn, from playwright to Lord Mayor, from one liners to carefully considered shaggy dog stories, My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen gives you a wealth of stories and jokes which the most famous after dinner speakers have chosen as their best. Among over 100 well known people whose stories are included are: David Bellamy, Barbara Cartland, Judi Dench, Jimmy Greaves, P. D James, Sir Peter Parker and Terry Waite.

to humanist answers to pressing modern issues

”ANDREW BROWN

such as the assassination of President Kennedy

a pious monk is sent to pay the rent

But when disaster strikes after Subbu�s near-fatal accident

and make the Moghuls worthy of their forebear

A Clio at 23

ex-wife Linda

The Archipelago is still plagued by dragons and its peoples live in terror of their coming

But when Matt's wife unexpectedly calls time on their marriage

to her hostel room 105

'Catherine Alexander'