Frankie Goes To Russia was actually the funniest thing on television last week, with much guffawing on the sofa in our house. His straight-to-camera narration was hilarious. Here is his novel take on the end of the Soviet Union: "Ever since David Hasselhoff brought communism to an end in 1981..."

He was also devastatingly accurate about our beloved Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson: "A cross between a head injury and an unmade bed!" But if you were looking for substance in this visit to one of the most hated countries in the world, you will have been disappointed. Substance is over-rated anyway.

Boyle did visit Rostov, which apparently has the worst hooligans in football, although the comedian only managed to find, among the local, revelling Cossacks a harmless rapper/ artist who will probably be rounded-up by Putin now for being too happy.

Welcome back to civilisation, Frankie.

Frankie Goes to Russia review

Acerbic stand-up proves the natural heir to Michael Palin.