Popcorn
Ben Elton's fourth novel (adapted to make his third play) is - like his work on TV's Blackadder - a very funny, very foul-mouthed analysis of some important themes, with arguments that are often very close to Christian apologetic.
David Porter
By Ben Elton Simon & Schuster. 298 pages. £5.99
Play currently running at the Apollo theatre in London's West End.