the script was featured on the bbc‘s antiques roadshow 12 years ago, after being found in a bag of rubbishe source. it was a surprise, yes. yes, i mean not horror, shock, god, "come here, anne, and see what's on the television!" but it was a surprise and quite sweet really, for me to see that handwriting again. when i first saw it and first opened it up, it was kind of like a light bulb in a briefcase moment, kind of like it shone out of the box at me. why does this matter so much? it's the sketch, really. it's the comedy sketch that kind of epitomises british humour. it's got a bit of everything. it's got some wordplay in it, it's got the character acting, and it's kind of a tightly made sketch, and everybody loves it, everybody knows it, it's completely iconic. you know, it's part of the british conscience. written under ronnie barker's pseudonym gerald wiley, there are production notes suggesting this was a first draft. now, four pages, for sale, if you're willing to fork out. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. now its time for meet the author with jim naughtie. two political murders, more tha