"He loved cricket and wine, marriage and the society of women, goodness and friendship and books. Both his life and his work were entirely joyous" (Sir Harold Hobson)

In the 1920s and 30s his Aldwych farces established Ben Travers as a master of the unexpected calamity and the dithering, disconcerted Englishman. Then, in his 90th year, Travers wrote "The Bed Before Yesterday" - it was his most resounding success.
J.W. Lambert presents a portrait of this remarkable man who died a year ago.