I went to see (hear) Douglas Adams a few years back, reading from that book he wrote about endangered species. It was truly excellent even though (or maybe because) the whole Q&A session afterwards was about the Hitchhikers books. He was an excellent reader, and an even better spontaneous speaker, and certainly wasn't averse to using the odd florid phrase, and all the better for it (I thought).

Really glad I went to that, as it's not something that particularly floats my boat (I don't think I've been to any others). He, too, was really hammy at times, but it seemed well suited.

I don't suppose he went to your school as well, Wyatt?