Charisma, it's what separates the merely talented performer from the unforgettable. ... The Middle East is, tonight, at the brink of all out war with no end in sight to the blood-letting in Israel and Lebanon. ... Aside from being devilishly handsome, Ben Elton is one of the world's great talkers, in fact there's a good chance I mightn't get a word in past, "Welcome to the show". ...