Her band were practiced at covering for her while she took time out to pat away the sweat, re-apply her make-up, impart another nugget of eccentric insight and generally procrastinate.
Collectively they have received a well-earned pat on the back from industry leaders for their outstanding improvement in productivity in the last 25 years.
It has technical pizzazz (split screens, in-camera dialogue) and an urbane wit despite snags like sub-plots with pat endings or a lame pre-interval portion.
