The musicians for that evening were hastily gathered together that afternoon. Without almost any rehearsal, the songs & stories were recorded. The audience, apart from a few close friends were given the tickets after failing to sell them for 50p each. Max at the time was virtually unknown. He had, however, deliberately chosen to perform to an audience that was unfamiliar with his work to ensure the reaction was spontaneous & real.

Armed with songs such as The Outside-Half Factory, Rhondda Grey & Morgan Moon he could hardly fail.

The reaction of the audience that night was integral to the evening's success. The audience were as important as the songs. The people that packed the little room were Max's instruments, without them he couldn't play. The people's reaction was genuine & all embracing. No-one who was there will ever forget the heady mix of laughter & song.

Following the success of the first album EMI were naturally eager to record a follow-up. However, not even they were prepared for the fact that the album, We All Had Doctors Papers - would reach No. 1 in the album charts. A feat which earned Max a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the only comedy album to achieve that coveted position.

It was about this time that the BBC offered Max his first TV series. This stayed with the trusted formula of live performance filming him at theatres all over Great Britain, which further enhanced his popularity & brought his talents to a much wider audience. The success of these programmes was reflected in the TV ratings. Filling the No.1 spot, it became the most watched programme in the country, returning astonishing viewing figures.