[1] The sketch was inspired by the famous 1884 English criminal law case of R v Dudley and Stephens,[2] which involved survival cannibalism among castaways after a shipwreck.
"[1] As a nice addition to the meal, they then conjure up avocados and canned peaches, and call a waitress to their boat to take their order, followed by the studio audience booing.
The sketch is followed by the announcer reading a letter to the editor saying: Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that your studio audience disapproves of the last skit as strongly as I.
As a naval officer I abhor the implication that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannibalism.
Yours etc., Captain B. J. Smethwick in a white wine sauce with shallots, mushrooms and garlic[4] The letter is followed by a highly cannibalistic Terry Gilliam animated cartoon, a brief plea for decency from Terry Jones in a false moustache, and finally the "Undertakers sketch", which is also about cannibalism.