The dick jokes are, of course, inevitable but that does not lessen the puerile delight when they start to land. “Let’s see who loves Dick down in the bottom,” says an irrepressible Adam McCoy in the title role as he builds a rapport with the audience.
His full name is Dick Head. Those from north Wales will be pleased his mother, played by the formidable Lindzi Germain, is called Holly Head. From their home in the suburb of Garston, they set out on a journey to make Dick the mayor of Liverpool, where the streets are paved with chewing gum.
