Vix Leyton’s Chief Petty Officer (WIP) + Mark Watson is also there

Is pettiness a character flaw, or the fuel behind some of history’s finest moments? And what is the formula for success? (I have a whiteboard – I will show you)

In Chief Petty Officer, Welsh comedian and podcaster Vix Leyton turns spite into strategy, exploring the small, stubborn, gloriously petty acts that have shaped history, politics and everyday life. From colonial governors starting wars over chairs they weren’t allowed to sit on, to revolutions powered by tea, salt and spreadsheets; modern protest driven by empty seats and TikTok teens and everything 50 Cent has ever done. This is a sharp, funny comedy lecture for anyone who’s ever wished Lego into the shoe of someone who hasn’t held the door for them.

Smart, irreverent and quietly political, Chief Petty Officer blends stand-up, true historical stories and modern culture to argue that pettiness isn’t a glitch in the system – it’s often the petrol that’s driven pop culture and history forward, for better or worse.

With new material from Mark Watson, who you’ll know from Live at the Apollo. Have I Got News For You, QI, Taskmaster and Mock the Week.