Dancer Wayne Sleep's hyperactive antics were also beginning to wear, and Danniella Westbrook jabbering on yet again about her well-publicised drug problems promised to annoy as well.
Who hasn't found themselves distracted by jabbering co-workers or, on the other side of the equation, wishing they could have a phone conversation without the whole office hearing?
The mention of torture apparently brought all of the Afghan factions in the room together and now all of them were animated and jabbering and laughing and the tension eased.