Production
The original radio series was broadcast on BBC Radio 2, recorded in The Drill Hall in late 2006. Originally a pilot was to be made for BBC Two. However, ITV took control of the project and commissioned eight episodes. Paul Jackson, ITVs director of entertainment and comedy said, "From the moment I arrived in this job I have made it my mission to bring quality sitcom back to ITV, this project absolutely does that and I'm very excited about having Ade back on our screens."
A pilot version of the first episode was shot in 2007 with the notable difference of Ben Elton in the role of Bryan, the same role he had played in the original radio version. Elton was replaced by Mark Arden in the transmitted version and the following episodes for reasons unknown.
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