Production
Linehan wrote the first four series alone, but later said he intended to use a team of writers for a fifth series.
The show is filmed before a live studio audience, which at the time was considered by some as risky, with the format thought to have been surpassed by more fly-on-the-wall type presentations. This was a deliberate choice by Linehan, who sought to challenge the current vogue for hailing the "death of the sitcom", stating "I trust my instincts, so I'm going to do it my way and hope people come to me". The first series was recorded in front of a live audience at Teddington Studios but moved to Pinewood Studios for series 2 onwards, with some additional location footage.
The title sequence of the show was produced by Shynola, with the soundtrack closely resembling the Tubeway Army hit Are 'Friends' Electric?.
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