Denzil and Gwynedd, two of the original Absolutely characters, briefly returned in Barry Welsh Is Coming for shorter sketches, now accompanied by their 21-year-old son, Codfyl.
The show returned in 2007 in the form of three themed specials broadcast throughout the year, presented by Sparkes in the guise of Fishguard news reporter Hugh Pugh.
The most popular segment of the programme, Hugh Pugh is a news reporter from Fishguard with a strong aversion towards Barry Welsh.
tend to rescue mostly insects such as spiders and wasps rather than larger animals, though dogs have appeared in later sketches.
The various challenges that Geraint attempts include crossing the Sahara Desert, travelling at 740 miles per hour, conquering the glaciers of the North Pole, circling the M25 for a year, and going to Mars.
Elements of Hovis' karaoke to Stoneybridge were recycled when Gwyn sang live to the studio audience.
A St. David's Day special in which Barry Welsh searches for the truth behind the patron saint of Wales.
The third St. David's Day special from the series, in which Hugh Pugh provides his own personal account of ten thousand years of Welsh history.