[2] This Star Trek parody featured a caricature of Gerry Adams as a starship captain accompanied by Martin McGuinness, with the two scouring the galaxy, seeking compromise with alien beings.
[4] The name of the sketches have their basis in the format of the original pieces, in which the character of Bertie Ahern (Ireland's former Taoiseach) would introduce the listening public to favourite ("Gift") meals or food items ("Grub").
[citation needed] One episode involved the re-writing of the song Dry Your Eyes by The Streets, in which Roy Keane sings to David Beckham, consoling him on England's loss to France in UEFA Euro 2004.
[citation needed] In December 2005, a parody of Will Young's song Leave Right Now,[11] relating to the events surrounding Roy Keane's dismissal from Manchester United, was released as a charity single in Ireland.
Previous guests who were invited on the show to meet their Gift Grub equivalents included Hector Ó hEochagáin, Eddie Hobbs, and Ronan Keating.