This effectively makes him a one-man transmitter, which the BBC plan to use as an economical replacement for their current staff and equipment.

Those featured were Bertrand and Jane Russell, Henry and Windy Miller, Thora and Douglas Hird (sic), Norman and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Siegfried and Vidal Sassoon, and Queen Elizabeth II and Barbara Windsor.

Subjects include eccentrics, The Black and White Minstrel Show, Hogmanay programmes, table tennis and interlude films.

Another one of the residents of St. Reith's is Mr. Lobley, who often attempts to describe to the Nurse his latest idea of an invention which he plans to complete when he leaves.

Those mocked included Nigel Kennedy, James Galway, John Williams, The Swingle Singers, Julian Lloyd Webber, Roger Whittaker and Jimi Hendrix.

The theme tunes included The Money Programme, Nationwide, The Saint, The Baron, Danger Man and Tomorrow's World.

The show also features appearances by Paul Sparks, David Dallison, Stan Harrison, Chris Langham, John Hodgkinson and Phil Hammond.