The show's theme tune was a version of the Dusty Springfield song "In the Middle of Nowhere", sung by Jackie Clune.

In addition to the three principal cast members, the show was written by many writers, the core of whom went on to write Green Wing and Campus.

Among the show's regular themes were unsuccessful relationships, competition in the workplace, and latent lesbianism, but sketches would also dip into the surreal.

Two regular strands involved a series of different women making dating agency videos about their general likes and dislikes, and a musical parody that would close the show.

[1] The show's title was intended as a spoof of the kind of stories that would feature in annuals aimed at young girls.

[1] In Germany, the first transmission of the show aired on ProSieben, where the theme tune was changed to Texas' 2001 version of "I Don't Want a Lover", and featured a different title sequence.

Deliberately silly and avoiding repetitive catchphrases,[1] the show's surreal humour proved popular and the series had a regular audience of around 2.5 million viewers in the UK.

Sketches included a dog-walking woman being asked to sign a petition so that owners could walk their dogs near the pond.

During the rest of the song, her singing becomes more and more intense and extreme as she tries to get back at the other singer, and she ends up screaming and excusing herself with a paper cut on her finger.

Competitive rivals – This involves the four women who try to 'outdo' each other by subtly showing off bigger and better items such as water bottles and gifts.

The complete first and second series were released on DVD in Germany (dubbed in German but with alternative English soundtrack) in January and June 2006 respectively.