The series, which was first broadcast sporadically in 1979 by the BBC's arts radio station Radio 3, features a satirical profile of a fictional famous person each week.
[1] It is notable as being the first radio or television programme to star comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson.
The programme was co-written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis and produced by future Not the Nine O'Clock News co-star Griff Rhys Jones, then a BBC Radio Comedy producer.
[2] In most cases, Atkinson played the lead characters, with other voices provided by Hugh Thomas and Peter Wilson.
[3] Following the precedent set by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the series was also an early adopter of stereophonic sound; it was recorded in 1978, and broadcast in 1979.