It was broadcast in two series totalling thirteen episodes on ITV, screening in 1995 and 1998,[1] and produced for Carlton Television by Working Title Films.

The series was produced and directed by Colin Gilbert who worked with Fisher in Scotland's well known situation comedy Rab C. Nesbitt among many others.

The character first appeared in a series of sketches in the BBC Scotland show Naked Video (1986-1991),[1] as well as in a memorable TV commercial for Hamlet cigars.

The series featured cameos by a number of well-known performers such as Helen Lederer, Joanna Kirkland, Lionel Blair, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Iain Cuthbertson and John Grieve.

[citation needed] The character was also the star of a series of humorous television commercials for Hamlet cigars.