A pilot episode of the series was filmed in June 2011, and later released to the BBC iPlayer for internet viewing.

The layout of the pilot consisted of Lucas in the centre of a studio of people, sitting on a couch, as if at an awards ceremony.

The pilot received positive feedback from critics and audience alike, and as such, a full series of six episodes was commissioned by the BBC.

Unlike the pilot, the series is set in a studio designed to look like Lucas' flat, and three guests each give a nomination in the same subject category, unlike the pilot, which was one subject per guest.

During the first series, musician David Arnold performed incidental music live in the studio.