Beginning in 1953, The Oxford Revue has produced many prominent comedians, actors and satirists - as is the case with their Cambridge University counterparts, the Footlights.
Many students were involved with both endeavours until the late 1970s, when the two troupes began to socially divide - the 1979 Etceteras (then run by Ian Hislop) even brought their own 'Oxford Revue' to the Fringe to directly compete with the O.T.G.
Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Emma Kennedy, David Schneider, Al Murray and Armando Iannucci all relied the 'Workshop' as a performance space during the late 1980s.
The Wheatsheaf pub in Oxford became a reliable venue for the Revue during the 2000s, with the Jericho Tavern taking such a role during the 2020s.
In 2021, Philip the Pig's design was updated to include a top hat and bow tie, as well as a New Zealand accent.