Co-written by and starring comedian Charlie Drake, the programme revolved around a man who has been dismissed from nearly 1,000 jobs.

Charlie, although willing to work, has been dismissed from the 980 jobs that the local Labour Exchange has found him over the previous 20 years.

[4] The colour episodes were presented in their surviving black and white versions with ITC Entertainment logos.

The only surviving colour episode from the original series ("Hallo, Cobbler" with incomplete end titles) is included as an extra.

This DVD also included episodes 3-5 from the 1978 series, claimed to be the only ones that survive, with introductions and endpieces by Bruce Forsyth.