[2] The show was first broadcast on BBC One Wales in 2018 as part of the channel's Festival Of Funny.
[4] Tourist Trap shares a production company (The Comedy Unit), executive producer (Rab Christie)[5] and some members of its production team with the stylistically similar shows Scot Squad and Soft Border Patrol,[6] which are broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland respectively.
All three are semi-improvised sketch-shows, filmed in a mockumentary style and initially comprised stand-alone scenes set within the individual departments of the fictional organizations they follow.
[6] The show reflects contemporary Welsh events including the rugby team's performance,[7] the appearance of a new Banksy artwork in Port Talbot[8] and the increased popularity in DNA tourism.
Using the same format as the television show, The Stay At Home Radio Special dealt with the characters having to work from home and interact via telephone and Zoom as the organization changed its message and asked tourists to not visit Wales during lockdown.