It was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the late night Friday slot, as a summer replacement for Week Ending. Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead occupied the slot as well. A running joke was that Cecil, an actor with a very distinctive voice, played many character parts, all the same apart from a slight twang, which the actors in the programme would discuss before the story resumed. Cecil often dropped the accents, Welsh, American and so on, after a few lines. Jason and Gooderson played most of the voice parts, and Jason had a recurring role as Charlie, the sound effects man.
The series was not a success and was dropped, after 13 episodes being recorded, as too difficult, surreal and "clever." Most editions are now thought lost though parts of one were broadcast on BBC 7, picked by late BBC producer David Hatch as one of his favourite programmes.
The audience frequently had lines and, in one episode, the entire factory and audience went on a day trip to Gravel Hall, a stately home in England.
Sample humour
Iris: I see they've invented SmelloVision
Other: I know, I saw it on PanAroma
CMD: We'll go on a trip to Gravel Hall
Audience (in unison): Can we come too?
CMD: Yes, it's about time you all came to!
A: Lance Lieutenant Tooting reporting for duty sir.
FX: Beep beep
B: What was that?
A: Me sir, Tooting.
B: Well, don't let it happen again!
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