Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse present a wide range characters in their sketch show series.

Recurring characters include Nelson Mandela; posh show owner I Saw You Coming; posh builders Darren and Kev; consultant surgeons Charles and Sheridan; and Pik The South African. See our detailed guide for more info on all the characters.

Our Review: The first series of this show was such a disappointment - absolutely everything about it was bad... right to the core. Apart from a couple of rare good sketches, it wasn't funny even in the slightest. A good example of how poor the first series was: the two fat teenagers - we've no idea how they were supposed to be funny!

However, the BBC showed faith in the duo and gave them another chance. This turned out to be a wise move. With the help of the late, great uber producer Geoffrey Perkins, Enfield and Whitehouse went away, ditched the less funny sketches, and worked on improving the characters that did have potential. The result was that, when this show came back 17 months later (complete with the new title), it was a much, much sharper and more focused programme. In fact, we loved it!

So, in summary, Series One is one of the worst sketch series of the decade, but Series Two is an extremely watchable and entertaining three hours of television performed by two top character actors back on form.