The series was Ben Elton's attempt to write an old-fashioned mainstream comedy. It was generally seen as a failure with both critics and audiences.
The series was cancelled by the BBC and by agreement with Ben Elton following a scathing critical reception. However, the BBC denied it was a ratings flop because over the course of a week it had 3.5 million to 4 million viewers.
Mina Anwar and David Haig had worked together on another Ben Elton sitcom, Mister Fowler, brigadier-chef (1995).