Similar to other comedy shows, this show has a number of reoccurring characters and sketches throughout every episode.
Philip and Melanie Melanie has boyfriend trouble. Philip is rather insensitive and many of her friends and family think he's "a wanker". He left his previous employment at
Nottingham Trent University due to a number of
anger management issues. He has a curious habit of tearing people to pieces, being, as he is, a large carnivorous
dinosaur. The Philip and Melanie sketches are examples of deadpan humour. They often involve other characters in the scene treating the couple as if it were perfectly normal for a young female human to be dating a dinosaur, yet picking up on other curiosities such as their age gap.
Xotang Xotang, the giant robot, is frequently observed causing inadvertent destruction to his surroundings while performing mundane tasks, such as searching for his keys by demolishing the London skyline. Remarkably, despite his destructive actions, no one makes attempts to harm him, allowing Xotang to carry on with his activities without facing consequences for the havoc he unintentionally wreaks in his vicinity.
Gamer Girl Gamer Girl is a stereotypical gamer character, characterised by the official website of the show as a "classic example of the perils of console addiction." The sketches featuring Gamer Girl often depict her world merging with the game she is currently playing, or vice versa, highlighting the challenges and humorous aspects of her enthusiasm for gaming.
Superhero Tryouts A parody of the popular talent show genre of television, Superhero Tryouts is a fictional television show looking for the next popular superhero. Hosted and judged by Captain Justice, Lady Libido and
Doctor Fox, the show is plagued largely by mediocre superheroes. Such contestants include: • The Human Spider, who excretes web-like substances from his anus. • Moose-Boy, who has no obvious super powers at all, other than his own theme tune and a helmet featuring moose antlers, and whose origin story was merely being attacked by a moose. • The Raven, a reference to
Batman, who has no powers, but instead a body "honed to perfection" and a grapple gun. Upon Raven falling from the rafters, Captain Justice recognises him as a billionaire playboy called Bobby. • Rocket Man, whose rocket-powered jetpack sets him on fire and spins him around uncontrollably. • Tempus, who has the power to stop time. Although initially unable to convince the judges of his power, his more convincing demonstrations are discounted as he had been disqualified. • A shapeshifter who can transform only into furniture featured on page 12 of the
IKEA catalogue. • A telepath who can only read the minds of
Belgians. • A superhero with the ability to picture the shape of people's genitals through handshakes. • An elderly, near-deaf, wheelchair-using man able to fly through farting. • The Flame, who is constantly on fire but has no pyrokinetic abilities. (In other sketches entitled "Adventures of the Flame", his intervention often results in the scene of a crime or accident exploding or burning down.) • Speedo, a speedster (one of the few successful contestants).
Dancers Two dancers competing to see which one is better. The one in the red
tracksuit dances normally, but the one in the blue tracksuit always has a special ability.
Snooker Hall Two people are playing
snooker when a man in a black dress coat and white tie appears. He takes the
cue from one of the players and then makes a bet with the other. The mystery man then proceeds to perform an impossible
trick shot (which is done in CGI), takes his winnings and leaves while the remaining player stares in shock. ==Reception==