 The first set of six installments was broadcast in November–December 1989 and the second set in January–February 1991.The episodes were written by Richard Harris, Geoffrey Perkins, Chips Hardy and John Henderson, Astrid Ronning, John Wells, Paul Smith and Terry Kyan, Jack Rosenthal (Lipman's husband), Carol Bunyan, as well as Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.It was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television.