<P> Conley decided that the fourth series would be the last when, in an interview with TV Times, he decided to pursue a career on stage . However, after Conley compered the Royal Variety Performance in 1999, the show returned in 2000 albeit in a chat show format, dramatically different to the original show . Whilst it retained Conely's stand - up sets at the beginning of the show, as well as his special guests, sketches and Conley's characters were removed from the show . Whilst this had some fans unhappy, the show managed to pull in some famous guests including Leslie Nielsen and Kathleen Turner . The revival lasted for three series . </P> <P> With the exception of Septic Peg, some of Conley's characters were revived from This Way Up . They were all dropped after the original series run and didn't return for the revival in 2000 . </P> <P> Nick Frisbee was a children's in - vision continuity presenter who had a squirrel puppet sidekick, Larry the Loafer (operated by Ray Tizzard). The premise of the character was to mock children's television presenters at the time, many who had puppet sidekicks--Larry was loosely based, and named after, BBC Saturday morning show Going Live's puppet Gordon the Gopher . Unlike children's television presenters, Nick was crude, and often cared very little for Larry or his viewers . He'd famously treat Larry very harshly, often hitting him with a club, which prompted the audience to' aww,' to which Nick would reiterate to the audience that "it's a puppet!" Nick would read out letters, poems and jokes "sent in" by viewers with double - entendre names, and show spoof trailers for movies . In the last episode, Larry gets his revenge on Nick by dropping a studio light on him when he appeals for the welfare of loafers . </P> <P> "Dangerous Brian" Conley was Conley's alter - ego stuntman . He would perform stunts that would often vary in danger and ludicrousness, some of which he'd often not perform . Stunts varied from bungee jumps to riding pizza delivery scooters . From the second series, he was accompanied by commentator John Sachs who would often make fun of Dangerous much to his despair . He was occasionally joined by his scrawny helper, Nearly Dangerous Norris (played by Ray Tizzard) who dressed in a pink costume and often had no idea what he was doing . </P>

Who used to say it's a puppet