This "live, surprising summer show" - "the show that switches channels for you" - was a truly diabolical attempt by the BBC to get 'hip' after seven years of Mark Curry. From the cringeworthy title downwards (John Craven's Back Pages helpfully pointed out that "the title is slang for something that's good - not bad!"), It's Wicked was pretty much a bunch of arse, and, like Alan Partridge, failed to get a second series.

It was made on location around the country, the first four being Liverpool, Arundel, London and Newcastle upon Tyne. The presenters were Jake Abraham (a professional Craig Charles impersonator and previously star of the shite sitcom Help!) and Caroline Marshall (formerly a BBC secretary). Each week they would arrive in the show's principle gimmick, a red 1960's Ford Mustang, the rest of the set resembling a drive-in diner. Other regulars were Cheryl Baker (cookery), David "Our Man On The Road" English (sport), Nick Sanders and the ubiquitous Paul King of "King" fame, who did some kind of pop spot.

Framing this promising melange was an madcap semi-storyline, thus:

Two cousins, Joanna John (J.J. - trendy, huh?) and Brian Brian [played by Sally Michael (17) and Dominic MacDonald, 22] are looking after their uncle's flat. They spend the morning watching TV, flicking channels when things get boring. The 'stations' in question show comedy, pop videos, adventure and cartoons, but - inexplicably - they spend most of the time watching and commenting on It's Wicked. This gimmick allowed one show to be based around the 1987 cup final.

Yes, exactly. The idea was so good that the BBC sensibly dropped it like a hot turd - only for TVS to resurrect it for Motormouth, and again quickly realise that it was pants.