Also, members of the public could send in their own comedy recommendations. Several times, no-one sent in any recommendations, so they asked one of the Serious About Comedy staff to give theirs instead; this feature was dropped in the fifth (and final) series.
Additionally, members of the general public could submit their own comedy suggestions. On several occasions, no submissions were received, prompting a member of the Serious About Comedy team to provide their own recommendation; this feature was eliminated in the fifth (and final) series.