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.
Members of the public could also submit their own suggestions for comedy shows. Occasionally, however, no recommendations arrived, prompting a member of the Serious About Comedy team to present their own choice; this feature was eventually dropped in the final series.