In September 1998 Live & Kicking began with the leprechaun Mr Onion being temporarily written out of the show after supposedly being swept down the plughole in the bath. This was done intentionally as puppeteer John Eccleston was in Australia filming for "Farscape" and would not be available. To compensate for Eccleston's absence, a new leprechaun puppet was added called 'Shamrock' (voiced by Rebecca Nagan of "Rosie and Jim" fame). On 3 October 1998, future "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe also appeared in the audience during "The Hot Seat" item where he proceeded to ask The Chuckle Brothers a question. The final edition before the programme went on a summer break also saw the departure of Ball and Theakston as hosts and featured them both in "The Hot Seat" being interviewed by Michael Parkinson about their time on the show. This episode later went on to win a Children's BAFTA in November 1999.