BBC Two in March 2021 under the name Felix Dexter in Douglas as part of the BBC's Festival of Funny. Meera Syal and Kulvinder Ghir went on to co-create Goodness Gracious Me for BBC Radio 4 in 1996, before adapting it for TV in 1998. Also in 1996, a 15-minute pilot was shot for The Rub-a-Dub, which had been an ongoing black EastEnders spoof in the series (later becoming The Rub-a-Dub in Space), with only some original cast members reprising their roles and with various character and setting changes. The pilot was never broadcast and not picked up for a series. Robbie Gee and Jo Martin went on to star in BBC One sitcom The Crouches in 2003 which ran for two series, and in which Llewella Gideon also appeared. After spoofing EastEnders in the show, Robbie Gee went on to appear in the soap as Dexter Mulholland in 2009. Stand-up guest Richard Blackwood also later appeared as Vincent Hubbard. Meera Syal and Jo Martin both went on to appear in the BBC comedy drama Back To Life. Over the years, there have been various live reunion shows. Availability In 1994, a VHS simply titled The Real McCoy was released. It featured over 20 of the show's best sketches from series three, edited into two 45-minute episodes. Despite the show's popularity, it has never been released on DVD. Series one was made available for download on the short-lived BBC Store. All five series were made available for streaming on the BBC iPlayer from July 2020 for 12 months. All five series were made available for streaming on the UK version of BritBox from September 2022. References External links 1990s British television sketch shows 1991 British television series debuts 1996 British television series endings Black British television shows Asian-British culture BBC television sketch shows