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The format was originally heavily reliant on an actual Fantasy Football league, made up of teams picked by regular guest celebrities. Each week, one or more of the celebrities would appear on the show and chat about football and their fantasy line-ups. As the show progressed on television, however, the fantasy league was pushed to the background in favour of sketches and clips, and was eventually dropped altogether. The latter shows still had guest appearances, from the likes of Nick Hornby , Damon Albarn , Peter Cook etc.

The television set was designed as a mock-up of the London flat where the hosts were purported to live (the two did indeed share a flat for some years, and the set was partially inspired by it).

In the 'kitchen' area stood the third regular on the show, Angus Loughran , referred to only as "Statto". Clad only in a dressing gown and Pyjamas , he would dispense footballing facts and statistics on demand, particularly in the early shows when the fantasy league element was strongest. He was the butt of many of Frank and David's jokes, and was often made fun of for being apparently dull and naive, but quickly became an audience favourite (chants of "Statto! Statto!" becoming omnipresent later in the run).

Other recurring moments in the show included:
  • Phoenix from the Flames - David and Frank recreate a famous moment from footballing history, usually with a retired pro or other famous footballing figure.

  • Jeff Astle Sings - the late former West Bromwich Albion player (and Frank's idol) Jeff Astle would come in at the end of the show and lead the guests in an improbable rendition of a classic song over the credits.

  • The Big Hello - David and Frank would announce that they were going to say a 'Big Hello' to someone (usually some relatively obscure person with a connection to football) who would then say 'hello' on a pre-recorded video clip. The who studio would then reply with a very loud (big!) "HELLO".


The show's theme song consisted of the words "Fantasy Football League" sung over and over to the tune of "Back Home", the England National Football Team 's official song from the 1970 World Cup .

The duo released the football song Three Lions , the official song of the England team for the 1996 European Football Championship , with the Lightning Seeds , and it reached a chart position of Number 1.


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