In August 2002, three young, largely unknown, comedians took their show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and promptly won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award.

This is their first series on BBC Radio 4. Written and performed by Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards, and James Rawlings, the series is produced by Will Saunders.

The Consultants look set to follow the same hit trajectory as The League of Gentlemen, who also won the Perrier Award and had their first hit series on radio before transferring to television.