Gordon the Gopher: Back from rehab

"Whatever happened to Gordon the Gopher" was the question that re-kindled Gordon's career.

Ryan McDermott's Grandmother posed the question after finding a puppet of the 80s star in the loft during a clear-out.

Inspired by the question, director Ryan and co-scriptwriter Adam Brown set about bringing Gordon back to the limelight.

"There's this terrific back-story with Philip Schofield", said Ryan, "Gordon's thinking he should have been the star... He's the one who sold 300 thousand annuals.

Adam explained the past few years have been tough for Gordon, with him developing an "ironic" addiction to gin, but that he is now "on the road to recovery" and ready to return to the spotlight.

The new Gordon the Gopher pilot, starring Warwick Davies as the voice of Gordon, can be viewed on the BBC Comedy Taster site.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Friday 7 August 2015.