They began their careers as professional musicians working throughout the UK in various venues from clubs to theatres, and were in great demand as session musicians, working on many albums for various artists. They have also performed music for TV advertisements and radio jingles. In the early 80's Triple Cream moved into musical parodies and stand-up comedy and realized they had good comic timing and a great rapport with an audience. In the mid-80s they were runners-up on BBC TV's 'Opportunity Knocks' and then secured a six week series guest spot for London Weekend Television.