Conversation so far:
What is notable about their history?
Fielding first met Barratt after seeing him perform his solo stand-up routine at the Hellfire Comedy Club.
What happened after this?
The pair soon found that they shared comic interests, formed a double act.
What did they do after this?
After their first performance together at a bar, De Hems, in London in April 1998, Barratt and Fielding developed their zookeeper characters .

Question: What were their characters?
Self-contained rewrite: What were Fielding and Barrats characters?