he took on the persona of an apparently angry but mediocre anti-establishment comic, often denouncing the government as 'fascists', to the mockery of Lee and Herring. Other Contributors Rebecca Front provided character voices for recorded segments and also made some live appearances. Ronni Ancona usually appeared live, and provided voices for some regular characters, and contributed to the Listings. Sally Phillips made numerous live appearances throughout the third series, contributing to the Listings and playing some characters. Alistair McGowan appeared in various sketches, notably impersonating such diverse figures as Prime Minister John Majors (sic) and Jesus Christ. Peter Serafinowicz appeared in numerous recorded segments throughout the third series as various characters. Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Ben Moor and Tom Binns made occasional appearances in sketches during the first series. Binns' hospital radio DJ character, Ivan Brackenbury, made an early appearance on one of the shows. Roger Mann appeared in his own segment entitled Roger Mann: Europe's Scariest Man. Danny O'Brien made a few appearances in the first series with a semi-regular feature about the Internet. Annabel Giles was the duo's 'celebrity friend', who occasionally appeared as a special guest. Regular Features The Listings were traditionally read out by Kevin Eldon, sometimes with the assistance of one of the other regulars. They contained details of fictional events around the country that were so ridiculous as to be of interest to virtually nobody. The concept was first used in Lee and Herring's contributions to On The Hour, and would resurface in the Fist of Fun TV series and TMWRNJ. Peter's Lifestyle Hints was a feature carried over from the radio version of Fist of Fun, and one that would continue into the TV version. Peter would contribute lifestyle hints that only served to underline the loneliness and tragedy of his life. Simon Quinlank's Hobby Slot was a feature presented by the unstable character, Simon Quinlank, in which he detailed one of his many unusual hobbies. (See also 'Characters' below) A Celebration of Mediocrity appeared throughout the first series, and was based around the rationale that, while great performers are lauded, and bad ones are mocked, mediocre performers were thus deserving of some vague, half-hearted appreciation. The feature gave suggestions on how to celebrate the mediocre output of such figures as Steve Guttenberg, William Makepeace Thackeray, Level 42 and, of course, Lee and Herring themselves. Histor's Eye was a spoof children's educational TV