Smith to promote their film Men in Black II. Jones did not respond positively to any of the good humour of the interviewers and provided very brief answers. All Aussie Adventures host, Russell Coight (played by Glenn Robbins) appeared in character on one episode. Robbins did not appear as a panelist that week. Robbins also appeared as both himself and his Kath & Kim character Kel Knight during the 2007 Christmas special. Christmas specials Starting in 2003 a special Christmas episode of the show aired on Christmas night, outside the regular broadcast season of the series. It has been promoted under varying titles including The Panel Christmas Special and The Panel Christmas Wrap. The extended length episode (usually two to three hours long) combines regular segments of the show, including live music performances and celebrity guests, with retrospectives on the past year. Live advertorials for the show's sponsors are also performed by the cast, with the proceeds going to charity. The specials always finish with a pantomime of deliberately dubious quality revolving around the birth of Jesus. Christmas specials continued to be produced for some years after regular series production ended, with the latest special broadcast in 2007. Although initially planned, there was no special in 2008 due to Working Dog's commitment to The Hollowmen. Spin-offs The success of the show has resulted in successful spin off shows in Ireland (hosted by Dara Ó Briain; see The Panel (Irish TV series)) and New Zealand (hosted by Cal Wilson). Another spin-off, supposedly the Afghanistan version, was introduced on the 2005 Christmas special. It has also led to the release of several albums in the Music – Live from the Panel series, consisting of songs performed on the show by local and international artists. Performances on The Panel were frequently performed acoustically or with minimal instrumental backing, as opposed to a full band. Controversy Network Ten and The Panel have been parties to a number of media law cases. They are in a long running dispute with the Nine Network in the Federal Court of Australia regarding an episode of The Panel and its broadcast of footage from Nine shows. Several appeals and related decisions have been made in the Federal Court (FCA), the Full Court of the Federal Court (FCAFC) and the High Court of Australia (HCA): In its first year, the show gained some notice when Rob Sitch uttered the