Fist
Of Fun is the series that Lee & Herring are possibly best
known for.
Starting
life on Radio One in late 1993, it ran for six episodes and
maintained a similar delivery & performance style that the
duo had already established within their previous radio show,
Lionel Nimrod's
Inexplicable World.
However, the content of the show was vastly different, Whereas
"Nimrod" set a theme for each show, Fist Of Fun's
only context stipulation was that the material should fit into
the format of a "Lifestyle show presented by two blokes
in their mid 20's who live in seperate, but equally unpleasant,
rented accomodation in South London'".
The radio incarnation of the show was recorded live at various
venues across the UK before being edited for transmission, and
featured guest appearances from such celebrities as Dale Winton
& Geoffrey from Rainbow, the mediocrity of the guests was
clearly intentional, and the incessant talk of daytime TV and
other mundanities coming from two people who were clearly very
intelligent struck a chord with the nation's listeners.
Fist
Of Fun only maintained a stay of one series on radio one, as
the station restructured it's output & moved away from the
half hour comedy show format. All was not lost though, as Lee
& Herring landed a slot that fitted in with the new Radio
One vision, and the hour long jaunts "The Lee & Herring
Radio Show" saw their audience grow, and their material
develop before Fist Of Fun returned - this time on BBC2 television
- in early 1995.