Charity > Comic Relief

Advantages: Does such good work in raisining money for the charity
Disadvantages: Makes you sick of the sight of the red noses sometimes!

When Lenny Henry first started Comic Relief, it was I understood a way of raising money through comedy turns etc. Unfortunately I think some of the comedy has left Comic Relief. A considerable number of celebrities have indeed been involved over the years - including John Cleese, Billy Connolly, Whoopie Goldberg, Ruby Wax, Dawn French, etc etc etc. It was a fantastic idea and has raised a huge amount of money ALL of which I believe goes to help ...
...This year (2007) there was Comic Relief Does Fame Academy - goodness me it was awful. OK we do not expect everyone to be able to sing - indeed the point is to get them to improve during the course of the show. But this year had the most awful contestants. Only two of them could sing at all - Shaun Williamson (Eastenders) and Tricia Penrose (Heartbeat). Easily the most awful person on there was Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Although some of the others started ... Read review

Advantages: You're helping the kids
Disadvantages: you can't stop singing it

Picture this:- A popular TV character marches along miming to a popular old song. Behind him are two more TV characters also marching along. These characters change repeatedly throughout the video. The scenery behind changes to familiar places. Can't be even remotely funny can it? Shouldn't be should it? Well blow my socks of IT'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE SEEN IN AGES. I am of course refering to Peter Kay's hilarious contribution to ...
...good record stores for 3.99 all of which goes to help those who need it most. I can't explain why such a setting should be or is so funny. It should be boring but it isn't. from the second his cheeky face starts miming Amarillo I was in stitches. The entrance of Deirdrie and Ken, set me off again while the next few entrances kept me amused. I was merrily singing along with a small smile on my face then wollop I was in stiches again up popped Sooty ... Read review

Advantages: Great Fun! Cheers You Up! Ronnie Corbett Cracks You Up!
Disadvantages: None!

...above, all in one! Comic Relief Red Nose Day 05! ~WHAT’S IT ABOUT?~ ‘(Is this the way to) AMARILLO’ has become RND 05’s unofficial anthem for this year knocking the spots off McFly. It’s a worth while cause RND, and if you haven’t given any money to it yet this is the way to do it. The video is well made and it’s really funny, if you haven’t seen it, it’s all in fun, uplifting and the best bit is when Ronnie Corbett falls over, they were going ...
...it’s so funny and they put it into the end of the video. Amarillo original was released by 70’s crooner Tony Christie in 1972 and topped number 18 in the charts, as a result of this, he has re-released his album ‘The Definitive Collection’, which to me is typical, only do something for charity only if you get something back in return, anyway, its not much cop unless you like him, his songs are generally quite boring to me, but saying that, each ... Read review

Advantages: Helps loads of people, Lots of fun
Disadvantages: None.

Every year Comic Relief holds a show on BBC1 to raise money for elderly and homeless people which will all be explained in this review. ~~How Comic Relief Raises Money~~ Comic Relief creates a ''red nose'' every year which costs £1 to buy from Sainsburys and Oxfam. Every Pound spent a red nose goes to Comic Relief. They also create TV Programmes to raise money as well. This year they created Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. You phone up to vote for ...
...to the earnings. ~~Who Comic Relief Helps~~ All the money goes to help elderly people who are victims of abuse and homeless people out in Africa. The money goes to help get those people of the streets and to find them a family and a home. The money for ederly people helps them get security and reduce and the amount of attacks and violence on them. ~~How YOU Can Help~~ You can help buy holding sponsered activities, sales and community fundraising ... Read review

Advantages: you can wear your funny nose with pride
Disadvantages: Serious messages are intertwined with the fun

This year’s Comic Relief (2005) will soon be upon us (March 11th) and we will all be having fun, wearing large hairy noses and doing stupid things to raise money for charity. This year the main theme is one that is very close to my heart – elder abuse. I am writing this to raise awareness. The run up to Comic Relief has already started with the wonderful portrayal of elderly life in Britain today by Richard Briers, in 'Dad'. This was shown on BBC1 ...
...to everyone of just how the elderly are treated in British society. A burden. So elder abuse, what exactly is it? Abuse of the elderly is endemic in our life. Elderly people are not given much respect, filtering down from the government to the man on the street. The media often take cheap shots at them in dramas, quiz shows and soaps. ‘I don’t think that’s true’ , I hear you saying in your mind. But it IS true, and when you are sitting with an elderly ... Read review