Comic Relief on course to break record
Published: March 12, 2005
The Comic Relief charity appeal has raised more than 37 million pounds for projects at home and in Africa and is on course to beat its own fundraising record set two years ago.
Organisers are hoping to beat the 2003 total of 61 million pounds.
Comic Relief, held every two years, was set up by British comedians in 1985 with a live BBC broadcast from a refugee camp in Sudan.
It has since raised more than 337 million pounds.
Each appeal sees children across Britain don red noses while a host of stars donate their time to raise money.
Lenny Henry, Rowan Atkinson, Elton John and Stephen Fry starred in the BBC 1 show on Friday, with Fry also making a guest appearance on the BBC Radio soap “The Archers” in a special edition written by comedienne Victoria Wood.
Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman won the Fame Academy singing competition over EastEnders actress Kim Medcalf and DJ Chris Moyles and his team embarked on a week-long road trip from John O’Groats to Lands End to raise funds.
More than six million red noses were sold for the event.
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