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[b]The Cat wrote:[/b]
[quote]Wow! I'm not the only one who hates Comic Relief. The celebrity stuff is just embarassing, and the so called comics are not in the least bit funny.

I used to like Children In Need when it first started and was very small scale - small studio - handful of guests sat around relying on spontaneity. It was something different, but then everyone seemed to clamber on the bandwagon. Children In Need, while still raising money, has become a big glitzy showbiz event. Comic Relief has gone a step further by creating lots of connecting shows to take over the schedules for around a fortnight.

I agree with you JK. We should give to charity on the quiet, for the right reasons.

When Live Aid was on I heard someone say &quot;Huh, I see that so called Christian Cliff Richard isn't doing anything for charity.&quot; Actually Cliff was doing it long before Bob Geldof arrived, and still is. He just doesn't shout about it.

I'm sure there are other celebs like him.[/quote]

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Topic History of: Comic Relief - Oh God!
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Mart	Yes nicely put Pete, I shall put it more acidicly. The show is an office party in the name of charity. A charity which I thouroughly approve of,by the way, but entertainment which is setting a bench mark I do not approve of and have not for a while. Pour a bucket of custard over my head, weeehoo!!, and give me your credit card details..
Pete Clarke	Comic Relief Does Fame Academy... Am I the only one who thinks the BBC could have done an awful lot more to make this show work? The first thing would have been to enlist celebrities who could actually sing. Yes, I know it's for charity, so hats off and fair play to everyone who took part. But, Ray Stubbs...? Oh my god, it was painful to watch. Perhaps the producers felt it would be 'funnier' if all the acts were singing out of tune and generally embarrassing themselves. Don't know about you, but I don't find out of tune singing to be entertaining in any way. Would it not have made better telly if, as well as being able to sing, the contestants were fading pop/rock stars lookings to resurrect their careers whilst actually competing for something? Such as a record deal and a chance to relive past glories? Adios, Pete
JK2006	Good idea and let's take it one further. Tax. A voluntary similar scheme with the interest going to an area you choose - NHS, education, prisons etc. That way we put our money where our mouths are, don't lose a penny (except interest) and earn a fortune to go in the direction we specify (NOT Iraq!).
Godiver	If there is anyone from large companies on this board take the following idea to your HR departments. Each employee is asked if they would like to donate an amount of money each month straight from their pay packet, say
Mart	One of the acts I used to manage, nagged and nagged me, to approach TV companies to promote his charity work. I would have shown enthusiasm for this idea had he/she not been paid so much to perform at his/her "charity" events. I understand the amount of self publicity that has to be done these days, but that particular one drew a blank with me. It`s very difficult when you get a call asking for a performer to perform for free, because it`s for charity, even worse, when the performer asks you what his fee is going to be.