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| Countdown to Comic Relief begins | Countdown to Comic Relief begins |
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| Comic Relief reaches a climax on Friday with celebrities including Ricky Gervais and model Kate Moss taking part in the BBC's fundraising show. | |
| Celebrity Fame Academy will see socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and actress Tricia Penrose go head-to-head in the live final. | Celebrity Fame Academy will see socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and actress Tricia Penrose go head-to-head in the live final. |
| Sketches from Sacha Baron Cohen and Catherine Tate are also included in the eight-hour BBC One show. | Sketches from Sacha Baron Cohen and Catherine Tate are also included in the eight-hour BBC One show. |
| Proceeds from Comic Relief: The Big One go to charities in the UK and Africa. | Proceeds from Comic Relief: The Big One go to charities in the UK and Africa. |
| Jonathan Ross, Russell Brand, Paul O'Grady, Graham Norton and Chris Evans are among the presenters. | Jonathan Ross, Russell Brand, Paul O'Grady, Graham Norton and Chris Evans are among the presenters. |
| 'Walk This Way' | 'Walk This Way' |
| The final of Comic Relief Does The Apprentice will also be shown. | The final of Comic Relief Does The Apprentice will also be shown. |
| The fundraiser will also feature a special episode of The Vicar of Dibley with Sting - the last ever - and music from Girls Aloud and the Sugababes, who will sing Comic Relief Single Walk This Way. The Killers and Take That will also perform. | The fundraiser will also feature a special episode of The Vicar of Dibley with Sting - the last ever - and music from Girls Aloud and the Sugababes, who will sing Comic Relief Single Walk This Way. The Killers and Take That will also perform. |
| The Comic Relief appeal was launched on 31 January but the majority of money collected is done on Friday - known as Red Nose Day. | The Comic Relief appeal was launched on 31 January but the majority of money collected is done on Friday - known as Red Nose Day. |
| Friday marks the 11th Red Nose Day and the 21st year of Comic Relief. | Friday marks the 11th Red Nose Day and the 21st year of Comic Relief. |
| The charity has raised more than £425m in that time. | The charity has raised more than £425m in that time. |