Since Comic Relief began in 1986, over L92 million has been raised by the British public. A Mori poll calculated that 30 million people got involved last year, raisingoverLl8 million.
The work goes on and tonight's programme reports back on the progress of last year's campaign and the projects it helped to fund. Six comedians will deliver progress reports in unusual or ridiculous ways, including Julian Clary in a Rupert Bear hot-air balloon,
Jo Brand in a chocolate factory and Ruby Wax in front of a huge pile ofreadycash.
Interspersed with all this are edited highlights of last year's programme featuring Mr Bean on Blind Date, Victor Meldrew in the bath and an all-star rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Documentary footage showing
Comic Relief projects that have been particularly successful will include last year's reports from Joanna Lumlf 'nEritrea,Lenny Henry in Sorr jandZoe
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Producer Claudia Lloyd