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Question of Sport Axed from Red Nose Day

(February 2007)

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AJ
AJ
A charity edition of A Question of Sport has been axed from the Red Nose Day TV lineup on BBC1 because of Jade Goody and the Big Brother controversy:

From digitalspy
Quote:
A fundraising show on which Jade Goody was one of the panellists has been axed from the Comic Relief line-up.

The charity version of A Question of Sport has reportedly been dropped from the night's programming due to the controversy surrounding the Big Brother contestant.

A spokeswoman for the Comic Relief show said that they didn't want anything to detract from the real cause behind the appeal.

She told the Mirror, "Recent events have overtaken us and the show, which was recorded last November, now feels out of date.

"Red Nose Day is all about raising money and anything that could potentially detract from this is not helpful."
:-(
A former member
who else was in it?
BR
Brekkie
No sad loss - panel show specials are normally the weak link in these charity events, and as good as QS can be, it's not something that should be a highlight of Red Nose Day - Comic Relief is usually better than this!
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Why on earth record a Red Nose Day Question of Sport special in November ?

Is there anything else we can blame Jade Goody for ? World Poverty ? Iraq ? Global Warming ?
BR
Brekkie
Square Eyes posted:
Why on earth record a Red Nose Day Question of Sport special in November ?

Is there anything else we can blame Jade Goody for ? World Poverty ? Iraq ? Global Warming ?



See - compared to George Bush she's a bloody saint!


I wonder if they'd made the decision if they were due to film it now - as frankly most the nation doesn't care anymore!

Also, they can't be that keen on including a QS special as otherwise they'd just film a replacement considering they've got plenty of time.
JC
JCB
Brekkie Boy posted:
Square Eyes posted:
Why on earth record a Red Nose Day Question of Sport special in November ?

Is there anything else we can blame Jade Goody for ? World Poverty ? Iraq ? Global Warming ?



See - compared to George Bush she's a bloody saint!


I wonder if they'd made the decision if they were due to film it now - as frankly most the nation doesn't care anymore!

Also, they can't be that keen on including a QS special as otherwise they'd just film a replacement considering they've got plenty of time.


They're replacing it with a 'Never Mind The Buzcocks' special. It was actually 'A Question Of Comedy' not Sport. Jack Dee hosted it with Frank Skinner and Dara O’Briain as team captains. it would have aired on BBC2 whilst the news was on BBC1.
PT
Put The Telly On
Well know doubt Jade was there to deliberately play the "thick" role.
IO
Ident Obsessive
Square Eyes posted:

They're replacing it with a 'Never Mind The Buzcocks' special. .


Wow! This is so much better than that a question of comedy thing! yes!
BR
Brekkie
Actually the replacement is "Top Gear of the Pops" - which sounds much better.


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MUSIC: Top Gear of the Pops
On: BBC 2 North West (2)
Date: Friday 16th March 2007 (starting in 14 days)
Time: 22:00 to 22:35 (35 minutes long)

Top Gear collides head on with Top of the Pops as Jeremy, Richard and James present their own version of the iconic chart show. Expect the regular Top Gear features including the Cool Wall, absurd challenges and fire-breathing reviews, to rain down on the pop world.
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As for the main show - the thing that stands out to me is Carol Vorderman and Jonny Ball playing Numberwang - plus the return of Mr Bean!

Also, a surprise treat from Peter Kay - which I suspect is his take on "500 miles", which I suspect like Amorillo will be released afterwards and completly overshadow the official official single.


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Comic Relief: The Big One.
A host of stars get together to raise money for charity on Red Nose day. 7.00 Lenny Henry and Fearne Cotton kick things off with music from Girls Aloud v Sugababes, a special Mr Bean and Ant and Dec. 7.30 Paul O'Grady and Kate Thornton take the helm as the two remaining celebrities battle it out in the Fame Academy final and Harry Hill presents a special TV Burp. 8.00 A special Creature Comforts from Aardman Animation and Catherine Tate's Lauren the Teenager has a new teacher at her school. 8.30 Russell Brand and Dennis Waterman star in exclusive Little Britain Live sketches and the Dead Ringers team poke fun at the world of celebrity. 9.00 Patrick Kielty and Claudia Winkleman reveal which celebrity has won Comic Relief does Fame Academy. Dawn French returns for one last time as the Vicar of Dibley. 9.30 Carol Vorderman and Jonny Ball appear in a live edition of Mitchell and Webb's nonsensical gameshow Numberwang, Take That perform live in the studio, and a top secret treat from Peter Kay.
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Continuation of the charity fundraiser for Red Nose day. 10.35 Alan Sugar reveals who's been sacked from the team of celebrity apprentices. Plus sketches from Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais as never seen before, and Jonathan Ross and Kate Moss appear in Little Britain Live. 11.30 Graham Norton has late night naughtiness, aided and abetted by Davina McCall. The Killers perform live and Borat makes an exclusive return. Armando Ianucci quizzes celebrities about the worst moments from Comic Relief over the years. Kate Thornton and Dawn French reveal all in Little Britain Live, and Chris Moyles and guests perform the last leg of his Rally-oke tour. 12.30 Mitchell and Webb perform a Comic Relief version of The Lady In Red. Marc Wootton and Aardman Animations provide a comedy treat. A Little Britain Live sketch with Peter Kay, David Baddiel and Jeremy Edwards, and Tim Westwood appears in a special Pimp My Ride. 1.30 Simon Pegg and Nick Frost introduce the best from past Comic Relief shows.


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PT
Put The Telly On
This years Official single being utterly crap IMO anyway. I still have visions of Chris Evans in his pea coat dancing like a schoolboy to Its All About You.

Anyway, The Top Gear thing sounds a better replacement to the ever-tiring QoS.

Its great Rowan Atkinson's decided to bring back Mr Bean this time - convenient ahead of the new Mr Bean movie later this year. Smile

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