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Sport Relief 2010
Sport Relief 2010, was a fund raising event organised by Sport Relief, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of 19 March 2010 to early the following morning. It was held on Friday 19 March and Saturday 20 March 2010 from 7:00pm to 1:30am at the BBC Television Centre. Presenters Donation Progress *According to the official site £44,250,251 has been raised as of January 2011. Appeals Sketches Musical Performances Trivia During the opening credits of the show the music provided was AC/DC's " Back in Black". References External linksBBC Red Nose Day Page {{Comic Relief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telethon
A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other cause. Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges (promises to donate funds at a later time) by masters of ceremonies or hosts, who are often local celebrities or media personalities combined with variety show style entertainment such as singers, bands and instrumentalists. In some cases, telethons feature content related to the cause being supported, such as interviews with charitable beneficiaries, tours of charity-supported projects, or pre-taped sequences. The equivalent term for a radio broadcast is a radiothon; most radiothons do not include live entertainment. In the United States, the first telethon used for political outreach occurred in 1960. The highest donating telethon per capita in the world is the Channel Seven Perth Telethon in Perth, Western Australia. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk On The Wild Side (TV Series)
''Walk on the Wild Side'' is a 2009 British comedy sketch show shown on BBC One. It involves the overdubbing of voiceovers to natural history footage, to give the appearance of the animals doing the talking. Celebrity guest voices are also included in each episode, with the exception of the pilot episode. A second series began airing on BBC One on 18 September 2010. Cast and writers Manford, Edge, Richardson, Webster, and Suttie all write the series as well as providing voiceovers. Alex Horne, Alistair Griggs and Ian Manford write the series with them. Episodes Series One (2009) Series Two (2010) Music The show often uses music for comic effect, and it has used a range of contemporary music as well as popular music from the past. Artists featured include: Toto, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Marvin Gaye, The Pussycat Dolls, Barry White, Shaggy, Lulu, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, Tinie Tempah, Bon Jovi, Radiohead and Adam and The Ants Adam and the Ants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Phillips
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian, Olympian, socialite and member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III. She was born sixth in the line of succession to the British throne during the reign of her maternal grandmother Elizabeth II, becoming 22nd in line as of 2025. Tindall won the Eventing World Championship in Aachen in 2006. That same year, she was voted 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year by the public. In 2012, she carried the Olympic flame at Cheltenham Racecourse on her horse Toytown. As a member of the Great Britain Eventing Team, she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, presented to her by her mother. She married rugby union player Mike Tindall in 2011 with whom she has 3 children. Early life and education Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris J
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abele (born 1967), American businessman and politician * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist *Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Achilléos (1947–2021), British painter * Chris Ackie (born 1992), Canadian football player * Chris Acland (1966–1996), English drummer and songwriter *Chris Adams (other), multiple people *Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *Chris Adler (born 1972), American drummer * Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author *Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player * Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver * Chris Andersen (born 1978), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Manford
Jason John Manford (born 26 May 1981) is an English comedian, presenter, actor and singer. Manford was a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' from 2007 until 2010 and has presented numerous television shows for the BBC and ITV including ''Comedy Rocks'' (2010–2011), ''The One Show'' (2010), '' Show Me the Funny'' (2011), '' A Question of Sport: Super Saturday'' (2014), '' Bigheads'' (2017) and ''Children In Need'' (2022), and was one of four judges on ITV's '' Starstruck'' (2022). Manford has starred in numerous stage musicals in the West End and across the UK such as ''Sweeney Todd'', ''The Producers'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Curtains'' and '' The Wizard of Oz''. Early life Jason John Manford was born in Salford on 26 May 1981, the son of Sharon (née Ryan) and courtroom stenographer and trade union shop steward in the NHS Ian Manford. His maternal grandmother, Nora (née Peate), was an Irish Catholic from Dublin.Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ginola
David Ginola-Ceze (born 25 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer. A television personality, he has also worked as an actor, model and football pundit. A forward, Ginola played for ten seasons in France with Toulon, Racing Paris, Brest and Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Newcastle United in the English Premier League in July 1995. He subsequently played for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton before retiring in 2002. At international level, he made 17 appearances, scoring three goals, for the France national team between 1990 and 1995. Since his retirement from football, he has become involved in football punditry and acting. Ginola is a regular contributor to BBC, BT Sport and CNN. He has hosted '' Match of ze Day'', a program which broadcasts live Premier League matches on Canal+. In January 2015, Ginola attempted to run for the FIFA presidency but withdrew after failing to receive the required backing of at least five national football associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy McGuinness
Patrick Joseph McGuinness (born 14 August 1973) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter. He rose to fame with the help of fellow comedian Peter Kay, who invited him to appear on the television comedy series '' That Peter Kay Thing'' (2000), and the sitcoms '' Phoenix Nights'' (2000–2001) and '' Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'' (2004). McGuinness went on to present various television shows, including '' Take Me Out'' (2010–2019), '' 71 Degrees North'' (2011), '' Paddy's TV Guide'' (2013), '' Top Gear'' (2019–2022), ''I Can See Your Voice'' (2021–2022), '' Question of Sport'' (2021–2023) and '' Tempting Fortune'' (2023–present). McGuinness has written and performed four stand-up comedy tours: ''The Dark Side Tour'' (2006), ''Plus You! Tour'' (2008), ''The'' ''Saturday Night Live Tour'' (2011), and ''Daddy McGuinness'' (2015–2016). Early life and education McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, to Irish parents fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Barker
Susan Barker (born 19 April 1956) is a British former television presenter and professional tennis player. During her playing career, Barker won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3. Barker started working for the BBC as a tennis presenter in 1993, and the following year began to present coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships; she held this role until 2022. In addition, Barker fronted coverage of other major sporting occasions and sports for the BBC, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games, athletics and horse racing. Barker is also a former presenter of '' A Question of Sport, Grandstand'' and BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Early life Barker was born on 19 April 1956 and raised in Paignton, Devon, and educated at a convent school. In 1966, aged 10, she was picked out as the second of two girls who were to receive tennis coaching from Arthur Roberts, who had coached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Skinner
Christopher Graham Collins (born 28 January 1957), known professionally as Frank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. His television work includes '' Fantasy Football League'' from 1994 to 2004, '' The Frank Skinner Show'' from 1995 to 2005, '' Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned'' from 2000 to 2005, and '' Room 101'' from 2012 to 2018. From 2009 to 2024 he hosted ''The Frank Skinner Show'' on Absolute Radio, broadcast live on Saturday mornings and released as a podcast. In October 2024 Skinner launched the ''Frank Off The Radio'' podcast, with the same crew as the radio show. Along with David Baddiel, he provided vocals and wrote the lyrics for " Three Lions", the official song in collaboration with Liverpudlian indie band the Lightning Seeds, to mark the England national football team's participation in the 1996 European Championship (which was hosted in England); he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Torode
John Douglas Torode (born 23 July 1965) is an Australian-British celebrity chef and TV presenter. He moved to the UK in the 1990s and began working at Conran Group's restaurants. After first appearing on television on ITV's ''This Morning'', he started presenting a revamped ''MasterChef'' on BBC One in 2005. He is a restaurateur; former owner of the Luxe and a second restaurant, Smiths of Smithfield. He has also written a number of cookbooks, including Sydney to Seoul, My Kind of Food and John and Lisas Kitchen with his wife Lisa Faulkner. Early life John Douglas Torode was born on 23 July 1965 as the youngest of three boys in Melbourne, Victoria, but, between the ages of four (when his mother died) and ten, he lived in Maitland, New South Wales, with his brother Andrew, and his grandmother who taught him to cook. He then lived in Edithvale, Melbourne, with his father and his brothers, though his father was frequently away from home because of work. His early cooking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Wallace
Gregg Allan Wallace (born 17 October 1964) is an English broadcaster, entrepreneur and writer. He is known for co-presenting ''MasterChef'', '' Celebrity MasterChef'' and '' MasterChef: The Professionals'' on BBC One and BBC Two. He has written for ''Good Food'', ''Now'' and ''Olive''. Wallace left ''MasterChef'' after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced in 2024. Wallace's lawyers said it is entirely false that he had engaged in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. In April 2025 Wallace said he felt "under attack" due to the allegations about him and that he had contemplated suicide. Early life and business career Gregg Allan Wallace was born on 17 October 1964 in Peckham, South London. At the age of eight, he was sexually assaulted by a babysitter's husband, but did not tell anybody at the time. He left school at 15 and started work as a warehouseman at Covent Garden Fruit and Veg Market. He sold vegetables at a stand in Covent Garden, before becoming a salesma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June 1957) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, television and internet Pundit (expert), pundit for the BBC, TV3 (Ireland), TV3, BT Sport and Today FM, retiring at the end of the 2021–22 football season. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford. Club career Preston and Brighton Mark Lawrenson was born in Preston and attended St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in Penwortham and, later, Preston Catholic College, a Society of Jesus, Jesuit school. His father, Tom, had been a winger for Preston North End. He always wanted to be a footballer, although his mother, Theresa, wanted him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
