Comic Relief raises £75m for charity
Saturday, 16 March 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster
It has been announced that Comic Relief has so far raised £75,107,851 - the highest amount raised on the night by the charity fundraiser in its 25 years!
As usual, the evening's programme featured a host of especially recorded sketches featuring popular series characters, which has often included appearances or "minisodes" related to Doctor Who. This year saw the Doctor pop up in One Born Every Minute, a scene with the cast from Call The Midwife where he arrives to warn an expectant mother of the potential threat caused by her unborn twins, John and Edward ... Matt Smith then appeared on stage at BBC Television Centre as a 'preview' to the 3D 50th Anniversary Special, though ended up having to fend off the attentions of presenter Claudia Winkleman.
Later in the evening, Davina promised co-presenter John Bishop a kiss the same way she had received from David Tennant during the 2009 evening - and the actor was on hand to give John a surprise!
The high-definition Call the Midwife sketch is available to purchase via Apple iTunes. The followup encounter between Matt and Devina has been publised by Comic Relief on YouTube. A number of other related videos can be viewed below:
As usual, the evening's programme featured a host of especially recorded sketches featuring popular series characters, which has often included appearances or "minisodes" related to Doctor Who. This year saw the Doctor pop up in One Born Every Minute, a scene with the cast from Call The Midwife where he arrives to warn an expectant mother of the potential threat caused by her unborn twins, John and Edward ... Matt Smith then appeared on stage at BBC Television Centre as a 'preview' to the 3D 50th Anniversary Special, though ended up having to fend off the attentions of presenter Claudia Winkleman.
Later in the evening, Davina promised co-presenter John Bishop a kiss the same way she had received from David Tennant during the 2009 evening - and the actor was on hand to give John a surprise!
The high-definition Call the Midwife sketch is available to purchase via Apple iTunes. The followup encounter between Matt and Devina has been publised by Comic Relief on YouTube. A number of other related videos can be viewed below:
Matt and Claudia, 15 Mar 2013
Behind the scenes with David Tennant, 15 Mar 2013
David Tennant film on malaria, 15 Mar 2013
Matt Smith reveals Miranda's final challenge (Chris Evans Breakfast Show), 15 Mar 2013
Space / Time, 18 Mar 2012
From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love, 14 Mar 2009
The Curse of Fatal Death, 12 Mar 1999
The Doctor Drops In, 18 Mar 2011
David Tennant kisses Davina McCall, 14 Mar 2009
Behind the scenes with David Tennant, 15 Mar 2013
David Tennant film on malaria, 15 Mar 2013
Matt Smith reveals Miranda's final challenge (Chris Evans Breakfast Show), 15 Mar 2013
Space / Time, 18 Mar 2012
From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love, 14 Mar 2009
The Curse of Fatal Death, 12 Mar 1999
The Doctor Drops In, 18 Mar 2011
David Tennant kisses Davina McCall, 14 Mar 2009