All done for Charidee

It's a British thing, I'm sure of it, this fact that we are willing to accept third rate entertainment if only it has the stamp of charity on it. I was reminded of this when watching the Secret Policeman's Ball last week. Yes there were some good bits to it Eddie Izzard back doing what he does best instead of his excerable attempts to act and I know many don't favour them but I liked the Mighty Boosh as well. However the rest of it was poor to the point of insulting, and thats without mentioning that two rape gags at an Amnesty gig might be somewhat out of place.

However we allow it because it's for charity.

I'm sure Children in Need will have it's usual embarassment of riches perhaps Moira Stuart and John Simpson singing "Real Dead Ringer for Love" or Celebrity Chefs vs Gardeners as the Sharks and the Jets from Westside Story. This year Children in Need have a reality TV show were "celebrities" learn to cut hair and give facials (and frankly with Steve Strange as one of the celebs I'm slightly worried what facials might entail). My mind turns to the possible uncomforable juxtaposition of going from a piece on an eleven year old with cerebral palsy to seeing whether Darren Day with manage the complicated perm.

Of course next year they will have the A number one of these pathetic charidee fests Comic Relief. Britains Top Comedians will get together and produce material that they rejected for their DVDs or Christmas specials and because it's for the starving and disadvantaged we will part with out money and feel churlish to comment on the paucity of the entertainment on offer. However as usual I have come up with so solution in the form of two ideas to increase the entertainment value of Comic Relief and here they are:

Firstly lets resurect the old TV prog "The Comedians" only instead of comic dinosaurs like Bernard Manning lets have people nobody would expect in the dinner jackets - for instance Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Bono. Secondly a reality special called "Celebrity Thick Club" where Celebs like Jade Goody and Jordan (sorry Katie Price) have to pass a series of exams.

Well thats my first rant in a while and by god does it feel good like letting go of a particularly recalcitrant poo.