Three hours of British comedy royalty sweating under stage lights for charity — what's not to love?
Shot live at the one off Comic Aid benefit gig at London’s Carling Apollo – which sold out in just three and a half minutes of tickets being put on sale – the DVD features the entire uncut show for all those unfortunate enough to have missed out on tickets. The 3 hour show sees Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, Julian Clary, and Lily Savage host a stellar comic line-up that includes; Lee Evans, Dawn French, Jimmy Carr, Ardal O’Hanlon, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Bo’ Selecta! star The Bear, Jo Brand, Jon Culshaw, Omid Djalili, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Eddie Izzard, The League Of Gentlemen with Miranda Richardson, Alistair McGowan, Dylan Moran, Dave Spikey, Simon Pegg & Jessica Stevenson. Psychological illusionist Derren Brown and international percussion sensation Stomp also present their own unique blend of stage entertainment.
Acting
Lee Evans' physical comedy defies physics and logic.
Production
Live chaos of 2005's biggest charity gig captured raw.
Writing
Rapid-fire material written specifically for one night only.
Director
Paul Wheeler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Comic Aid 2005 raised funds for tsunami relief, capturing a specific moment when British comedy felt like a unified national force.
Tickets vanished in 3.5 minutes — faster than most of these comedians' marriages lasted in the tabloids.
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