''Let's Sing and Dance'', formerly known as ''Let's Dance'', is a British television programme shown on

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, featuring celebrities performing famous dance routines to raise money for the charities

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and

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. The programme was presented by Steve Jones and

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, who replaced previous host Claudia Winkleman in 2011. In the first series, Anton du Beke was a regular judge, appearing alongside two guest panellists, but in the second series onwards, three guest judges were on the panel each week. The first series aired between 21 February and 14 March 2009 and was won by

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. It raised over £300,000 for Comic Relief. The second series, in aid of

, aired from 20 February 2010 until 14 March and was won by Rufus Hound. The third series aired between 19 February 2011 and 12 March in aid of Comic Relief, and was won by James Thornton and Charlie Baker. A fourth series aired from 18 February until 17 March 2012 in aid of Sport Relief, and was won by Rowland Rivron. The fifth ran from 16 February 2013 until 9 March 2013, and was won by Antony Cotton. The series' finale was the last Saturday night show to be broadcast live from

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. On 6 October 2016, the BBC announced that the show would return for Red Nose Day 2017 as ''Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief''. On 28 October 2016, it was announced that

Mel Giedroyc Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc ( , ; born 5 June 1968) is an English actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including ''Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, '' The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC an ...

and

Sue Perkins Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is an English actress, broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in ''Mel and Sue'', she progressed into radio a ...

would host the show. In 2018, it was reported that the ''Let's Sing and Dance'' was cancelled after six series.

Format

The four-part series was announced by the BBC in January 2009 as part of the corporation's events surrounding Red Nose Day 2009, hosted by Steve Jones and Claudia Winkleman. For the first three programmes, six celebrity acts each recreated a famous dance routine. Viewers then voted for their favourite performer, with the proceeds from their calls going to

. The act with the most viewer votes went through to the final, and the three panellists chose a second act from the top three to go through. The top six acts then returned for the final. In 2011, Winkleman was replaced by ''

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'' host

Episode guide

Series 1 (2009)

Heat 1 (21 February)

The guest panellists the first week were

Emma Bunton Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, media personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the Pop music, pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice, reflecting the ...

and Michael McIntyre. The programme also premièred the video for the charity single " Islands in the Stream" released by '' Gavin & Stacey'' actors

Ruth Jones Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019, 2024), for which she won the B ...

and

Rob Brydon Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. He was appointed Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order ...

and featuring Tom Jones. The acts were, in order of performance: *EastEnders consisted of

Cliff Parisi Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor and businessman, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama ''Call the Midwife''. In 2019, he ...

and John Partridge *The Chefs consisted of Sophie Grigson, Nancy Lam, Sophie Michel, Reza Mohammad, John Burton Race, Paul Rankin, Silvena Rowe, Tony Tobin and Kevin Woodford

Heat 2 (28 February)

The guest panellists for the second week were Jamelia and Paul O'Grady. The acts were, in order of performance: * Hollyoaks consisted of

Loui Batley Louie Anne Batley (born 9 June 1987) is a British actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her role as Sarah Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Early life Louie Anne Batley was born in Chorley on 9 June 1987. She attende ...

Nathalie Emmanuel Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel (born 2 March 1989) is a British actress. Emmanuel began her acting career appearing in theatre in the late 1990s, acquiring roles in various West End theatre, West End productions such as the Musical theatre, musical ' ...

, Garnon Davies, Dominique Jackson and

Ricky Whittle Richard George Whittle (born 31 December 1979) is a British actor. Whittle first came to prominence as a model for Reebok in the early 2000s. He is known in the United Kingdom for his role as Calvin Valentine in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. ...

* The Dragons consisted of Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and

Deborah Meaden Deborah Sonia Meaden FRSA (born 11 February 1959) is a British businessperson and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout. She is best known for her appearances as a 'Dragon' on ...

* Blue Peter consisted of Mark Curry, Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis,

Diane-Louise Jordan Diane Johnson (born 28 June 1960), better known by her stage name Diane-Louise Jordan, is a British television presenter. She was the first black presenter of the children's television programme '' Blue Peter'', being involved in the programme fr ...

, Helen Skelton, Anthea Turner and Tim Vincent

Heat 3 (7 March)

The guest panellists for the third week were

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and Dara Ó Briain. The acts were, in order of performance: * At the end of her performance, Britton was joined by husband Phil Vickery * The Bill consisted of Patrick Robinson and Lisa Maxwell

Final (14 March)

The guest panellists for the final week were Denise van Outen and Michael McIntyre.

and Tom Jones performed their charity single " Islands in the Stream", Alesha Dixon performed " Let's Get Excited" and the cast of '' Hairspray'' performed "You Can't Stop the Beat". Two acts from each heat returned for the final, and they were, in order of performance:

Series 2 (2010)

In November 2009 it was confirmed on that the show would return but this time in aid of Sport Relief. Winkleman and Jones returned to host the show which kicked off on Saturday 20 February 2010. The contestants were to be judged by an all-new panel that saw the judging line-up change for all four shows (a format that would remain for the next two series).

Heat 1 (20 February)

*Panellists:

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 televisio ...

, Kimberley Walsh and Jason Manford *Performances: ** Sugababes – " Wear My Kiss" ** JLS – " One Shot" * Olympians consisted of

Dalton Grant Dalton Grant (born 8 April 1966) is a former high jumper. Athletics career Grant won a total number of four national titles for Great Britain (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved a ...

Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European, Commonwealth Games and ...

, Mark Foster, Leon Taylor, Heather Fell and Jamie Baulch * Snooker was represented by

Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He turned professional in 1972 and won the 1985 World Snooker Championship, in which he lost the first eight frames of 1985 W ...

and Willie Thorne, and darts was represented by Bobby George and Tony O'Shea * Newsreaders consisted of Ellie Crisell,

Louise Minchin Louise Mary Minchin (née Grayson; born 8 September 1968) is a British television presenter, journalist and former news presenter who currently works freelance within the BBC. Beginning in 2012, Minchin was a regular anchor on the BBC One pro ...

and Matt Barbet *Casualty was represented by Charles Dale (Big Mac), Tony Marshall (Noel Garcia) and Ben Turner (Jay Faldren) *Holby City was represented by Rosie Marcel ( Jac Naylor) and Luke Roberts ( Joseph Byrne)

Heat 2 (27 February)

*Panellists: Miranda Hart, Paddy McGuinness and Kelly Brook *Performances ** Priscilla Queen of the Desert **

Gabriella Cilmi Gabriella Lucia Cilmi ( ; ; born 10 October 1991) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter. A contralto, Cilmi is known for her distinctive raspy singing voice. Her debut album, '' Lessons to Be Learned'', was released in March 2008, becomin ...

– " On A Mission" * Boxers consisted of Carl Froch, Johnny Nelson, Tony Jeffries and Duke McKenzie * The Weather Girls consisted of Lara Lewington,

Clare Nasir Clare Lyn Nasir (born 20 June 1970) is an English meteorologist, author, and TV presenter. Early life Born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Nasir's family is musical, with Nasir playing the saxophone, while three of her brothers are profess ...

and Becky Mantin accompanied by Michael Fish

Heat 3 (6 March)

*Panellists: Denise Van Outen, Vic Reeves and

Jo Brand Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English actress, comedian, presenter and writer. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on '' Satur ...

*Performances: **

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...

– "

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" **Cast of ''

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'' – " All That Jazz" * The Bill consisted of Sally Rogers and

Chris Simmons Christopher Matthew Simmons (born 8 January 1975) is a British television and stage actor from Gravesend, England. He is best known for his roles as DC Mickey Webb in ''The Bill'', Mark Garland in ''EastEnders'' and Stuart Summer in ''Hollyoak ...

* The Grumpy Old Women consisted of Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson,

Susie Blake Susie Blake (born 19 April 1950) is an English television, radio and stage actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the snobbish TV announcer in '' Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV'' and of Bev Unwin in ''Coronation Street'', a role she p ...

and

Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, whose career on stage and screen spans over fifty years. She is best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom ''Birds of a Feather (TV series), Bir ...

* Bellamy's People consisted of Felix Dexter, Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas * The Footballers consisted of

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and Jason Cundy

Final (13 March)

*Panellists:

Jon Culshaw Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968) is an English actor, comedian and Impressionist (entertainment), impressionist. He is best known for his work on the radio comedy ''Dead Ringers (comedy), Dead Ringers'' since 2000. Culshaw has voiced ...

and Jack Dee *Performances:

N-Dubz N-Dubz are an English hip-hop trio from Camden Town, London, England, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and their friend Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed with Polydor Records before j ...

and the cast of

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* Cheryl Fergison injured her leg in rehearsals and was unable to perform. However, she remained in the competition, having her previous performance shown instead.

Series 3 (2011)

On 26 January 2011 it was confirmed the show was returning for another series. Steve Jones hosted the show along with

. It ran from 19 February until the final on 12 March, when Charlie Baker and James Thornton were crowned champions with their rendition of " Puttin' On The Ritz".

Heat 1 (19 February)

*Panellists:

Graham Norton Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for the comedy chat show ''The Graham Norton Show'' (2007–present) ...

and Greg Davies *Performances: ** JLS – "

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" **

Taio Cruz Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Jacob Taio Cruz ( ), is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Cruz was discovered in the mid-2000s by American record producer Tricky Stewart, joinin ...

and Kimberly Wyatt – " Higher" *''Waterloo Road'' consisted of Philip Martin Brown and Rebecca Ryan *

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, former television judge, presenter, and dancer. She reached mainstream fame on television as a judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004-2008) a ...

featured in Ed Byrne's performance

Heat 2 (26 February)

*Panellists: Jack Whitehall,

Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor, famed for his quick wit. Mack’s better known work includes creating, writing and starring in sitcom ''Not Going Out'', and featuring ...

and

Keith Lemon Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Keith (gamer), American professional ...

*Performances: ** Cee-Lo Green – " Bright Lights, Bigger City" **

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– " That's The Truth"

Heat 3 (5 March)

*Panellists:

, John Bishop and Felix Dexter *Performances: **

The Wanted The Wanted are a British-Irish boy band formed in 2009, and originally consisted of members Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, and Nathan Sykes. The group signed a worldwide contract to Universal Music, Island Reco ...

– " Gold Forever" ** Jessie J – "

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" *''The 80s Supergroup'' consisted of Chesney Hawkes, Clare Grogan,

Toyah Willcox Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 ...

and Limahl * Rik Mayall reunited with Edmondson during his routine

Final (12 March)

*Panellists: Rufus Hound, Miranda Hart, and

Louie Spence Louie Spence (born 6 April 1969) is an English dancing, dancer, choreographer and television presenter, best known for the TV show ''Pineapple Dance Studios (TV series), Pineapple Dance Studios''. He was a professional dancer in his youth, perfo ...

*Performances: ** Plan B – " Writing's on the Wall" **

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

– " Don't Hold Your Breath" *Noel Fielding's Mighty Boosh comedy partner

Julian Barratt Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe along ...

appeared at the end of his performance as Heathcliff.

Series 4 (2012)

On 10 December 2011 it was confirmed the show was returning for another series. Steve Jones and

continued to host the show which ran for 5 episodes from 18 February until 17 March 2012.

Heat 1 (18 February)

*Panellists: Greg Davies,

and

*Performances: ** Jessie J – "

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" ** JLS – " Do You Feel What I Feel?"

Heat 2 (25 February)

*Panellists: Rufus Hound, Vic Reeves and

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*Performances: **

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

– " Drunk" ** Alexandra Burke – "Elephant"

Heat 3 (3 March)

*Panellists: Katy Brand,

Tim Minchin Timothy David Minchin Order of Australia#Levels of membership, AM (born 7 October 1975) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, musician, poet, composer, and songwriter. Minchin has released six CDs, five DVDs, and live comedy shows that he ...

and Ed Byrne *Performances: **

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and sig ...

– " Great Balls of Fire" **

Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Esono Danquah III ( ; born 14 September 1986), better known by his stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor. Stryder has released three solo studio albums, '' Star in the Hood'' (2007 ...

feat.

Pixie Lott Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott (born 12 January 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her debut studio album, ''Turn It Up (Pixie Lott album), Turn It Up'' (2009), reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 1.5 millio ...

– " Bright Lights (Good Life)" * David Hasselhoff featured in Mills and Murs' performance.

Heat 4 (10 March)

*Panellists:

Russell Kane Russell Kane (born Russell David Anthony Grineau; 19 August 1975) is an English writer, comedian, and actor. He has four times been nominated at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, winning the Best Comedy Show award in 2010. Although known mainly for ...

and Lee Nelson *Performances: **

Will Young William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest '' Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Ido ...

– " Losing Myself" **

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– " Sorry for Party Rocking"/" Sexy and I Know It" *

featured at the end of Monahan's performance.

Final (17 March)

*Panellists:

and Rhod Gilbert *Performances: **

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

– " Part of Me" ** JLS – " Proud"

Series 5 (2013)

In 2013, the series reverted to three heats with six acts in the final. It ran from 16 February to 9 March.

Heat 1 (16 February)

*Panellists:

, Bradley Walsh and Tameka Empson * Performances: ** Kimberley Walsh — " Defying Gravity" **

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— " If You Could See Me Now" *''The Soap Stars'' consisted of Natalie Cassidy, Dean Gaffney,

Claire Sweeney Claire Jane Sweeney (born 17 April 1971) is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Known for her portrayal of Lindsey Corkhill on Channel 4's '' Brookside'' (1991–2003), she also played Roxie Hart in ''Chicago'' ( West End, ...

and Ricky Groves. *''Destiny's Dad'' consisted of Hal Cruttenden, Shaun Keaveny and Mark Dolan.

Heat 2 (23 February)

*Panellists: Lisa Riley, Jason Manford and

Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Epic Records in 2008, Faith released her debut album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'' (2009), which produced the UK ...

*Performances: **

— " Black and Blue" ** The cast of ''

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'' — "

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" *''Waterloo Road'' consisted of Victoria Bush, Tommy Knight, Carl Au, Rebecca Craven and Marlene Madenge.

Heat 3 (2 March)

*Panellists:

, Greg James and

*Performances: **

— "

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" **

— " All Around the World" *

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's singer Keith Duffy was meant to participate in this episode but was unable to compete due to private matters. Jodie Prenger then took his place on the show. * Twist and Pulse featured in Lee Nelson's routine.

Final (9 March)

*Panellists:

and Greg Davies *Performances: **

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— " 22" **

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— " When I Was Your Man"

Series 6 (2017)

The sixth series, renamed ''Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief'', was hosted by former ''

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'' presenting duo

and

. The full episode line-ups were revealed on 28 February.

Heat 1 (4 March)

*Panellists: Katherine Ryan,

*Performances: Calum Scott (" Rhythm Inside") and

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé ( ; previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sandé rose t ...

(" Shakes") Paul O'Grady was due to appear as a judge, but was forced to withdraw due to "personal reasons" and was replaced by Katherine Ryan

Heat 2 (11 March)

*Panellists: Claudia Winkleman, Adil Ray as Mr Khan and

*Performances: Louisa Johnson (" Best Behaviour") and Stepping Out * Boys Allowed consists of Ben Ofoedu, Duncan James, Gareth Gates, Jon Lee and Ritchie Neville. * Cast of ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City'' consists of Amanda Henderson, Chizzy Akudolu and Tony Marshall. * ''The Chasers'' consists of Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace.

Heat 3 (18 March)

*Panellists: Miranda Hart,

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, Julian Clary and Tameka Empson *Performances: Anne-Marie (" Ciao Adios") * ''The One Show'' consists of Alex Riley,

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, Dominic Littlewood,

and Michelle Ackerley.

Final (25 March)

*Panellists: Rufus Hound, Katy Brand and Jason Manford *Performances:

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(" So Good") and

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(" Be the One")

Ratings

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: Overnight figure.

References

External links

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic ReliefLet's Dance for Comic ReliefLet's Dance for Sport Relief
* {{Comic Relief 2009 British television series debuts 2017 British television series endings BBC One original programming Charity events in the United Kingdom Comic Relief British English-language television shows Sport Relief British television series revived after cancellation Television shows shot at BBC Elstree Centre