Relief for viewers
Goody dropped from Red Nose Day
A comedy quiz has been axed from Comic Relief because of the Jade Goody racism row.The Celebrity Big Brother contestant had filmed a slot called A Question Of Comedy for Red Nose Day with host Jack Dee and team captains Frank Skinner and Dara O’Briain.
But it was taped before she caused outrage with her bullying in the big brother house, and now charity bosses feel they had to drop the sketch, even though it cost a reported £80,000 to film.
A Comic Relief spokeswoman said: ‘Recent events have overtaken us and the show, which was recorded last November, now feels out of date.
‘It didn’t make any sense that none of the panellists referred to Celebrity Big Brother and the race row. We had no choice but to scrap it. It looked odd and Jade didn’t fit on Comic Relief.
‘Red Nose Day is all about raising money and anything that could potentially detract from this is not helpful.’
The segment will now be replaced on the March 16 telethon by a Never Mind The Buzzcocks special, hosted by Simon Amstell.
Published: 22 Feb 2007
