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RED NOSE DAY and CHILDREN IN NEED

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Fflaurie Sun 23-Mar-25 10:34:56

OK, so you will probably hate me for this, but I think these two marathons are scams. Most of the money for these programmes go abroad and who knows how the money is spent. I will not donate to these, so much money goes in production costs and I totally disagree with money going out the country. I donate to charities in the UK but I distrust these two with their celebrities and high costs.

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cc Mon 24-Mar-25 16:21:00

I'm not keen on these events either, both could do with a revamp I believe.

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Jockytaff Mon 24-Mar-25 16:43:05

To Rula - I agree that they are not scams but can't watch them because of the "celebrities" involved. I am sick to the back teeth of seeing Alison Hammond on almost everything on TV - what exactly is her "talent"? Rylan is another no talent nothing & as for the multitude of "comedians" who are about as funny as toothache - no thanks.

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Grandmabatty Mon 24-Mar-25 16:47:53

I have never been a fan of organised charity giving. The only exception I would make was Live Aid in 1985.

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Cateq Mon 24-Mar-25 17:04:51

I started to watch comic relief, but the presenters were just awful. I think someone at the bbc must have been tasked with signing up the most annoying presenters. I can’t stand Davina Mccoll, Alison Hammond, Jonathan Ross, Joel Or Alisha Dixon. I do donate but usually through my DGD’s school.

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Mojack26 Mon 24-Mar-25 21:23:49

Never watch either of those awful tv programmes but I donate to Children in Need but the firmat of these events have run their course. Cringeworthy..never watched RND or when they did Sport Relief all grim....

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Allira Mon 24-Mar-25 23:00:09

I don't watch them but do donate because the projects they support are worthwhile.

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