Tony Christie holds UK number one single and album
Tony Christie stays at number one on the singles chart and tops the albums chart, while Mario debuts at two and Basement Jaxx and Queens Of The Stone Age chart highly.…
Comic Relief
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Tony Christie lands £50,000 Stilton cheese deal
Tony Christie has reportedly won a £50,000 contract to become the face of Stilton cheese, after the Stilton Cheese Makers Association saw his Comic Relief video.…
Peter Kay and Tony Christie take Amarillo to number one
Peter Kay and Tony Christie's Comic Relief re-release of 'Amarillo' goes straight to number one, while The Bravery's debut album enters the top ten at number five.…
Edith Bowman wins Celebrity Fame Academy
Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman won the latest Celebrity Fame Academy, beating EastEnders actress Kim Medcalf, with the show raising £1.3 million for Comic Relief.…
Pub landlord is out of the Academy
Comedian Al Murray was the first celebrity voted out of the Comic Relief version of Fame Academy, having been eliminated in the Saturday night sing-off.…
McFly record Comic Relief track
McFly recorded the official Comic Relief 2005 single at Abbey Road with a 60-piece orchestra, due for release on 7 March.…
Moyles download selling for Comic Relief
Radio 1 is offering a Chris Moyles and Goldie Lookin Chain spoof track as a download in aid of Comic Relief, as part of its download week.…
Fame Academy returns
The BBC has recommissioned Fame Academy, with auditions for a new set of students beginning this month, despite its poor initial ratings.…
BBC politics make Fame Academy 2 unlikely
A second series of Fame Academy looks unlikely as BBC executives fear it will be used against the corporation during its charter review.…
Mellor wins Celeb Academy
Actor Will Mellor won Celebrity Fame Academy, with Ruby Wax second, raising £600,000 for Comic Relief from over four million votes.…
Mellor bookies' favourite on Celebrity Fame Academy
A celebrity version of Fame Academy starts on BBC One to raise money for Comic Relief, with Will Mellor the bookies' favourite to win.…
Another Gates cover for Comic Relief
Gareth Gates is reportedly set to cover 'Spirit In The Sky' for his Comic Relief single, with Sanjeev Bhaskar rumoured to be involved.…