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Some of the top names in UK comedy dropped into London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital on Friday to present staff and patients with a cheque for the money raised from Channel 4’s Comedy Gala at the O2.
Lee Evans, Alan Carr, Michael McItnyre, Kevin Bishop, Jack Dee and Shappi Khorsandi presented staff and patients a cheque for an impressive £869,492.81 – which was a combination of box office takings and an advance for the forthcoming DVD release of the gala.
Over 35 comedians took the stage in March to perform at Channel 4’s Comedy Gala at the O2. The comedy extravaganza watched by 15,000 comedy fans at the O2 featured a world class collection of stars all giving up their time to support Great Ormond Street Hospital. The event was so successful plans are under way for Comedy Gala 2011.
Alan Carr, who opened the show on the night, said: “Wow! What a night! And what an amazing amount of money for Great Ormond Street - bring on next year!”
Before Michael McIntyre added: “I’m absolutely thrilled that so much money has been raised for such a fantastic cause. This event will help so many children and I’m delighted to have taken part.”
The money raised from Channel 4’s Comedy Gala will fund two new anaesthetic rooms, allowing parents to stay with their child right up until they enter the operating theatres.
Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at Channel 4 said: “We’re delighted to have raised so much money for Great Ormond Street hospital, and grateful to all the comedians who waived their fees to help us put on such a spectacular event.
“If only the comedians had been a bit funnier maybe we could have reached the magic million. Ah well, next time.”
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