DOWNTON'S BACK! - Comic Relief

16 th March 2011
DOWNTON’S BACK!
But with a twist! Top British comedians bring you...
...UPTOWN DOWNSTAIRS ABBEY for Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Funny For Money | Friday March 18 th | BBC One | From 7pm
Kim Cattrall, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Victoria Wood and a host of other celebrities are
starring in a hilarious Downton Abbey spoof to be shown on Friday night as part of BBC One’s Comic
Relief: Funny For Money show from 7pm.
Also adding to the superstar cast are Harry Enfield, Tim Vine, Dale Winton, Simon Callow and many
more as the actors and comedians take off one of the biggest drama shows of last year.
Building on the success of previous parody sketches for Comic Relief like 2009’s Mamma Mia and
2003’s Harry Potter, ‘Uptown Downstairs Abbey’ is set to to be one of the highlights of the night,
with the stars creating a behind the scenes spoof to offer viewers a insider’s tongue in cheek view of
just how much of a flirt Mary really is, and whether Thomas is as catty behind the scenes as he is on
camera!
To see the sketch in full, tune into Comic Relief: Funny for Money at 7pm on Friday 18 th March
where Comic Relief will once again wow viewers with a tip top night of telly and reveal who will be
scrubbing the pantry floors and who will be sipping tea with the gentry!
For more information or to make a donation visit www.rednoseday.com. Money raised will help
extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged people living in the UK and Africa.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
o Media Team, 020 7820 2500, media@comicrelief.com
o Out of hours number: 07984 510473
o www.comicrelief.com/media-centre
Notes to Editors
FULL CAST LIST
Lord Grantham
Lady Grantham
Butler Carter
The Countess
Mary
Harry Enfield
Kim Cattrall
Patrick Barlow
Jennifer Saunders
Sarah Solemani

Mrs Crawler
Matthew Crawler
Mrs Danvers
Thomas footman
O'Brien
Bates
Daughter 2
Daughter 3
Maids 1 - 5
Writer
Director
Victoria Wood
Tim Vine
Joanna Lumley
Dale Winton
Olivia Colman
Bruce Byron
Katy Wix
Tish Potter
The Lady Garden
Simon Callow
Adrian Edmondson
Red Nose Day 2011 is heading your way on Friday 18 th March when the great British public
will once again be asked to Do Something Funny for Money.
To join in the fun go to www.rednoseday.com and find out how you can get involved.
By raising cash this Red Nose Day, you’re helping to change lives forever. That’s because
Comic Relief spends all the money raised by the public to give extremely vulnerable and
disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa a helping hand to turn their lives around.
Comic Relief was launched on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One. At that time, a
devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done. That something
was Comic Relief. The idea was simple – Comic Relief would make the public laugh while
they raised money to help people in desperate need. Before too long, Red Nose Day was
created and the first ever event in 1988 raised a staggering £15m. To date, twelve Red Nose
Days have raised more than £500m. That money has helped, and is helping, to support
people and communities in dire need both in the UK and Africa.
Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)