Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb

In 2009 a group of celebrities climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise funds for Comic Relief. This year a new set of climbers took on the challenge.

 

Alexander Armstrong teamed up with Strictly Come Dancing Head Judge Shirley Ballas, former MP Ed Balls, broadcaster Anita Rani, Love Island’s Dani Dyer, Dan Walker from BBC Breakfast, NFL pundit Osi Umenyioram and Little Mix members Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock to scale the 5895m peak. Almost all members of the group were affected by altitude sickness, some severely, but they battled on, aiming to reach the summit in the morning of 1st March.

A one-hour documentary on the climb will be broadcast on Wednesday 13th March at 9pm on BBC1, in the run-up to the main Comic Relief show that Friday. Were they successful? Well...

Please donate what you can to help Comic Relief's vital work supporting vulnerable people and communities, in the UK and overseas. The information you'll need is here.

Comedians Pointless Celebrities, 10th March

As in recent weeks, there's a repeated Pointless Celebrities on Suinday 10th February, at 5.20pm on BBC1.

Competing this time are Sarah Millican and Gary Delaney, Jack Carroll and Terry Alderton, Lee Hurst and Arthur Smith, and Helen Lederer and Cariad Lloyd.

Sitcom Pointless Celebrities, 9th March

There's a sitcom-themed Pointless Celebrities on Saturday 9th March, at 6.45pm on BBC1.

Taking part are Kerry Howard, Neil Stuke, Robert Duncan, Susannah Doyle, Brigit Forsyth, James Baxter, Simon Greenall and Pauline McLynn.

New Hey Duggee shows!

Hey Duggee is an International Emmy and Kids' BAFTA-winning animation for children aged two to five, following Duggee the dog and his Squirrel Club. Narrated by Alexander Armstrong, it has become very popular with children and parents alike since its launch in 2014.

Recently the BBC has been showing a regular schedule of repeats, but new shows are back again from Monday 4th March at 7.35am, on CBeebies, starting with The Toothbrushing Badge. 

You might recognise Duggee and the Squirrels from the viral Stick Song. WARNING: do not watch if you want to avoid a major earworm!

 

Winter Olympics Pointless Celebrities, 3rd March

On Sunday 3rd March at 4.50pm (2.35pm in Scotland), the Winter Olympics special gets a repeat.

The contestants are Jayne Torvill and Clare Balding, Jenny Jones and Amy Williams, Graham Bell and Rhona Howie, Robin Cousins and Wilf O'Reilly..

Pointless Celebrities, 2nd March

Pointless Celebrities on Saturday 2nd March is at 6.40pm on BBC1.

It features Kelly Cates and Adrian Chiles, Andy Hamilton and Kate Williams, Mark Dolan and Rustie Lee, and Dame Esther Rantzen and Tim Vine.

Arts & Culture Pointless Celebrities, 24th February

There's no Pointless Celebrities on Saturday 23rd February because of 6 Nations rugby coverage, so instead there's a repeatedArts & Culture special on Sunday 24th at 4.45pm.

Featured are Paul Morley and Annie Nightingale, Katie Derham and Will Gompertz, Tim Marlow and Janet Street-Porter, and Richard Stilgoe and Meera Syal.

Pointless Celebrities, 16th February

Saturday 16th February's Pointless Celebrities is at 6.45pm on BBC1.

Contestants include Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom, Carol Smillie and Andrea Mclean, Katy Brand and Su Pollard, and Syd Little and Eddie Large.