Comic Relief Does Fame Academy(2003)

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a celebrity spin-off of the original Fame Academy competition series. Launched in 2003, the show features famous faces training as singing students at the Academy, with the finale broadcast on Red Nose Day to raise money for Comic Relief's supported charities. The series proved far more popular than its predecessor and aired across BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Prime and CBBC. After its successful debut, Comic Relief Does Fame Academy returned in 2005 and again in March 2007. Patrick Kielty hosted the later series alongside Claudia Winkleman, stepping in after original presenter Cat Deeley moved on to host So You Think You Can Dance.