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Griff, who is continuing his annual festive fundraising for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), is currently asking his network of celebrity friends built up over 40 years of comedy, TV and radio to regift items too valuable to take to the dump, with a tranche of top grade celebrity cast-offs, memorabilia and treasure to be available from 27 November, when the week-long online auction will … Trump riots: Democrats plan to introduce article of impeachment, Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account. Griff Rhys Jones, who received an OBE for his services to charity and entertainment, hopes his online auction will help raise lots of funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (Image: Getty Images)He once helped raise £17million to restore the Hackney … © 2021 BBC. This week joining Kate is comedian, writer and actor Griff Rhys Jones. The initiative that launches November 27th will be raising money for East Anglia's Children Hospices. Suffolk charities to benefit from huge celebrity auction organised by Ed Sheeran's parents. Famous people’s cast-offs. Organised by comedian Griff Rhys Jones, the 10-day online auction begins on Friday, Nov. 27. Griff Rhys Jones to continue EACH fundraising with Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction By Contributed On Oct 27, 2020 A one of a kind film camera coffin made in Ghana is among quirky items that could be yours this Christmas as A-listers sift through their D-list stuff to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). He said: “Last year we did a great show called Happy Christmas Ipswich at the Regent. The top bid received was £23,000 for an original piece of work called Night Mare by artist Tracey Emin. This is an online auction, an eBay of A-listers. MORE: Griff Rhys Jones auction raises £32k for Ipswich children’s hospice in matter of hours. Just before the second national lockdown, EACH forecasted a loss of £1.7 million in funding over the next 12 months.This is the fourth Christmas running that Rhys Jones has raised money for EACH, with a star-studded show at Ipswich’s Regent Theatre last year. EACH cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. He said there was "wild and marvellous bidding right up to the end". It had forecast a loss of £2.2m in funding over the next 12 months - a third of what it needs to support families across East Anglia. But some irritating keep-fit cyclists insist on rattling past. 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Our Auction Site is live now for Registrations, Donations, and charity Special Items - but not for Auction Lots and Bidding until Friday 27th Nov at 6.30am. His auction, called Celebrity Bottom Drawer, featured over … Rhys Jones also put several of his own items up for auction. to ever receive complaints for bad language. Griff … Watch the interview with Griff Rhys Jones about the idea behind the auction. Suffolk’s Griff Rhys Jones is holding his Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction of famous people’s cast-offs to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Unfortunately, those born under the Scorpio zodiac sign are often misunderstood. Stars of stage, film and TV are already backing his enterprise through a variety of notable donations. Please click below. 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Online auction: Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith's bust A CELEBRITY auction has raised more than £53,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) so far. Some of the best-performing items included a headcollar worn by racehorse Enable and signed by one of the charity's ambassadors, Frankie Dettori, that went for £10,500; and a Rolex watch from Dawn French that raised £8,000, Becky Redbond, from the charity, said: "Like all charities, it's been a very tough year for EACH, but this certainly gives us a great and much-welcome boost at the end of it.". He speaks all about his brand new venture Celebrity Bottom Draw! Here, … The online auction, which started on 27 November, raised £146,466 for the charity, which has The Duchess of Cambridge as its royal patron. Suffolk comedian Griff Rhys Jones has raised almost £146,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH). Along with Rhys Jones, other regional celebrities have also been helping local charities. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}More than 200 items donated by celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Cate Blanchett, Sir Paul McCartney and Ant and Dec have raised nearly £150,000 for a children's hospice charity. Griff Rhys Jones launches celebrity auction to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices. His auction, called Celebrity Bottom Drawer, featured over 160 items from his celebrity friends. An actor has spoken of the moving experience of meeting the parents of hospice children as he gets help from his celebrity friends to raise cash for the charity. The charity said it "has never been more in need of fundraising support". Celebrity Bottom Drawer featured over 200 lots from 100-plus celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, Ed Sheeran, Delia Smith, Paul McCartney, Ricky Gervais and Coldplay. VIDEO: Griff Rhys Jones on why he’s launched an auction to support a hospice “So I’ve put the word out and we’ve started our own charity second-hand site that has only celebrity cast-offs. Griff came to national attention in the early 1980s for his work in the BBC television comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones alongside Mel Smith. Look inside: Former cannabis factory up for auction in Ipswich Actor Tom Hollander gives Griff Rhys Jones his pants to sell as part of the comedian's auction for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH). The auction includes a controversial script from the only episode of Hi-de-Hi! "I want to thank everybody who donated their treasures, everybody who bid and all the back room folk who made it happen, and now have quite a job ensuring that everything gets to the right place as quickly as possible.". All we could do was lock up the toddler and put up polite signs. What happens to your body in extreme heat? Dates of Scorpio are October 23 - November 21. Griff Rhys Jones, who received an OBE for his services to charity and entertainment, hopes his online auction will help raise lots of funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (Image: Getty Images) He once helped raise £17million to restore the Hackney Empire so if anyone should know about charity fundraising, it’s actor Griff Rhys Jones. Suffolk comedian Griff Rhys Jones has raised almost £146,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH). 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VIDEO: Griff Rhys Jones on why he’s launched an auction to support a hospice Griff - who rose to fame on Not The Nine O’Clock News - decided to … Europe's slow start: How many have had the jab? The funnyman raised £145,800 by selling rare and exclusive items from over 70 celebrities, including: David Walliams - one of three copies of his 'Baby Eric' book, Simon Cowell - a story written for when his son was born and other exclusive books, Tom Hollander - red jockey shorts from one of his films, Tom Cruise - tiffany travel clock and other goods, Delia Smith - pink Armani coat worn when receiving her CBE at Buckingham Palace, Cate Blanchett - items from her film Carol and a handwritten 'thank you' note, Davina McCall -‘canary’ coloured dress she wore when hosting TV show ‘The Big Night In’, David Tennant - Fake £10 notes from TV show Dr Who, signed by Tennant himself, Enable - headcollar worn by celebrated racehorse. Read about our approach to external linking. Griff Rhys Jones, who lives in Suffolk, is hoping to raise thousands for the East Anglian Children's Hospices by selling off the contents of his bottom drawer. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. The passenger plane carrying 62 people is suspected to have plunged into the sea minutes after take-off. Griff Rhys-Jones. Organised by comedian Griff Rhys Jones, the ‘Celebrity Bottom Drawer’ auction is made up of items given by his celeb friend list built up over 40 years in TV and radio. .css-q4by3k-IconContainer{display:none;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}A night at India's largest farmers' protest. GRIFF RHYS JONES: I have a footpath running through my garden. We have spent the last couple of months soliciting bygones from … - Credit: EACH The idea for the auction, called Celebrity Bottom Drawer, came from comedian Griff Rhys Jones, who also donated former possessions. Comedian Griff Rhys Jones is tomorrow starting a quirky auction selling off celebrities’ belongings to raise money for Ipswich’s Treehouse children’s hospice. Griff Rhys Jones is a comedian, actor, presenter, author, and a champion of architecture ancient and modern. .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The TV presenter and comedian, 67, on downsizing, bungee jumps and his online auction Celebrity Bottom Drawer. The idea for the auction site was dreamt up and brought to fruition by Griff Rhys Jones, with the generous comedian throwing in plenty from his own drawers. Griff Rhys Jones has spoken of his hatred towards increasingly politically correct comedy during an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch this week. 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They are quite bold, with intense personalities and … The .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) auction was the idea of comedian and actor, Griff Rhys Jones. It began on November 27 and ran until December 6. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. The charity has experienced a hugely significant drop in income as a result of shops being closed and fundraising events being cancelled this year. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It sold for £23,000 at a charity auction. Griff Rhys Jones continues EACH fundraising with Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction 26-10-2020 A one-of-a-kind film camera coffin made in Ghana is among quirky items that could be yours this Christmas as A-listers sift through their D-list stuff to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Picture: COURTESY OF … The East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) auction was the idea of comedian and actor, Griff Rhys Jones. Ed Sheehan auctioned off personal items to help Suffolk's Geewhizz and Zest while Stephen Fry is backing plans for a new Priscilla Bacon hospice in Norfolk. 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