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Article: Comic Relief: readers reply
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 6, 1996
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Peter Popham's attack on Comic Relief was riddled with
inaccuracies: Comic Relief patently does not trade on the war
against famine or images of starving babies; and it raised more,
not less, money last year. His argument seems to be based on the
spurious proposition that since millions of people spend time,
energy and imagination backing the Red Nose, this somehow makes the
charity inefficient.
It isn't. Mr Popham implied that Comic Relief enjoys a
privileged position with the media. Not true, it earns it! Comic
Relief and Red Nose Day have attracted millions of viewers, enjoy
widespread acclaim and have succeeded in entertaining and educating
a generation.
Long may they prosper!
Alan Yentob