The stunt officially launched the 2003 Comic Relief appeal which will culminate in the Red Nose Day fundraising telethon on 14 March.

BBC: Tower glows red for Comic Relief

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the charity's Red Nose Day.

BBC: French and Saunders 'hijack' Radio 2 for Comic Relief

JustGiving said that the overall impact on Red Nose Day would be small as Comic Relief ran its own donations site.

BBC: JustGiving fund-raising site crashes

As for sister digital station BBC 6 Music, comedian Kathy Burke and film-maker and actor Harry Shearer will curate shows in the run up to Red Nose Day.

BBC: French and Saunders 'hijack' Radio 2 for Comic Relief

The film will be shown in the run-up to next year's Red Nose Day, which will raise money for disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa.

BBC: Hilary Swank to star in Richard Curtis film for

Curtis is a co-founder of the Comic Relief charity, which organises Red Nose Day every other year.

BBC: Hilary Swank to star in Richard Curtis film for

As the countdown begins to this year's Red Nose day on Friday 13 March, 2009, we're collecting jokes for Kev.

BBC: Bristol - Share your joke with Comic Relief

Although donations could not be made via Just Giving on Red Nose Day, it was unlikely that the main fund-raising effort of Comic Relief would suffer as a result, said the spokesperson.

BBC: JustGiving fund-raising site crashes

Other students began researching information for news reports on the latest games consoles, climate change, Children in Need and Red Nose Day.

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Lewis said he was keen to be a part of Red Nose Day this year as he had not been available in the past.

BBC: Damien Lewis heads to Dibley for Comic Relief

Red Nose Day, which takes place on Friday 15 March, aims to raise money for projects in the UK and Africa.

BBC: Samantha Cameron bakes for Red Nose Day