Items from David Walliams and Ant & Dec to be auctioned for East Anglia's Children's Hospices
They're among a range of famous names donating their goods for the Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction.
The auction has been organised by Griff Rhys Jones as his fourth Christmas fundraiser for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) in as many years.
Using his network of A-lister friends, he's been asking for quirky items and memorabilia built up over their careers to be put under the hammer.
So far they include exclusive books from David Walliams and a special £10 note for Doctor Who from David Tennant.
Ant & Dec, Joanna Lumley and Matt Lucas have also pledged to raid their drawers for the cause.
Last year, Griff got his comedy friends together to put on Happy Christmas Ipswich at the Regent raising £70,000, but the pandemic has meant another show was not possible.
In a personal letter, Griff said: "I have been to the children’s hospice in Ipswich myself several times and I have never been so moved. It is a place that is about life, not death. It is there to give joy. Not just to enable kids to get the best out their time, but to support their mothers and fathers.
"These are people who may have had to entirely alter their lives, their hopes and their ambitions because of their love and sacrifice. For some parents just a single weekend of hospice care can be a beacon of hope.
"But it costs. The money this vital service needs, which is largely unsupported by government, has been hit grotesquely hard this year."
Becky Redbond, EACH Events Fundraising Manager, added: "This year has been extremely challenging and uncertain as we experienced a hugely significant drop in voluntary income, with shops being closed and fundraising events cancelled. We met our first challenge of surviving the initial drop and supporting families to protect themselves at home.
"However, with the prospect of the organisation and our supporters being unable to resume key fundraising activities, and without additional government support to that we’ve already received, our financial challenge for the future will be huge. If we’re to meet the cost and increasing need for delivering our specialist care – we are now receiving an increased number of requests for support as families become exhausted from providing care on their own - we need public and government support now more than ever before."
The Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction will be held online from 27th November and last a week.