Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK are set to mark a decade of Stand Up To Cancer with a star-studded night of television on Friday, November 3. Broadcasting live from The Francis Crick Institute, a renowned centre for cancer research, the event will feature some of the biggest names in British comedy and entertainment.
The evening will kick off at 7 pm with SU2C: The Takeover, a 90-minute live show hosted by Davina McCall, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett, and Munya Chawawa. The show will showcase hilarious comedy talent and famous faces, including Rita Ora, Oti Mabuse, Cush Jumbo, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Charlotte Ritchie, and more. Together, they will celebrate the incredible breakthroughs and progress in cancer research made possible by the funds raised through Stand Up To Cancer over the past ten years.
Following this, Channel 4 will air an all-new Celebrity Gogglebox and the thrilling finale of Don’t Look Down. In the nail-biting finale, Paddy McGuinness will lead a team of celebrities as they attempt a world-first relay high-wire walk over the London Stadium, the iconic venue of the 2012 Olympics.
The night will reach its peak with The SU2C Comedy Roast, a spectacular show hosted by Rhod Gilbert. The event will feature an array of comedy talent, including Jordan Gray, Ellie Taylor, Danny Beard, Tom Stade, Davina McCall, Joe Lycett, and Nish Kumar. Comics Sara Barron, Thanyia Moore, Bobby Mair, Harriet Kemsley, Fatiha El-Ghorri, and Larry Dean will also participate in a ‘roast roulette.’ The show brings together beloved stars who are ready to be lovingly roasted, all in support of Stand Up To Cancer.
The evening will conclude with Sean Lock: Lockipedia, a tribute to the late comedian’s genius.
Stand Up To Cancer has raised nearly £2 million for cancer care over the past decade. In the days leading up to the live show, Channel 4 will air special programs, including the documentary Rhod Gilbert: A Pain In The Neck. The documentary follows Rhod’s personal experience of living with cancer and receiving treatment at Velindre Cancer Hospital in Cardiff, the very hospital he supported for over ten years.
Stand Up To Cancer has raised over £93 million for lifesaving cancer research, funding 64 clinical trials and research projects involving over 13,000 cancer patients. The money raised has led to breakthroughs in treatment, including kinder testing for breast cancer and a new treatment for advanced bile duct cancer available on the NHS.
To donate to Stand Up To Cancer, call 0300 123 4444 or text FORTY, THIRTY, TWENTY, or TEN to 70404. For more information and to donate online, visit Channel4.com/SU2C.
