Featuring: Bill Bailey, Jo Brand, Bo’Selecta Bear, Derren Brown, Jimmy Carr, Julian Clary, Jack Dee, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Jon Culshaw, Omid Djali, Lee Evans, Dawn French, Eddie Izzard, The League of Gentlemen with Miranda Richardson , Alistaire McGowan, Dylan Moran, Graham Norton, Ardal O’Hanlon, Simon Pegg, Jonathon Ross, Lily Savage, Dave Spikey, Jessica Stevenson, Johnny Vegas, Stomp

Cert: 15

So maybe you saw the televised show on BBC 1; so what? You didn’t see everything, did you? Wasn’t it a bit odd that nearly every comedian referred to their seven minute slot yet it seemed like their set was over in a fraction of the time.

Did you find it slightly bizarre that with Jon Culshaw’s two appearances he was neatly shaven the first time but had a manly stubble the second?

And why was it that everyone laughed so heartedly at Eddie Izzard’s opening line?

These questions and many more that you might be asking could be answered on this DVD release of the charity gig hosted by Ross, Dee, Norton, Savage and Clary and featuring the cream of British stand-up the likes never to be seen again unless snippets of their individual gigs are released on a ‘Cream of British Stand-Up’ compilation DVD. But that wouldn’t be quite the same. On top of the comedians there are also comic performances from ‘mind-bender’ Derren Brown and Stomp.

As it is uncut and unedited you get every swear word, distasteful gag, and element of corporate ridicule left in place for your edification as well as each set being healthily extended.

Every act is impeccable in their own right and there are even a few moments that should go down in the annals of comedy history including Johnny Vegas getting-off with an audience member and Dawn French performing as Catherine Zeta Jones.

With each comedian being split into separate ‘chapters’ you’re given the option to jump straight to your favourites (or skip the unfavoured) but that’s the only feature the DVD sports.

A worthy addition to any comedy collector’s library not only for its marking as “The UK’s Biggest Live Comedy Event Ever!” or for the ease at which money can be given to aid the Tsunami Appeal but simply because it is excellently filmed, produced and is downright hilarious.