RED Nose Day has become a bit like student Rag Weeks used to be -- lots of people doing delightfully outrageous things for good causes.

TV highlights include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders acting out a new Harry Potter story with Dawn as Harry and Jennifer as Ron.

Not to be outdone, Dawn's better half Lenny Henry is the new voice of the Speaking Clock this week.

Do dial it and you'll hear : ".... at the third squeak, the time for Comic Relief will be four, ten and 50 seconds ...."

It comes complete with squeaks and is enough to raise a smile on the dullest day, not to mention a few bob for charity.