Here’s a great selection of Comic Relief pictures from in and around Portsmouth during the noughties. Whether it’s headteachers getting gunged, pub managers being locked in a cage for 24 hours, or fitness endurance tasks, there are plenty of shots to raise a smile.
And there also a fair few pictures of the Royal Navy doing its bit for charity. So while the country prepares for one of its regular fundraising bonanzas tonight, feel free to settle down and turn the clock back 20 years with our gallery. See if you can spot anyone you recognise.
1. Ouch!
Dave Hook volunteered to have his chest waxed by Jo Frisey at Expressions in Gosport for Comic Relief in 2005 | The News/Steve Reid
2. Oooh, matron!
Patient John Roberts with Sister Bev Vaughan and her staff at the Kingsclere Rehabilitation Centre at St Mary's Hospital in Portsmouth as they all worked together to raise money for Comic Relief in 2001 | The News/Malcolm Wells
3. Puddy Cat
Barry Austin retired in 2001 after his last appearance on the streets of Portsmouth as Sylvester the cat - his last hurrah was raising money for Red Nose Day | The News/Malcolm Wells
4. Got her skates on
From left, operator mechanic Bez Bessell, 20, from Solihull, Lynne Turner from Southsea operator mechanic Faz Farrow, 24, from Norwich in March 2005. Lynne was dressed up as a cat on roller skates, skating round the naval base with her collection bucket | Royal Navy/LA(Phot) Gregg Macready