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Moyles Red Nose

Radio 1 Breakfast DJ Chris Moyles and his sidekick Comedy Dave are aiming to stay awake for over 37 hours while broadcasting their show, in a bid to claim the record for the radio stations longest show in history, to help raise money for Red Nose Day.

No stranger to a challenge, Moyles has already defied all medical odds and climbed Kilimanjaro and now he is hoping to beat a record set by Simon Mayo back in 1999 when he broadcast for 37 hours, raising money for Comic Relief.

The record breaking attempt will start on March 16th at 6.30am when the Chris Moyles Breakfast show takes to the air and along with Comedy Dave there will be further support from fellow Radio 1 DJs and celebrity guests throughout the long and punishing schedule.

Each hour that Chris and Dave are on air they will be entitled to a five-minute break which they can either take each hour or save up to earn a longer sleep later on.

Chris Moyles says: “In 2009 I broke the record for being the longest-serving Breakfast DJ on Radio 1, so I thought, why not go for broadcasting the longest radio show on Radio 1 too! Of course I’m worried about what the lack of sleep will do to me, but the pain will be worth it if we can raise a fortune for Comic Relief.”

Comedy Dave adds: “I’d love to say I’m really excited about it, but every time we talk about the project I feel tired and start yawning!!”

Andy Parfitt, Controller, BBC Radio 1, says: “Last week Radio 1 listeners raised over £500,000 for Red Nose Day – once again our listeners have been amazingly generous. Time and time again they surpass our expectations and I know they’ll get behind Chris and Dave as they embark on this amazing challenge.”

The event will be broadcast live on Radio 1, and for anyone brave enough to watch the attempt unfold, it will also be broadcast live in-vision on digital TV via the Red Button and online at bbc.co.uk/radio 1.

Broadcast Schedule for BBC Radio 1’s Longest Show Ever… with Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave for Comic Relief;

Wednesday 16 March
6.30am-10.00am The Chris Moyles Show
10.00am-1.00pm Fearne Cotton
1.00pm-3.30pm Greg James
3.30pm-4.00pm The Official Chart Update with Greg James
4.00pm-7.00pm Scott Mills
7.00pm-9.00pm Mistajam
9.00pm-10.00pm Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave
10.00pm-12.00am Nick Grimshaw

Thursday 17 March
12.00am-2.00am Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave
2.00am-4.00am Benji B
4.00am-6.30am Dev
6.30am-10.00am Chris Moyles Show
10.00am-1.00pm Fearne Cotton
1.00pm-4.00pm Greg James
4.00pm-7.00pm Scott Mills
7.00pm-9.00pm Mistajam