Concept
The original idea for Planet Relief was to increase awareness of climate change. The show, unlike previous BBC specials such as Comic Relief, was not planned to be a charity event, but to increase awareness, similar to Live Earth. It was mainly inspired by Live 8, with Planet Relief seen as its climate change counterpart. The programme would have involved an electric power station being shut down for one night, for which the BBC had spent over a year negotiating, urging viewers "to turn off all unnecessary lights and electric gadgets for the evening." People reported to have been involved with the show included comedians Ricky Gervais and Graham Norton, entertainment personality Jonathan Ross, the head of BBC comedy Jon Plowman and environmental expert Matt Prescott.
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