ITV’s London Studios on the city’s Southbank was filled with many glamorous women (and the odd man) last night as they celebrated International Women’s day in style at Celebrity Funny Women.

In support of ActionAid, the charity gala featured the pairing of some of the UK’s favourite female celebrities with well-known comedians for an evening of stand-up, impressions and a little bit of magic!

Hosted by the glamorous Claire Sweeney, the show opened with impressionist Jan Ravens teaching her tricks of the trade to Blue Peter legend Janet Ellis, who pulled off a very convincing Lorraine Kelly, Nigella Lawson and Kirsty Walk amongst others.

Under tuition of previous Funny Women winner Andi Osho, Gabby Logan put her presenting skills to good use and wowed the audience with her first ever stand-up comedy act, whilst  PR guru Lynne Franks took to the stage with aid of Canadian comic TanyaLee Davis (and a few tips from her comedian son Josh Howie).

The final act saw the pairing of comedy magician Fay Presto (in place of Mandy Muden) and LBC’s Jeni Barnett, who mixed card tricks with comedy.

With musical performances by comedy double-act Adams and Rea and house-band Vaginal Tap, the evening proved to be a huge success and raised awareness of ActionAid and its current Put Your Foot Down campaign.

‘‘Put Your Foot Down’ is calling on the government to act on the issue of violence against women in the developing world, and its link to the spread of HIV and AIDS.

Raffle Tickets

We are sorry that the raffle could not be drawn, as planned, at the end Celebrity Funny Women, but as promised please find details of the winning raffle tickets and prizes.

If you have won a prize, please send your raffle ticket, along with your name, address and a contact number to:

Annabel Marks, ActionAid, Macdonald Road, London, N19 5PG.    

Winning Tickets and Prizes - All prizes must be claimed by the 10th April 2009.

Luxury short break at chic boutique Londa Hotel in Cyprus – Ticket 266

Two tickets to New York with Virgin Atlantic – Ticket 262

Luxury weekend in London at Draycott Manor – Ticket 316

Family Break at Butlins – Ticket 422

‘Orion’ Mia Masri tiara – Ticket 416

Luxury hair cut with O’Sullivan’s hair salon – Ticket 274

Fabulous Fashion - £250 voucher for the White Stuff – Ticket 120

Unique handmade wellies and £50 voucher towards shoes from Marsha Hall – Ticket 109

10 tickets to the Vitality Show – Ticket 254

Big Read – a bookcase of womanly literature from Hodder and Stoughton – Ticket 309

Little Screen – the award-winning Slingbox turning any internet connected laptop into your home TV – Ticket 343

Big Screen – 3 pairs of tickets to any Vue cinema – Ticket 29

A case of Australian wine – Ticket 49

See the event programme for a full listing of prize details.