Celebrities will get their dancing shoes on once again for this year”s Let”s Dance for Comic Relief. Boxer Ricky Hatton and comedian Tim Vine are amongst those taking part in aid of charity; it kicks off on 16 February 2013 on BBC One.

Presented by Alex Jones and Steve Jones and produced by Whizz Kid Entertainment, the show will last four weeks, ending with a grand finale on 9 March.

Nina Conti, Jon Culshaw and a host of other stars will be joining the show, along with a judging panel featuring comedic talent such as Frank Skinner and Jo Brand.

Broadcast every Saturday night over the course of the four week run, the judges will choose from the runners up to join the viewer”s favourite in the final. There will also be a music performance from a chart topping artist each week.

Kevin Cahill, CEO of Comic Relief, said: “We are delighted that Let”s Dance for Comic Relief is back for 2013. We”ve had some fantastic winners in the past – Robert Webb, Rufus Hound, James Thornton & Charlie Baker and Rowland Rivron – and we”ve got another great line-up of celebrities competing in this year”s show. We”re confident that once again viewers will get behind the show and help raise a life-changing amount of money for people living incredibly tough lives both here in the UK and in Africa.”

Executive producers are Jo Wallace for the BBC and Louise Rainbow, Lisa Chapman and Malcolm Gerrie for Whizz Kid.

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