Help for Heroes Day | Radio review

For pledges of cash, Eamonn Holmes was happy to self-deprecate. 'I want your money,' he said simplyHosting a show yesterday as part of the 18-hour Help for Heroes Day on Smooth, Real and Rock Radio networks, Eamonn Holmes (below) joked that he was being spread thinly. "That's a first," he quipped. It was one of several jokes, indicating that for pledges of cash, he was happy to self-deprecate. "I want your money," he said simply.His was a celebrity-filled programme, and every guest donated something for the charity auction. You could bid for Susan Boyle's signed scarf, or the chance to meet Barry Manilow. The day's script from This Morning was up for grabs. "We've got a sex clinic," Phillip Schofield explained, as if to increase bids.The show was full of sobering stories from those injured in Afghanistan and Iraq ? one soldier, shot in the face, lost most of his sight and endured 100 hours of surgery, but described himself as "one of the lucky ones" ? as was the very moving Fallen Heroes documentary broadcast across the networks on Remembrance Sunday.Some well-known guests came across better than others. Cliff Richard told Holmes that he wakes "in a sweat" some days, worrying about whether he has enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his days. "I'd be OK if I died tomorrow," he added, with crashing insensitivity given the cause.RadioCharitable givingCelebrityRemembrance Dayguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More FeedsManny Pacquiao Tom Cruise Adam Sandler George Clooney Stephenie Meyer