The Gurkha Welfare Trust bicentenary of Gurkha service to the British Crown. In recognition of this historic milestone, various commemorative events took place throughout the year to celebrate the Gurkhas’ contribution to the British Army and raise funds for The Gurkha Welfare Trust. A number of commemorative expeditions were planned in 2015. On 9 June, hundreds of serving soldiers took part in a fundraising Pageant organised by The Gurkha Welfare Trust, attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family. The Gurkha 200 campaign was supported by a number of celebrities, including Joanna Lumley and Dan Snow, who narrated at the Gurkha
Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK) slot. It gave Channel 5 its highest-ever audience outside of sports programmes and films, and one of its top five ratings of all time. Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK) Celebrity Big Brother 2011, also known as Celebrity Big Brother 8, was the eighth series of the British reality television series "Celebrity Big Brother". It was the first series of "Celebrity Big Brother" to air on Channel 5, and the first celebrity series not to air in January since "Celebrity Big Brother 2", which was broadcast in November 2002. The series launched on 18 August 2011, and ended after 22 days