Video: Comedian Miranda Hart wants Oxford dog owners to help her this morning (From The Oxford Times)

Video: Comedian Miranda Hart wants Oxford dog owners to help her this morning

10:03am Thursday 14th March 2013 in News By Emma Harrison, Reporter covering Rose Hill, Littlemore and Iffley. Contact me on 01865 425430

ACTRESS and comedian Miranda Hart is encouraging dog owners in to help her with her Red Nose Day challenge in Oxford today.

The TV star’s challenge, which was revealed live on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 show this morning, is to host a first class dog show - and she needs the city’s residents to get involved.

She is asking dog owners aged 18 or over who want to take part to head to the Headington Road entrance of South Park at 11.30am.

Ms Hart tweeted this morning from her account @mermhart: “Roll up roll up anyone in Oxford with a dog, come to South Park at 11.30 to audition for my dog show.”

The results of the dog show will be broadcast live on BBC’s The One Show at 7pm.

The challenge is the fourth in a series of five Ms Hart is taking on this week to raise cash for Comic Relief. Visit rednoseday.com

These are the categories:

• Funniest Dog

• Dog that looks most like its owner

• Dog with the waggiest tail

• Our doggy version of musical chairs – musical ‘sit’!

• Fastest dog and owner round the obstacle course, which will be broadcast live tonight on The One Show