Sport Relief challenge could be scuppered by French The five-day event, in which the comedian John Bishop, rides, rows and runs the 290 miles between the two capitals, has been scuppered because officials in France have banned the Channel Crossing. Comic Relief is exploring every possible option to make the row happen and we hope the French authorities will find a way to let it go ahead, especially as John is hoping to raise enough money not only to help pay for a vaccine against five deadly diseases for 250,000 children in Africa but also to help people living incredibly tough lives in the UK. Like him we will be straining every sinew to try to make this happen. The comedian will take on 'Bishop's Week Of Hell' - a five-day challenge to cycle, row and run more than 290 miles from Paris to London, starting on 27 February. Bishop will start the first leg of his Sport Relief challenge by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, before cycling more than 185 miles to the coast in less than 24 hours. For the second leg, Bishop is hoping to row from mainland Europe to the UK - an ambitious task for someone who suffers with bad seasickness. The final stage of this epic triathlon will see Bishop take on three exhausting marathons in three days, finishing at Trafalgar Square in London on Friday 2 March.