Hey Hey It’s Saturday segment Red Faces to be celebrated over two nights

One of Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s most popular segments, Red Faces, will be celebrated over two nights on Channel Seven and 7plus.

Starting Sunday, July 17 at 7.00pm, The Best of ‘The Best & Worst of Red Faces will premiere as host Daryl Somers takes a fun look back at some of the funniest, wild and peculiar acts ever to grace the show's stage.

Continuing the fun and following the success of Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s 50th and tongue-in-cheek 100th Anniversary specials, The Very Best of ‘The Best and Worst of Red Faces will premiere on Monday, July 18 at 7.30pm.

Daryl Somers said: “We put these shows together with a box of tissues by our side to wipe away the tears of laughter. Re-living so many funny moments of the segment was an absolute blast and I thank the thousands of acts that made it so."

Red Faces started out as a send up of New Faces, a popular talent show at the time, and soon took on a life of its own.

Each week, a cavalcade of famous faces joined the “Prince of Punishment” Red Symons and his infamous gong on the judging panel to be entertained, shocked and amused by the weird, wonderful and downright crazy acts.

Audiences will hear from the segment's regulars such as Danni Minogue, Jo Beth Taylor, Paul Mercurio, Rhonda Burchmore and Vince Sorrenti about their time as judges, alongside an endless list of superstars such as Will Smith, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue, Hugh Grant, Tina Turner, Johnny Depp, Shaquille O’Neal, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Edna Everage, Ricky Martin, Sir Bob Geldof, Samantha Fox, Guy Pearce, Boy George, Julian Lennon, Jean Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Sir Ian Botham, Fabio, Linda Evangelista, Russell Crowe and John McEnroe.

The episodes will also feature audience favourites such as The Music Men, Chaotic Choir, The Bobsled Team, The Amazing Nigel and Harry and the Vegemite Kid.

The Best of ‘The Best & Worst of Red Faces’ premieres 7.00pm Sunday on Channel Seven and 7plus, followed by The Very Best of ‘The Best & Worst of Red Faces’ 7.30pm Monday.