Northern celebrities including Ricky Tomlinson, Rick Astley, Glenda Jackson, Jimmy Tarbuck, Shirley Ballas, Les Dennis, and Claire Sweeney, have joined forces with The Comedy Trust, The Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation and Liverpool's Royal Court, launching a 'warm, joy-filled tribute' to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The personalities have recorded a cover of the late Sir Ken Dodd's Happiness, with lyrics tweaked to sing the praises of the NHS, joined by nurses and members of the public, aiming to 'bring a little light-hearted relief to the nation' and encouraging people to visit www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk if they wish to help.