In 2005 , he co-hosted '' Comic Aid '' , a one-off gathering of comedians that aimed to raise money for the Asian Tsunami Appeal . In May of the same year he appeared on the " Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car " segment of the BBC Two series '' Top Gear '' , achieving a lap time of 1:53.5 ( 52nd on the Suzuki Liana leader board ) . His most recent series '' Lead Balloon '' , which he also co-wrote , began on BBC Four on 4 October 2006 . Described as " Britain 's answer to '' Curb Your Enthusiasm '' " , '' Lead Balloon '' sees Dee play the semi-biographical role of Rick Spleen . A second series of eight episodes was commissioned and was broadcast on BBC Two in 2007 , with a third series debuting on Thursday 13 November 2008 . A fourth series finished on the BBC on 5 July 2011 . He also starred as Harry in the 2005 film '' Short Order ''
Asian Tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Jack Dee