Minnie, Marilyn and Darth at the office

FAMOUS for a day was the inspiration for a whole host of characters who turned up at a leading Leamington communications agency in disguise.

Cognition managing director Tim Witcherley - who arrived at the office dressed as Darth Vader - said the light-hearted sponsorship event for staff ended up raising £800 or Action Aid’s East Africa Appeal.

He admitted: “It was certainly a bizarre experience to walk through the office and see Marilyn Monroe on the phone to a client and one half of Jedward having a serious discussion at the printer with Minnie Mouse...but all the humiliation was worth it.”

Designer Julie Kilburn won a special prize for her interpretation of Little Britain’s argumentative schoolgirl Vicky Pollard.