Michael McIntyre and Helen Mirren join trading floor for 9/11 charity day

Michael McIntyre on the phone, during the BGC annual charity day at their offices in Canary Wharf, London, held each year in commemoration of BGC’s 658 colleagues and the 61 Eurobrokers employees lost on 9/11. On Charity Day, 100% of BGC Group’s global revenues are donated to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and other charities around the world. (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire Lauren Del Fabbro 5 minutes ago Comedian Michael McIntyre joined stars including Dame Helen Mirren , Hugh Grant and Bill Nighy to raise money for a number of charities in memory of 9/11 victims.

Actor Tom Hardy , DJ Fatboy Slim, Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate were also among the celebrities who stepped onto the Boston Consulting Group (BGC) trading floor for its annual charity day in honour of the 658 colleagues who died on September 11, 2001.

McIntyre participated in the event in Canary Wharf on Friday to raise money for Prostate Cancer Research and urged men over the age of 50 to get checked.

Michael McIntyre on the phone, during the BGC annual charity day (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire He told the Press Association: “It’s a very simple message.

“Once you turn 50 you have a very big chance of getting what is a silent killer.

“You do not know that you have it. There are no symptoms, so the only thing you can do is test for it and once you hit 50, it’s very important that you do that because one in eight people actually do get this.

“I had a test, a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test. You can get it from your doctor. The NHS will give it to you. You need to ask for it, and then you can rule that out and have a nice day.

“A friend of mine had it last year, I couldn’t believe how serious it is, a dangerous it is, and how easy it is to prevent it. And the last thing anybody wants is for this to happen, knowing that it could have been prevented.”

The PSA test can indicate prostate conditions including prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate.

High levels may be a sign of a prostate condition, such as an enlarged prostate, or prostate cancer.

The PSA test is not used in routine NHS screening because it is not yet reliable enough to detect prostate cancer that needs treatment.

Hugh Grant on the phone (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire Launched in 2005, the BGC Charity Day has since raised more than 234 million dollars (£173 million) for hundreds of charities around the world.

The global revenues and broker commissions from the day goes to 60 participating charities including Caudwell Youth, the Mayor’s Fund for London, Saint Francis Hospice, Greenhouse Sports and When You Wish Upon a Star.

Former footballer Jamie Redknapp also joined the trading floor in support of the Laureus Sport for Good, an organisation which offers children around the world opportunities to try different sports.