Movember growth in BBC Cornwall

BBC Radio Cornwall's Ross Ellis with a simulated 'Des Lynam look'

Staff at BBC Cornwall are participating in 'Movember', a charity event that involves growing a moustache for charity.

During the month of November men around the world grow a moustache within the month.

The purpose of the event is to raise money for Prostate cancer charities.

Staff from BBC Cornwall are getting involved and asking listeners to join in, find out how you can participate.

Growth updates

David White rocks a handlebar at the mid way stage

Week Three Update: As we enter the final full week of Movember many of the staff at BBC Cornwall have some stunning upper lip decorations. You can check on them in the Week 3 Gallery

You can also see how BBC Radio Cornwall listeners are getting on in our listener Movember gallery

Week Two (halfway point!): You can now see how developed the BBC Cornwall staff's moustaches are at the halfway point of Movember in our Week 2 Gallery

Week One: You can check how members of staff at BBC Cornwall are progressing with their Mo's in our Movember progress gallery: Week 1 Gallery

And remember we want to see how YOU are getting on during Movember so if your taking part please email your pics to [e-mail]

A brief history of Movember

Movember although relatively new in the UK began in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 as a challenge to bring back the moustache.

A hint of how Martin Bailie could look on December 1st

Since then it has literally grown each year across the world, both in terms of number of people participating and the money they raise.

In the first campaign only 30 male participants, known as 'Mo Bros' took part in Movember. However the event has grown in popularity since then, last year across the globe more than 173,000 'Mo Bro & Sistas' were involved, raising over 14 million pounds for male health charities.

Since it began the Movember campaign has raised over 30 million pounds globally to help the fight against prostate cancer and depression in men.

The event organisers say "as a direct result, male awareness of health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread health messages directly to millions of Mo Bros & Sistas around the world."

Become a BBC Mo-Bro or Mo-Sis

The event is not just for men, the organisers are encouraging women to join an support the campaign. They are asking for 'Mo Bro's and Mo Sistas' to get involved.

Here are the events official rules:

• Once registered each Mo Bro must start Sunday 1 November with a clean shaven face.

• Then, for the entire month of Movember each Mo Bro must grow and groom a moustache according to these rules:

• There is to be no joining the Mo to the side burns - that's a beard. There are no beards.

• There is to be no joining of the handlebars on the chin - that's a goatee.

• A small complimentary growth under the bottom lip, aka a 'tickler', is allowed.

Become a 'Cornish Moustachio Nut'

Could this be a new look for Laurence Reed?

Some of the staff at BBC Cornwall are getting involved in Movember and are inviting listeners to join in also. The BBC Cornwall team name, suggested by listeners to the David White show is; 'Cornish Moustachio Nuts'

Also, using a tool from the Movember website staff at BBC Cornwall have simulated what their moustaches will look like at the end of the month. You can see the BBC Cornwall Movember gallery clicking here

Listeners to the David White Show are also getting involved. You can see a gallery by clicking here

You can also have a go at creating a Movember moustache by visiting the organisers website on the top right hand side of the page.

We would like any one who is taking part in Movember to send us a photo of their moustache growing efforts before, during ,and after the month.

No matter how bushy, bald or ridiculous they may be we want to see them. You can email them to [e-mail] by clicking here

You can also listen to updates throughout the month on the David White Show weekday mornings on BBC Radio Cornwall.