Official Starter: BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty



Why
It's that annual toss-up where MPs, Lords, and Media break eggs in a spirit of peace and harmony to support the Rehab charity and its work with disabled people. That is, of course, until the whistle is blown and a mighty scramble gets underway!
2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race, which gets underway in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, on Shrove Tuesday, February 28, from 10am.
The race takes place in full view of a mesmerized world media, and tourists and passers-by who eagerly 'egg on' the participants. It sees three teams representing MPs, Lords and members of the Media batter it out in a series of laps to see who will poach victory or who will fall flat as a pancake.
2016 was the year the MPs triumphed in a nine-lap race which took just six minutes and eight seconds to complete. This year they will be hoping to make it two-in-a-row. The Lords and Media teams meanwhile have other ideas and will be hoping to reclaim a trophy that offers bragging rights for at least a year.
The Official Starter in 2017 is BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty who has promised to ensure the rules are observed "without fear or favour". That said, she will have her work cut out to sort the good eggs from the bad. Previous years have seen all sorts of underhand tricks played on opposing teams, with pans greased, shoelaces loosened, and chefs' hats pulled over opponents' eyes.