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Comic Relief 2009

About time this year's Red Nose Day had a thread. For those that haven't yet heard, below are the big comedy TV bits scheduled on the night (Friday 13th, BBC1, 7pm - 3am). The main presenters are David Tennant, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Claudia Winkleman and Graham Norton.

- A Harry Hill's TV Burp special

- The Outnumbered kids outsmart their parents

- Let's Dance For Comic Relief (with the Robert Webb, Paddy & Keith, Jo Brand dances)

- Harry And Paul .v. The real Dragon's Den

- French And Saunders spoof Mamma Mia! with the help of an all-star cast

- Catherine Tate joins Little Britain. Robbie Williams also stars in a new LB sketch

- A short piece from The Royle Family

- Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant re-imagine The Office as an opera

- James Corden stars in a sketch with the England football team

- Al Murray hosts a pub quiz

- Mitchell & Webb and Armstrong & Miller take part in each other's sketches

- Stand-up comedy from Omid Djalili, Jason Manford and Lenny Henry

- A Katy Brand sketch with Kate Moss and Sadie Frost

- A two hour showcase of comedy from recent years. Hosted by Horne & Corden

Sounds really good this year!

Quote: zooo @ March 3 2009, 11:58 PM GMT

Sounds really good this year!

:S

Quote: Badge @ March 4 2009, 12:04 AM GMT

:S

David Tennant, Jonathan Ross, Claudia Winkleman, Harry Hill, Outnumbered, Robert Webb dancing, Harry & Paul, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Al Murray, Mitchell & Webb, Armstrong & Miller...

Yep, I'm still thinking it's good.

Quote: zooo @ March 4 2009, 12:14 AM GMT

David Tennant, Jonathan Ross, Claudia Winkleman, Harry Hill, Outnumbered, Robert Webb dancing, Harry & Paul, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Al Murray, Mitchell & Webb, Armstrong & Miller...

Yep, I'm still thinking it's good.

Comic Relief? Those words mean anything at all?

You're right. None of those people are comedians! WHAT ARE THEY THINKING OF!

Quote: zooo @ March 3 2009, 11:58 PM GMT

Sounds really good this year!

Kind of implies it usually isn't? And my expectation is to expect the expected.

Well I always watch it, so it can't be that bad. :)

Quote: zooo @ March 4 2009, 12:37 AM GMT

Well I always watch it, so it can't be that bad. :)

I always come on BSG Forums.

Yes. Because we are so f**king ace.

Quote: zooo @ March 4 2009, 12:37 AM GMT

Well I always watch it, so it can't be that bad. :)

It's almost like the law to watch it, just like Children In Need.

Quote: zooo @ March 4 2009, 12:40 AM GMT

Yes. Because we are so f**king ace.

I know. It was a Badge joke. Possibly with superfluous g and e.

Well mine was a joke too...

But not a Badge one.

Quote: zooo @ March 4 2009, 12:37 AM GMT

Well I always watch it, so it can't be that bad. :)

I used to think you had a life.

Quote: Badge @ March 4 2009, 12:39 AM GMT

I always come on BSG Forums.

:O

Quote: Ned1984 @ March 4 2009, 12:41 AM GMT

It's almost like the law to watch it, just like Children In Need.

I'm a law breaker then - twice over.

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