Comic Relief
- TV variety
- BBC One
- 1988 - 2024
- 21 episodes
Every two years the biggest British comedy stars and shows come together to raise money for charity. Stars Lenny Henry, Jonathan Ross, Griff Rhys Jones, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and more.
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Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05
Further details
Jonathan Ross hosts as Jools Holland's orchestra celebrates the tenth Red Nose Night and the 20th anniversary of Comic Relief.
Harry Hill looks at the past 12 months on TV and Ant & Dec put victims through a "Shepherd's Bush Tucker Trial".
7.30pm
The remaining Fame Academy students sing in the semi-final.
Dick & Dom are joined by Sara Cox and Rupert Grint for Pro-Celebrity Bogies
McFly play pop
The My Family cast end up in bed with Dermot Murnaghan, Anthony Head and Nell McAndrew.
8pm
Rowan Atkinson, Rachel Stevens, Jim Broadbent, Simon Pegg, Mackenzie Crook and Tony Robinson star in the blockbuster Spider-Plant Man.
Plus fun with Peter Kay, Davina McCall and Jack Dee.
8.30pm
George Michael stars in one of a new batch of Little Britain sketches
Friends is revived by Alistair McGowan and Ronnie Ancona.
9pm
Antiques Roadshow comes to Dibley in a Vicar Of Dibley special.
The climax of Spider-Plant Man
Live in the studio, the final of Fame Academy.
10pm
During the news, the fun continues on BBC2 with Comic Relief Does University Challenge.
10:35pm
Graham Norton explodes into action.
The Fame Academy winner is announced.
Ricky Gervais does his bit for Comic Relief.
Little Britain's Vicky Pollard guests on Trisha.
Paul Calf probably isn't sober.
11.30pm
The Ab Fab team try to reform the Spice Girls and Keane play live.
Condoleezza Rice - looking oddly like Lenny Henry - addresses the people of Great Britain
A very special Blind Date.
Midnight
Chris Evans take the reins for the final hour.
Elton John meets Little Britain's Dafydd.
Smith & Jones reunite.
Stand-up comics compete.
Eric Clapton and Pauline Calf guest.
There are greetings from Green Wing and late-night prizes to be won.
1.30am - When Johnny Met Keira
All G's encounter with Posh and Becks is among the classics as Johnny Vaughan and Keira Knightley round up the 20 funniest sketches from Britain and the US.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th March 2005
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 480 minutes