Comic Relief

The UK's biggest night of comedy and entertainment is back. Sir Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness, Alesha Dixon and David Tennant are live in Salford.

General Timings

7pm - 10pm: Comic Relief 2022

10pm - 10:30pm (BBC Two): Comic Relief at the Movies (film-based sketches from previous Red Nose Day shows)

10:35pm - 11:45pm: The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon, in which Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu serve up live music, comedy and a chance for viewers to enter some special Text to Win prize draws.

Exact Timings

19.00: Introduction by the hosts, Sir Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness and Alesha Dixon. It's announced that Zoe Ball will not be hosting as previously announced, as she has tested positive for coronavirus.

19.07: Sara Cox introduces the Comic Opera challenge.

19.09: Appeal film.

19.14: Montage of highlights of previous Red Nose Days.

19.17: Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne surprise school children visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

19.18: Sound error means Mischief Theatre's The Mind Mangler doesn't really get started.

19.19: Appeal film, with a man called 'Donation'.

19.28: Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Tim Vine take on a sheep dog challenge with Countryfile.

19.31: Mischief Theatre's The Mind Mangler.

19.40: Jack Whitehall's Mini Golf Challenge, with England football stars Mason Mount and Declan Rice.

19.49: Tom Daley's endurance challenge.

19.57: KFC thank you.

19.58: & Juliet musical performance.

20.04: Holiday competition.

20.06: Comic Opera training VT, with Rosie Jones, Scarlett Moffatt, Helen George, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nina Wadia.

20.11: British Airways thank you.

20.14: French & Saunders visit The Repair Shop, then Judi Dench and Finty Williams, Part 1.

20.19: Davina McCall presents appeal film about domestic abuse.

20.25: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice perform their waltz to How Long Will I Love You.

20.28: Sainsbury's thank you.

20.30: First total reveal: £19,466,967. David Tennant takes over from Paddy McGuinness.

20.33: Part 2 of The Repair Shop.

20.36: Lenny Henry presents an appeal film about hunger.

20.43: Ted Lasso sketch.

20.45: TK Maxx thank you.

20.46: Win a car competition.

20.49: Sketch where backstage guests are cut from the show: Paul Rudd, Chris Kamara, Vic Reeves, Courteney Cox, Tom Holland, Jeff Goldblum, Clive Myrie, The Minions, Lulu, Big Zuu, Chesney Hawkes, Carey Mulligan, Harry Hill, Jamie Dornan and Gordon Ramsay.

20.54: The One Show's Red Nose and Spoon challenge, with Owain Wyn Evans and Angelica Bell.

20.56: David Tennant talks about Ukraine.

21.00: Live backstage at Comic Opera.

21.02: QI special. Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Jo Brand, Sally Phillips and Guz Khan.

21.07: Appeal film about mental health.

21.13: Thank you to crisp company Walkers.

21.16: Rock Profile. Vernon Kay meets characters played by David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

21.22: Jordan North's rowing challenge.

21.26: Rock Profile Part 2.

21.35: Appeal film about mental health.

21.40: Comic Opera - training VT, followed by live performance of Carmen.

21.50: Olivia Colman introduces a video about refugees.

21.55: Lola Young sings Together In Electric Dreams.

21.59: Total: £40,695,260.

22.36: Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu introduce The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon. Kay is standing in for Joel Dommett who tested positive for coronavirus. The section starts with a car competition.

22.50: Text-To-Win sketch with Harry Judd.

22.55: Bedtime Story for Comic Relief, with Stephen Fry, Ellie Goulding, Gok Wan, Sue Perkins, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe.

22.57: Glastonbury competition, followed by a performance by George Ezra.

23.08: The Masked Driver competition introduction.

23.11: Blu Hydrangea and Jujubee introduce a holiday competition.

23.15: Around The World In 80 Seconds quiz with Jordan North, featuring Baga Chipz.

23.22: Appeal film about malaria vaccine.

23.25: Highlights from Comic Relief special of This Is MY House. Chris Eubank, Harry Hill, Claudia Winkleman and Nina Wadia have to deduce who the real homeowner is as they virtually snoop around a luxury four bedroom house. Trying to convince the celebrity panel is Ricky Hatton, Claire Richards, Deborah Meaden and Robert Rinder.

23.27: Mobile phone competition.

23.31: VT with stats on the success of Comic Relief.

23.32: Mabel sings Good Luck.

23.37: The Masked Driver is revealed as Strictly star Kai Widdrington.

23.42: Total: £42,790,147.

23.47: Chesney Hawkes closes the show.

(The pre-announced Ghosts sketch involving Kylie Minogue did not appear. It was not filmed as Minogue had contracted covid.)