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.
- Due to return on 21st March 2025
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Davina McCall: It's an incredible evening to be part of
Laughter is the order of the day on Friday as some of TV's biggest stars line up to get funny for money. Comic Relief returns with a stellar cast, all hoping their funny turns will help raise huge amounts of money for projects in Africa and closer to home in the UK.
Justine Holman, The Daily Express, 8th March 2015Claudia Winkleman leads stars in 6-hour long danceathon
Popstars, actors and all-round celebrity good eggs stayed dancing on their feet for a mammoth six hours to raise money for Comic Relief.
Carl Greenwood, The Mirror, 8th March 2015Comic Relief, everything you need to know - infographic
Launched in 1988, the celeb-fronted fund-raiser has received over £960m in donations.
Johnny Dee, The Guardian, 6th March 2015Daniel Craig films Bond sketch for Comic Relief
James Bond star Daniel Craig will appear in a "special one-off sketch" for Comic Relief, to be broadcast as part of Red Nose Day on 13 March.
BBC News, 3rd March 2015Comic Relief: 'Eric Morecambe' fun run to be held
A fun run inspired by Eric Morecambe will be held in his Lancashire hometown for Comic Relief on 14 March.
BBC News, 2nd March 2015Video: Comic Relief - by numbers
A look at stats concerning the charity.
The Telegraph, 25th February 2015Ed Byrne's heartbreaking trip to Uganda
Ed Byrne travelled to the Ugandan capital Kampala to learn about the work funded by Comic Relief donations and the diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of children across Africa.
Anna Burnside, Daily Record, 25th February 2015Smug Roberts to perform Comic Relief comedy marathon
The Phoenix Nights actor will perform 20 gigs in a day to mark the 20th anniversary of his Frog and Bucket stand-up debut.
Emily Heward, Manchester Evening News, 21st February 2015Stars named for Comic Relief Bake Off
YouTube star Zoe Sugg, aka Zoella will join A-listers like Michael Sheen, Dame Edna Everage and Joanna Lumley in a Comic Relief edition of The Great British Bake Off.
BBC News, 3rd February 2015Comic Relief Bake Off lineup is cause for celebration
In the bleak winter TV schedules, there's nothing quite like watching celebrities being rubbish at baking. And, from Dame Edna Everage, Jennifer Saunders and Victoria Wood to Alexa Chung and Zoella, this time I've actually heard of all but one of them.
Heidi Stephens, The Guardian, 3rd February 2015