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Comic Relief

Comic Relief

  • TV variety
  • BBC One
  • 1988 - 2025
  • 22 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: '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 2015

Video: Comic Relief - by numbers

A look at stats concerning the charity.

The Telegraph, 25th February 2015

Ed 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 2015

Smug 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 2015

Stars 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 2015

Comic 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

Jon Hamm brings Red Nose Day to the US

Jon Hamm explains Red Nose Day to US viewers in an all-new television advert.

Justin Harp, Digital Spy, 3rd February 2015

David Walliams and Catherine Tate film new sketch

What a kerfuffle! David Walliams brings back his Little Britain character Lou to film a Comic Relief sketch with Stephen Hawking and Catherine Tate.

Daily Mail, 29th January 2015

David Walliams visits Kenya to launch Red Nose Day 2015

As Comic Relief turns 30 one of our most committed supporters, David Walliams, has travelled to Kenya to see the positive change happening right now in sub Sahara Africa.

Comic Relief, 26th January 2015

Comic Relief to win Landmark honour at NTAs

Comic Relief is set to receive this year's National Television Awards Landmark Award, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Comic Relief, 21st January 2015

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