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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Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief
The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023French & Saunders to star in Traitors sketch for Comic Relief
Claudia Winkleman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Mary Berry have filmed a Comic Relief sketch themed around The Traitors.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2023Comic Relief launch new nose ahead of Red Nose Day on 17th March
Comic Relief have revealed a brand new "magically transforming" Red Nose ahead of 2023's Red Nose Day. They've also confirmed that TV highlights on 17th March will include a parody of Love Island and Kylie Minogue featuring in a special episode of Ghosts.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2023Red Nose Day raises £42m
More than £42.7m has been raised in Comic Relief's latest Red Nose Day broadcast, with a host of stars taking part in sketches and stunts.
BBC, 19th March 2022Red Nose Day 2022 - being funny for money never looked so bleak
Laughs across the stamina-sapping telethon were few and far between - if only they'd let Stephen Fry swear.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 19th March 2022Joel Dommett forced to pull out of presenting Comic Relief after catching Covid
He has announced his replacement will be Vernon Kay.
Jamie Downham, The Sun, 16th March 2022Ruby Wax calls on the nation to give up the 'F Word' for Comic Relief
That 'F word' is 'fine'. As a nation we collectively proclaim that we're 'fine' 215 million times every day, with the average person saying it four times during every 24 hour period, and 28 times over the course of a week. Yet, according to new research, nearly every other time (38%) a person in Britain says the 'f word', they're not being honest.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th March 2022Comic Relief 2022 highlights to include return of Rock Profile
Matt Lucas & David Walliams, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, the stars of Ghosts, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry and the QI team will be amongst those starring in the BBC One Red Nose Day broadcast on Friday 18th March.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Comic Relief's Red Nose Day will now occur annually
Comic Relief has announced that Red Nose Day will now occur every year. Previously the charity fundraising event was every other year. Red Nose Day 2022 will be on Friday 18th March.
British Comedy Guide, 26th January 2022Comic Relief to air from BBC Salford studios
Children In Need and Comic Relief, the BBC's annual charity fundraising TV specials, will be broadcast from the corporation's [y]Salford[/y] studios from 2021 onwards.
BBC, 23rd July 2021