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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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One Red Nose Day and a Wedding review

Richard Curtis revived his 1994 rom-com classic Four Weddings And A Funeral for Comic Relief but unlike the original it failed to deliver.

Hannah Crofts, The National Student, 16th March 2019

Four Weddings sequel: All you need to know

It launched the careers of stars like Hugh Grant, and inspired a slew of romantic comedies.

Now, 25 years after its release, most of the original cast of Four Weddings and a Funeral have reunited for a short sequel to be shown during Friday's Comic Relief telethon on BBC One.

BBC, 15th March 2019

Lenny Henry shares amazing work done through charity

The comedian and actor was a co-founder of Comic Relief back in 1985 and they had a simple vision to help create a world free from poverty.

Lenny Henry & Tom Davidson, The Mirror, 15th March 2019

After much controversy, it is finally time for this year's edition of the annual fundraiser. The likes of Lenny Henry, Emma Willis and Romesh Ranganathan lead proceedings, with the usual spoofs including a Four Weddings and a Funeral reunion and a return for Bodyguard's DS David Budd. While, as ever, the money goes to worthy causes, the debate around how Comic Relief portrays relations between the UK and developing nations was long overdue - and may well have been taken into account ahead of tonight's telecast.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 15th March 2019

Louis Tomlinson cancels Comic Relief appearance

Comic Relief 2019 returns to the BBC tonight, but there will be an alteration to the schedule as Louis Tomlinson has had to pull out due to his sister's sudden death.

Rebecca Miller, The Daily Express, 15th March 2019

Romesh Ranganathan: I'm proud to work with Comic Relief

It needs to improve, but it has done an incredible job when it comes to helping people lead better lives.

Romesh Ranganathan, The Guardian, 15th March 2019

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding review

Twenty-five years after the release of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Richard Curtis's well-intentioned short sequel for Comic Relief gave rise to no laughs but some genuine pathos.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15th March 2019

Andie MacDowell cried while filming Four Weddings

As the cast pause for lunch, Andie MacDowell, in a long, floral dress, sits down to talk.

Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 15th March 2019

Richard Curtis reveals story of Four Weddings sequel

The screenwriter has created a Red Nose Day sequel to his hit romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell.

Richard Curtis, Radio Times, 15th March 2019

Richard Curtis reveals story of Four Weddings sequel

It's both hard and easy to believe it's 25 years since we made Four Weddings And A Funeral.

Richard Curtis, Radio Times, 13th March 2019

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