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Red Nose Day 2017 TV highlights revealed

Tuesday 14th March 2017, 9:27am

Comic Relief. Image shows from L to R: Lenny Henry, Sally Phillips, Luisa Omielan, Joe Lycett, Russell Brand, Warwick Davis, Greg Davies, Rob Beckett, Miranda Hart, Romesh Ranganathan, Jonathan Ross. Copyright: BBC

The BBC has revealed the highlights that will form part of its Comic Relief broadcast on Red Nose Day, Friday 24th March 2017.

Starting on BBC One at 7pm and going through to 2:30am, the evening is billed as "TV's most unpredictable night of raucous horseplay ever." The show will be broadcast live from a studio at the O2 Arena.

Sir Lenny Henry will launch proceedings with "a very special opening sequence", with Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Warwick Davis, Sally Phillips, Jonathan Ross and French & Saunders also set to host during the night. Meanwhile Johnny Vegas and Joe Lycett will be donning their aprons and running a popular pizza restaurant on site at The O2 throughout the evening. Steve Coogan - as Alan Partridge - is also expected to appear during the night.

Other highlights are set to include:

Red Nose Day Actually

Comic Relief. Copyright: BBC

A short sequel to Love Actually. Written by Richard Curtis and starring many of the original cast - including Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson and Keira Knightley - this special sequel catches up with the beloved characters 13 years after the original film, to see what they are up to today.

Carpool Karaoke

Comic Relief. Copyright: BBC

James Corden welcomes Take That on board as he takes a spin around Los Angeles for an exclusive Red Nose Day special of Carpool Karaoke.

Peter Kay's Car Share

Car Share. John Redmond (Peter Kay)

Peter Kay will be giving viewers an exclusive preview of the second series of his Bafta Award-winning comedy Car Share, plus he will be sharing exciting news about how Comic Relief will benefit from the new series.

Mrs Brown

Comic Relief. Copyright: BBC

Everyone's favourite Mammy, Mrs Brown, will be giving viewers a special never-before-seen preview of her upcoming BBC One chat show, All Round To Mrs Brown's.

Smack The Pony

Smack The Pony. Image shows from L to R: Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, Sally Phillips

For the first time since 2003, Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips reunite performing a series of sketches from the popular comedy show.

Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief

Mel & Sue - Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief. Image shows from L to R: Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Hosted by Mel & Sue, Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief sees celebrities perform iconic pop hits in front of a panel of celebrity judges. The hosts will be joining the fun from the Let's Sing And Dance studio in anticipation of the live final the following night.

Middle Class Jeremy Kyle

Walliams & Friend. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Kyle, David Walliams. Copyright: BBC

David Walliams, playing middle class Jeremy Kyle, takes the REAL Jeremy Kyle to task in front of his baying studio audience. The accusation? That Jeremy Kyle has stolen all of Dom Littlewood's viewers from BBC One's Caught Red Handed... because Jeremy "shouts loudly at his guests".

Hecklers Anonymous

Frankie Boyle's Autopsy. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Zeppotron

A sketch following a community support group trying their best to 'give up' their addiction to heckling. Starring Rebecca Front, Russell Brand and Frankie Boyle.

Philomena Cunk: Moment Of Wonder

Cunk On.... Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan)

Philomena Cunk delivers a special Moment Of Wonder focusing on charity. Starring Diane Morgan and featuring Richard Curtis.

This Country

This Country. Image shows from L to R: Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper). Copyright: BBC

The hottest new comedy on BBC Three takes a special look at Comic Relief through the eyes of Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe.

People Just Do Nothing

People Just Do Nothing. Image shows from L to R: Grindah (Allan Mustafa), Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford), Ed Sheeran, Steves (Steve Stamp), Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Chabuddy G (Asim Chaudhry). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Chabuddy G arranges for MC Grindah, DJ Beats and the Kurupt FM crew to collaborate with a huge 'urban artist' on a special track for Comic Relief. But things don't quite go to plan when the urban artist turns out to be someone totally unexpected, Ed Sheeran. Part of the sketch has already been revealed online (Watch), but the world premiere of the music video will be shown exclusively on this night.

The Stotts Live

Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer bring back the jittery, bickering brothers from Shildon, to interview a special celebrity guest in The Stotts Live.

Toast Of London

Toast Of London. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions

Matt Berry voices an appeal film and meet's Clem Fandango's half-brother, who looks strangely familiar...

Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour

Comic Relief. Greg Davies. Copyright: BBC

Whilst the news is on BBC One, Greg Davies will be hosting a special segment over on BBC Two from a very unique location. The organisers say "all will be revealed, quite literally, from 10pm."

Graham Norton's Big Chat Live

Comic Relief. Graham Norton. Copyright: BBC

After the news, Graham Norton welcomes a gaggle of guests to his ludicrously long supersized sofa in Graham Norton's Big Chat Live.

Russell Brand's Stand Off

Comic Relief. Russell Brand. Copyright: BBC

From midnight, Russell Brand will be compering "a fabulous hour of fantastic comedy". This segment will include new stand-up from Brand too.

Fantastic Beats And Where To Find Them

Comic Relief. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: BBC

The evening will finish with a highlights show. The BBC explains: "The laughs will keep coming well into the wee hours of Saturday morning as Noel Fielding and Jonathan Ross look back at some special Red Nose Day Musical Memories in Fantastic Beats And Where To Find Them.

Appeal Films

Comic Relief. Copyright: BBC

Throughout the evening there will also be a number of films showing the important work that Comic Relief funds, both in the UK and in Africa. It includes Billy Connolly talking about growing older and what people can do to help. There will also be a look at the Red Nose Convoy, in which Hugh Dennis, Michaela Coel, Russell Kane, Reggie Yates, Katy Brand and David Baddiel swapped their home comforts for life on the road, taking a journey from Kenya to Uganda.

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