Red Nose Day is again! Hundreds of thousands of viewers are anticipated to tune in to Comic Relief’s annual huge evening of TV, which will likely be broadcast reside from Salford’s Media Metropolis UK on Friday.
Comic Reduction: Humorous for Cash guarantees to “entertain, enthral and deliver smiles to the nation” with hilarious sketches and reside performances, hosted by a star-studded line-up of presenters, all organised to elevate funds for charity.
So, what can viewers count on from the present? Hold studying for all the main points…
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Friday’s annual telethon marks Sir Lenny Henry’s ultimate outing as host after 39 years. The comic will likely be joined by an array of acquainted faces, together with Joel Dommett, Davina McCall, Paddy McGuiness, Romesh Ranganathan and David Tennant. Maya Jama and Rosie Ramsey will make their Red Nose Day Evening of TV debut.
© BBCTeasing the programme, Lenny mentioned: “This 12 months the present goes to be chock-a-block stuffed with content material and all your favorite presenters.
“It should most likely be the perfect evening of my life as a result of it is my final 12 months internet hosting and I do know there’s going to be a great deal of surprises and enjoyable in retailer. You will have to tune in for that!”
How to watch Red Nose Day
Comic Reduction: Humorous for Cash will likely be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday 15 March from 7pm till 10pm, at which level the present strikes over to BBC Two for extra skits and musical visitors.
At 10.40pm, the present returns to BBC One for a particular tribute celebrating Sir Lenny Henry, hosted by Alex Jones.
© Dave J HoganComic Reduction sketches
As all the time, viewers will likely be guffawing away on the present’s big selection of star-studded sketches, together with a really particular audition course of to discover Sir Lenny’s alternative host involving the solid of W1A.
Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Will the intern (Hugh Skinner) and Tracey Pritchard (Monica Dolan) reunite to maintain interviews, with stars resembling Sir Mo Farah, Tom Davis, Richard Madeley and Wynne Evans going through the panel within the hopes of touchdown Lenny’s gig.
© Jordan MansfieldTV legends Lorraine Kelly, Pudsey, Bluey, Chesney Hawkes and Rustie Lee are additionally set to make appearances.
Elsewhere, Steve Coogan will reprise his position as Alan Partridge, who’s joined by a really particular visitor on his regional radio present, whereas Daybreak French and Jennifer Saunders will likely be dropping in with a hilarious message.
© BBC/David EmeryFollowers can even look ahead to The Traitors: The Film for Comic Reduction, which stars Suranne Jones because the present’s host Claudia Winkleman, alongside Jonathan Bailey, Catherine Tate and Sally Phillips.
Plus, the solid of Simply For One Day, the Stay Assist Musical, are set to carry out a particular medley, with celebrities from throughout the nation placing their comedy bones to the take a look at by telling jokes.