Red Nose Day is back for another year of
comedy sketches, celebrity cameos and live performances in a bid to raise millions of pounds for charity. The annual telethon has promised to “entertain, enthral and bring smiles to the nation” in 2024, with millions expected to tune in to the televisual event. Celebrities involved in this year’s event include Julia Roberts , Kate Winslet, Steve Coogan, Liam Neeson, Jamie Dornan and Hugh Grant. This Red Nose Day also marks Sir Lenny Henry’s final year hosting the show after 39 years. What time is Comic Relief on? Red Nose Day will be broadcasting live from its home at Media City
UK, Salford, on Friday 15 March, starting at 7pm across
BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC iPlayer. The epic three-hour fundraising event aims to raise much-needed cash for good causes at home and across the world. Who is presenting this year? Sir Lenny will be joined by Joel Dommett, Davina McCall, Paddy McGuiness, Romesh Ranganathan and David Tennant, with Maya Jama and Rosie Ramsey making their Red Nose Day debut. Other stars expected to appear include Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French,
Chris Evans and Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge. Teenage darts sensation, Luke Littler , Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, Lorraine Kelly, 1990s hit sensation Chesney Hawkes, Rustie Lee, Pudsey and Blue are also set to make an appearance. What are the sketches? A brand new multi-celebrity sketch sees Julia Roberts, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson arguing it out to be named the most famous face. Kate Winslet takes to story corner with a
Late Night CBeebies Bedtime Story especially for parents as she reads F**k, Now There Are Two of You. Elliott Stanley, played by Jamie Dornan in BBC One’s The Tourist , finds himself face to face with the steely Clive Myrie in the iconic Mastermind chair. Faced with a torrent of questions he will need to rack his brain to try to remember… well, anything. Following Ryan Gosling’s performance at the
Oscars this week, Sir Lenny Henry will take on his own version of the Oscar-nominated song from the Barbie film, “I’m Just Len”. Read Next Can Comic Relief survive without Lenny Henry? Suranne Jones, Jonathan Bailey, Catherine Tate and Sally Phillips are set to star in The Traitors: The Movie for Comic Relief. Gentleman Jack and Vigil star Suranne Jones will be transformed into Claudia Winkleman in this new sketch, with a cast of award-winning actors and comedians taking on some of the show’s most iconic characters in this spoof. And the cast of W1A – the cult BBC meta-satire starring Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes – will also reunite after seven years to try to find a replacement for outgoing host Sir Lenny. Celebrities putting themselves forward for the role include Sir Mo Farah, Richard Madeley, Wynne Evans and Tom Davis. McFly will also open the show with a special medley of some of the most-loved Comic Relief singles from the last few years, including “Walk This Way” and “All About You”. Singing sensation JERUB will take to the stage with a moving song to celebrate Sir Lenny Henry’s last year of hosting while Jack Black will issue a musical call to action. Finally, Paloma Faith will perform her new single “Enjoy Yourself (The Red Nose Day Edition)”. What are the challenges? This year’s challenges include
SNOW Going Back: Comic Relief vs The Arctic. Over four days in February, Alex Scott, Sara Davies, Vicky Pattison and Laura Whitmore completed an epic endurance mission in the Arctic Circle. This saw them fat-biking, cross country skiing and trekking 50km across the frozen, unforgiving terrain where
British Special Forces train. And former member of The Saturdays and Strictly semi-finalist, Mollie King, is cycling a staggering 500km across
England to raise money for Red Nose Day. Find out more about her journey here .