Ended
Comic Relief
1988–2026BBC One
Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the United Kingdom. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, an annual (previously biennial) telethon held in March. The first live fundraising evening, held on 4 April 1986, featured comedians and pop stars, including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush and co-founder Lenny Henry.Read more
- Season
- 1
- Episodes
- 23
- Runtime
- 7h 30m
This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.
Latest episode · aired
2026
S01 · E24 · Aired Mar 20, 2026
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- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Feb 5, 1988
- Last aired
- Mar 20, 2026
- Created by
- Richard Curtis, Lenny Henry
- Networks
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 23
