Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief.
Key facts
- Premiered:
- 1986-04-25
- Years:
- 1986–present
- Status:
- Running
- Network:
- BBC One
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Runtime:
- 80 min
- Language:
- English
- Top cast:
- Lenny Henry, Jonathan Ross, Griff Rhys Jones, Davina McCall, Graham Norton, Zoe Ball