Red Nose Day is back on Friday 20 March, bringing a night of comedy, entertainment, and fundraising to BBC One and iPlayer from 7pm. This year's show, Comic Relief: Funny for Money, will be hosted by Davina McCall, joined by Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett, and Catherine Tate as her character Nan.
Highlights include exclusive sketches such as 'The Bank Job', starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther alongside Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary, and a gang of celebrities including Chris McCausland and Stephen Mulhern. Another sketch, 'Amandas-land', features Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne from the comedy series Amandaland, encountering multiple famous Amandas including Amanda Holden and Amanda Barrie.
For the first time, the show will be live-streamed on the official BBC YouTube channel. Audio description and signing will be available, making it the most accessible Red Nose Day yet. The event aims to raise funds for food, shelter, and safety for people in the UK and worldwide.
Produced by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, the executive producers are Sophie Rogers and Colin Hopkins, with Katie Taylor as commissioning editor for the BBC.
