Running · 1986–

Comic Relief

Comedy

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.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1986 · 1 episodes

S1986 E01 · Omnibus presents Comic Relief1986-04-25

Season 1988 · 3 episodes

S1988 E01 · A Night of Comic Relief1988-02-05
S1988 E02 · A Night of Comic Relief1988-02-05
S1988 E03 · Comic Relief's Nose at Ten1988-12-31

Season 1989 · 15 episodes

S1989 E01 · A Night of Comic Relief 21989-03-10
S1989 E02 · Kylie, Connolly and TV Gaga1989-03-10
S1989 E03 · Comic Relief 21989-03-10
S1989 E04 · 'Allo'Allo! and a Dollop of Sauce1989-03-10
S1989 E05 · The Night of the Comic Dead1989-03-10
S1989 E06 · Barry Goes Bananas and Midnight Goes Mad1989-03-10
S1989 E07 · Theophilus P. Wildebeeste Introduces the Big Love Hour1989-03-10
S1989 E08 · Hamlet by the Stavros Shakespearian Players1989-03-10
S1989 E09 · The Young Ones and Monty Python1989-03-10
S1989 E10 · Comic Relief's Nose Trek II1989-05-01
S1989 E11 · Follow Your Nose1990-03-27
S1989 E12 · Follow Your Nose1990-03-28
S1989 E13 · Follow Your Nose1990-03-29
S1989 E14 · Follow Your Nose1990-03-30
S1989 E15 · Follow Your Nose1990-03-31

Season 1991 · 8 episodes

S1991 Special · Video Relief1990-11-04
S1991 Special · The Barry Awards1991-03-05
S1991 E01 · The Stonker Starts Here1991-03-15
S1991 E02 · Comic Relief 19911991-03-15
S1991 E03 · Comic Relief 1992 - Behind the Nose1992-04-17
S1991 E04 · Comic Relief 1992 - Behind the Nose - Who's Funniest?1992-04-17
S1991 E05 · The Comic Relief Snappily Titled and Utterly Sponditious Stab at Explaining Why So Many People in Africa Are So Damn Poor1992-04-17
S1991 E06 · The A-Z of Comic Relief Comedy1992-04-17

Season 1993 · 7 episodes

S1993 E01 · Comic Relief's Red Nose Alert1993-03-05
S1993 E02 · Total Relief1993-03-12
S1993 E03 · Comic Relief... from the Nine O'Clock News1993-03-12
S1993 E04 · Total Relief1993-03-12
S1993 E05 · The Red Nose Awards1993-05-31
S1993 E06 · Red Nose Awards1994-05-30
S1993 E07 · Raiders of the Lost Nose1994-05-30

Season 1995 · 13 episodes

S1995 Special · Billy Connolly's Return to Nose and Beak1995-03-10
S1995 Special · Comic Relief Special Michelle's Story1995-03-15
S1995 E01 · The Night of Comic Relief1995-03-17
S1995 E02 · Harry Enfield and His Charity Chums1995-03-17
S1995 E03 · Two's Comedy1995-03-17
S1995 E04 · French and Saunders and Much More1995-03-17
S1995 E05 · Smith and Jones and Wood1995-03-17
S1995 E06 · Lenny Henry Presents "Belfast Live"1995-03-17
S1995 E07 · Late and Languid with Jonathan Ross1995-03-17
S1995 E08 · Comic Relief Viewers' Choice1995-03-17
S1995 E09 · Red Nose Awards 951995-05-29
S1995 Special · Victoria Wood's Dirty Weekend1995-08-28
S1995 E10 · Red Nose Awards1996-05-27

Season 1997 · 8 episodes

S1997 Special · Walk on By1997-03-12
S1997 E01 · Close Encounters of the Furred Kind1997-03-14
S1997 E02 · Comic Relief Goes to the Movies1997-03-14
S1997 E03 · Close Encounters of the Furred Kind1997-03-14
S1997 E04 · Comic Relief: The Juicy Bits1997-03-16
S1997 E05 · Comic Relief 97: The Furry Funny Bits1998-04-12
S1997 E06 · Red Nose Awards1997-05-26
S1997 E08 · The Megatastic Comic Relief Red Nose Awards1998-05-25

Season 1999 · 8 episodes

S1999 E01 · The Record Breaker1999-03-12
S1999 E02 · Comic Relief: Alan Partridge Live1999-03-12
S1999 E03 · The Record Breaker1999-03-12
S1999 E04 · Comic Relief: The Director's Cut1999-03-14
S1999 E05 · Comic Relief - Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over1999-05-01
S1999 E06 · Comic Relief: The Debt Wish Show1999-06-12
S1999 E07 · Comic Reliefs Debt Wish1999-08-30
S1999 E08 · Comic Relief 99: What a Hooter2000-04-24

Season 2001 · 11 episodes

S2001 E01 · Comic Relief's Short Pants2001-02-13
S2001 Special · Dead Serious: Rwanda Hope in Hell2001-02-21
S2001 E02 · Naked Red Nose Ground Force in Practice!2001-02-24
S2001 E03 · Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night2001-03-16
S2001 E04 · Comic Relief Presents: Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over2001-03-16
S2001 E05 · Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night2001-03-16
S2001 E06 · Skinner and Baddiel Unpaid2001-03-16
S2001 E07 · Graham Norton2001-03-16
S2001 E08 · Top 50 Sweaty Bits2001-03-16
S2001 E09 · The Best of the Big Red Nose Night 20012001-03-20
S2001 E10 · Comic Relief Hot Christmas Pants2001-12-29

Season 2003 · 9 episodes

S2003 E01 · Total Comic Relief2003-02-15
S2003 E02 · Comic Relief ... the Ultimate Makeover!2003-03-01
S2003 E03 · The Story of Comic Relief Pop2003-03-08
S2003 Special · Billy Connolly in African Hospital - Not a Feelgood Nicey Nicey Film2003-03-10
S2003 E04 · Comic Relief Red Nose Night2003-03-14
S2003 E05 · Comic Relief Red Nose Night2003-03-14
S2003 E06 · Comic Relief's Classic Comedy Masterclass2003-03-14
S2003 E07 · Comic Relief2003-03-16
S2003 E08 · Comic Relief 2003 - Highlights2003-12-30

Season 2005 · 8 episodes

S2005 Special · Comic Relief's Great Big Celebrity Red Nose Job2005-02-06
S2005 Special · Comic Relief Presents: Orphans of Nkandla2005-02-26
S2005 E01 · It's Your Comic Relief2005-03-02
S2005 E02 · Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 052005-03-04
S2005 E03 · Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 052005-03-04
S2005 E04 · When Johnny Met Keira2005-03-04
S2005 E05 · Comic Relief Update2005-03-14
S2005 E06 · Comic Relief Highlights 20052005-12-19

Season 2007 · 5 episodes

S2007 E01 · 16/03/20072007-03-16
S2007 E02 · Top Gear of the Pops2007-03-16
S2007 E03 · 16/03/20072007-03-16
S2007 E04 · 18/03/20072007-03-18
S2007 E05 · The Best of the Big One2007-12-27

Season 2009 · 10 episodes

S2009 Special · Comic Relief Presents Islands in the Stream2009-03-08
S2009 E01 · Part 1: David Tennant and Davina McCall/Harry Hill/the Saturdays/Ronnie Corbett/Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009-03-13
S2009 E02 · Part 2: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse/Outnumbered/Harry Potter/Annie Lennox/French and Saunders/Catherine Tate/Ant and Dec2009-03-13
S2009 E03 · Part 3: Mount Kilimanjaro climbers/French and Saunders/James Corden/Denise Van Outen2009-03-13
S2009 E04 · Part 4: Davina McCall/Adele/Gervais and Merchant2009-03-13
S2009 E05 · Part 5: Robbie Williams/Royle Family2009-03-13
S2009 E06 · Part 6: Armstrong and Miller/Mitchell and Webb2009-03-13
S2009 E07 · Part 7: Graham Norton/Omid Djalili/Jason Manford/the Full Monty/Katy Brand/Sadie Frost/Kate Moss/James Corden and Mathew Horne2009-03-13
S2009 E08 · The Best Bits2009-03-14
S2009 E09 · The Net Result2009-12-27

Season 2011 · 8 episodes

S2011 Special · Girl on Wire2011-03-11
S2011 Special · The Big Red Nose Desert Trek2011-03-17
S2011 E01 · Part 12011-03-18
S2011 E02 · Part 22011-03-18
S2011 E03 · Part 32011-03-18
S2011 E04 · Jack and Kevin's Comic Relief Lock-In2011-03-18
S2011 E05 · Highlights2011-03-20
S2011 E06 · What a Cracker2011-12-28

Season 2013 · 7 episodes

S2013 Special · Through Hell and High Water2013-03-14
S2013 E01 · Funny for Money - Part 12013-03-15
S2013 E02 · Funny for Money - Part 22013-03-15
S2013 E03 · Funny for Money - Part 32013-03-15
S2013 E04 · Grimmy's Comic Relief Late Nighter2013-03-15
S2013 E05 · The Best Bits2013-03-17
S2013 E06 · 100 Million Laughs2013-12-29

Season 2015 · 7 episodes

S2015 Special · Kids in Camps2015-03-10
S2015 Special · Operation Health2015-03-12
S2015 E01 · Face the Funny - Part 12015-03-13
S2015 E02 · Face the Funny - Part 22015-03-13
S2015 E03 · Making It Funny for Money2015-03-13
S2015 E04 · The Best Bits2015-03-15
S2015 E05 · Thanks a Billion!2015-12-26

Season 2017 · 8 episodes

S2017 Special · The Red Nose African Convoy2017-03-23
S2017 E01 · Red Nose Day2017-03-24
S2017 E02 · Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour2017-03-24
S2017 E03 · Graham Norton's Big Chat Live2017-03-24
S2017 E04 · Russell Brand's Stand Off2017-03-24
S2017 E05 · Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them2017-03-24
S2017 E06 · The Best of Red Nose Day2017-03-26
S2017 E07 · 'Twas the Thanks After Red Nose Day2017-12-31

Season 2019 · 4 episodes

S2019 Special · Kilimanjaro: The Bigger Red Nose Climb2019-03-13
S2019 E01 · Part 12019-03-15
S2019 E02 · Part 22019-03-15
S2019 E03 · The Best Bits2019-03-17

Season 2020 · 1 episodes

S2020 E01 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2020-12-24

Season 2021 · 6 episodes

S2021 E01 · Billy Monger's Big Red Nose Day Challenge2021-03-18
S2021 E02 · Rob Brydon's Now That's What I Call Comic Relief2021-03-18
S2021 E03 · Red Nose Day2021-03-19
S2021 E04 · The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon2021-03-19
S2021 E05 · The Best Bits2021-03-21
S2021 E06 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021-12-19

Season 2022 · 6 episodes

S2022 E01 · Tom Daley's Hell of a Homecoming for Comic Relief2022-03-14
S2022 E02 · Rowing Home with Jordan North2022-03-15
S2022 E03 · Red Nose Day 20222022-03-18
S2022 E04 · Comic Relief at the Movies2022-03-18
S2022 E05 · The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon2022-03-18
S2022 E06 · The Best Bits2022-03-20

Season 2023 · 5 episodes

S2023 E01 · Emma, Oti & Rylan's Big Red Nose Day Challenge2023-03-14
S2023 E02 · Red Nose Day2023-03-17
S2023 E03 · When Comic Relief Did Big Brother2023-03-17
S2023 E04 · The Best of the Best Bits2023-03-17
S2023 E05 · Highlights2023-03-18

Season 2024 · 4 episodes

S2024 E01 · Snow Going Back: Comic Relief v the Arctic2024-03-11
S2024 E02 · Funny for Money2024-03-15
S2024 E03 · More Funny for Money2024-03-15
S2024 E04 · A Whole Lotta Lenny2024-03-15

Season 2025 · 5 episodes

S2025 E01 · Billy Monger: The Race is On for Comic Relief2025-03-19
S2025 E02 · Funny for Money2025-03-21
S2025 E03 · More Funny for Money2025-03-21
S2025 E04 · 40 Years of Funny2025-03-21
S2025 E05 · Even More Funny for Money2025-03-22

Season 2026 · 3 episodes

S2026 E01 · Funny for Money 20262026-03-20
S2026 E02 · Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link2026-03-20
S2026 E03 · More Funny for Money 20262026-03-22

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