Stars come out for Comic Relief – Funny for Money

Stars come out for Comic Relief – Funny for Money
COMIC RELIEF – FUNNY FOR MONEY: Friday 15 th March, BBC One, BBC One HD &
BBC Two
Some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment, including James Corden, Will Ferrell and
Hugh Grant, will be appearing on Comic Relief – Funny for Money tonight (Friday 15 th March) on
BBC One.
Viewers will be able to see David Walliams get up close and personal with Hollywood heartthrob
Hugh Grant, with the two men sharing an intimate moment on David’s doorstep. In a sketch
recorded for the night, David Walliams will be revealing a secret to a number of celebrities he has
become close to over the last year.
James Corden will also make a special appearance on the night, reprising his role as the loveable
Smithy, and Will Ferrell will be returning to screens as San Diego’s favourite Anchorman, Ron
Burgundy, in a one-off sketch recorded especially for Red Nose Day.
A star-studded line-up of the nation’s favourite comedians will be doing something funny for money
as Red Nose Day celebrates its 25 th anniversary with a fantastic evening of unmissable TV: Comic
Relief – Funny for Money.
A stellar cast of presenters – Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Zoe Ball, Lenny Henry,
Davina McCall, Jack Whitehall, Nick Grimshaw, Jonathan Ross, Dermot O’Leary, Claudia
Winkleman, Alan Carr, David Walliams and Russell Brand – will entertain from start to finish, with
original sketches from the stars of the comedy firmament promising to keep the nation roaring with
laughter.
For one night only viewers will be treated to a comedy special of the nation’s favourite TV drama,
Call the Midwife. Miranda Hart, Jessica Raine, Pam Ferris, Jenny Agutter and the other midwives
struggle to get to grips with a particularly unusual birth!

Multi-award winning sitcom The Vicar of Dibley will return to TV screens with an unmissable one-off
sketch for Comic Relief. Back together for the first time in seven years, the cast are reunited for a 10
minute special, written by Richard Curtis.
International music mogul and TV producer Simon Cowell will be walking down the aisle in front of a
close-knit circle of celebrity friends and acquaintances, as he finally looks set to marry in what
promises to be the wedding of the year.
Peter Kay will be pushing himself to his physical limits and taking on the ‘toughest challenge ever
undertaken for Red Nose Day’ as he forces himself to sit down for practically a whole week. The
highs and lows of Peter’s gruelling adventure will be shown on the night, with the comedian hoping
to make a triumphant arrival live at BBC Television Centre.
Rowan Atkinson will address the nation as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, sharing his views on
the importance of fundraising for “Red Nose in Need”, in a script written and directed by Richard
Curtis.
Slough’s most famous salesman, David Brent, will be back for a Red Nose Day special and this time
the legendary businessman will be employing his talents as a music producer in a not to be missed
sketch.
Viewers will also be treated to Comic Relief does MasterChef, with comedians Jack Whitehall and
Micky Flanagan going head-to-head in a cook off for the one and only Dame Edna Everage.
The loudest and proudest mother in Ireland, Agnes Brown, from Mrs Brown’s Boys, will be telling
the nation all about the ways she has raised money for Comic Relief, whilst Russell Howard has
filmed a special Good News which will feature some of his favourite funny moments from the last
year. Award winning magician Dynamo will also be performing a mindboggling trick that promises to
leave viewers awestruck and there will also be highlights from Fresh Meat’s university challenge;
Fresh Meat does Comic Relief.
There will also be a performance from the world’s biggest boyband One Direction who have
recorded this year’s official Red Nose Day single ‘One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)’ - a mash up
of Blondie and The Undertones,whilst pop sensation Jessie J will finally be taking on her big ‘Dare’
and will be shaving her head down to 0.5mm live on the night.

There will also be powerful reminders of the serious side of Red Nose Day, with moving appeal films
from John Bishop, Brenda Blethyn, Rob Brydon, Davina McCall and Bill Nighy to show how the
money raised could help change lives both here in the UK and in Africa.
For more information visit rednoseday.com.
For more information contact:
Media Team, 020 7820 2500
media@comicrelief.com
NOTES TO EDITORS:
About Comic Relief & Red Nose Day
-ENDS-
Red Nose Day 2013 is heading your way on Friday 15 th March when the great British public will once
again be asked to Do Something Funny for Money.
Raising cash this Red Nose Day can help to change lives forever. That’s because Comic Relief spends
the money raised to help change the lives of poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the
UK and Africa.
Comic Relief was launched on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One. At that time, a devastating
famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done. That something was Comic Relief. The
idea was simple – Comic Relief would make the public laugh while they raised money to help people
in desperate need. Before too long, Red Nose Day was created and the first ever event in 1988 raised
a staggering £15m.
This year, 2013, marks the 25 th anniversary of Red Nose Day which has raised over £600m and helped
to change lives both in the UK and Africa.
Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)