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Comic Relief raises over £34m as stars parody The Traitors and Eurovision

Hosts of BBC fundraiser include AJ Odudu and Paddy McGuinness but Lenny Henry is absent for first time

The Guardian - UK

Red Nose Day's star-studded sketches help Comic Relief raise more than £31m

The amount, though, was £8 million less than the total at the same point of last year’s show

Wales Online

Star-studded sketches help Comic Relief raise more than £31m on Red Nose Day

Graham Norton led a Eurovision unseen audition tape sketch while comedian Asim Chaudhry became a bombshell contestant on Love Island.

The Independent UK

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Comic Relief announces total of more than £19m at show’s halfway point

Professional dancer Oti Mabuse has announced the total raised on Comic Relief is just shy of £20 million at the midway point of the show.

Irish Independent

Comic Relief 2023: Lenny Henry regenerates into David Tennant as 14th Doctor in sketch

The opening scene saw Sir Lenny regenerate into David Tennant as the 14th Doctor in a sketch Lenny was in the dressing room and said he felt “sick” before adding: “What I need is a doctor”.

Daily Record

Comic Relief kicks off without Sir Lenny Henry for first time in show’s history

Comic Relief 2023 has returned to screens “for the first time in history” without Sir Lenny Henry, who co-founded the charity fundraiser in 1985.

Irish Independent

How much money did Comic Relief raise in 2022 and Sport Relief in 2020?

Red Nose Day supports people facing homelessness, mental health problems and food poverty

Manchester Evening News

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Inside Comic Relief's Lenny Henry and Dawn French's split after 25 years of marriage

As the former couple make a welcome return to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, we look back at Lenny Henry and Dawn French's relationship - from the fun times to their heartbreaking split

Daily Mirror

Who created Red Nose Day and when did Comic Relief start?

BBC will air the annual telethon live from Salford’s MediaCity

Manchester Evening News

Red Nose Day 2023: What time is on TV, who are the presenters, full line-up and Comic Relief sketches

The Red Nose Day telethon will broadcast live from MediaCity in Salford

Manchester Evening News

Blue Peter to change name and colour of logo for first time in 65 years

Red Peter will air on Friday, March 17

Wales Online

Blue Peter will change colour for Comic Relief

Blue Peter will be renamed and change colour for Comic Relief.

Irish Independent

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt cuts off Lenny Henry as he warns 'you shouldn't say that'

BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt halted the show this week in the BBC studio, as he was interviewing The Rings Of Power star Sir Lenny Henry about World Book Day

Daily Mirror

BBC Breakfast presenter stops show to tell Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that'

Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday

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Wales Online

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt warns Lenny Henry on live show: 'You shouldn't say that'

Lenny Henry was on the BBC Breakfast show to talk about World Book Day but Charlie Stayt had to address a comment

Irish Independent

Sir Lenny Henry hails the importance of libraries for children on World Book Day

Sir Lenny Henry has praised the importance of libraries – saying they allow children to immerse themselves in “imaginary worlds and learn about creativity”.

Daily Record

Dawn French's iconic signature bob returns as she flaunts incredible weight loss

The Vicar of Dibley star delighted fans with the return of her iconic bob hairstyle as she wore her silver locks with pride and shows off her impressive weight loss as she appears on the red carpet at the West End opening night on Tuesday.

Wales Online

Comic Relief stars sharing jokes on Alexa ahead of Red Nose Day

As well as listening to Comic Relief celebrities such as Greg James, Sindhu Ve and Lenny Henry crack a joke, users can also show their support by buying a Red Nose via their device

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Wales Online

Red Nose Day 2023: When is Comic Relief, where to buy the nose, celeb presenters and special sketches

Here's everything we know about this year's comic relief including when it is, who will be hosting and just some of the entertainment you can expect to see on the night

Evening Standard

Red Nose Day: Kylie Minogue to star in Ghosts special as 2023 line-up teased

The singer is to star in the one-off BBC special for the annual fundraising event

Evening Standard

Red Nose Day 2023: Comic Relief’s red nose given ‘most dramatic makeover’ since 1988 by ex Apple guru

The new nose is made almost entirely from plant-based materials and is being backed by a host of famous faces

The Independent UK

Prince Edward mingles with Lenny Henry and Michael Palin at Radio Times Covers party

This year marks the Radio Times’ 100th anniversary, with the event also welcoming cover stars from across the decades.

Daily Mirror

Amanda Holden among stars fronting Comic Relief as Red Nose has 'dramatic makeover'

Amanda Holden is joining a string of celebrities who will be modelling this year's Red Nose for Comic Relief as the iconic accessory is set to look completely different

Irish Independent

Waterboy Mike Scott: ‘I’m the same as I was but without chemical inducements – I never went straight’

Mike Scott was browsing through a shop in London recently when he ran into Lenny Henry.

The Independent UK

Government urged to ‘pay victims’ as Britain marks Windrush 75th anniversary

Labour MP David Lammy urged politicians to pressure the government over failings in the compensation scheme

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