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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

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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

Nottingham Post

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

Wales Online

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.

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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

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

Wales Online

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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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Vital to celebrate Windrush pioneers, says Lenny Henry ahead of 75th anniversary

The actor and other black Brits urged the country to get behind events marking the 1948 arrival of the liner HMT Empire Windrush, which brought passengers from the Caribbean to the UK

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Nickolds obituary

Comedy writer who worked on Maureen Lipman’s Agony, The Lenny Henry Show, Ed Reardon’s Week and Dave Podmore

Evening Standard

Kate Winslet recalls the time she almost had a toilet emergency while naked on stage

The Oscar-winning star relived her horror after coming close to having an embarrassing stage mishap when she was 18

Evening Standard

The Witcher: Blood Origin review: a star-studded and lore-dense prequel

Without Geralt, it doesn’t feel as though there’s much of a reason to watch this

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Kate Winslet admits she came close to toilet mishap while performing naked on stage

Kate Winslet recently recalled an experience on stage in which she became 'convinced' that she had suffered an accident whilst naked, commenting on the Graham Norton Show that it was 'awful'

Evening Standard

Behind the scenes of The Witcher: Blood Origin with its director and stars Laurence O’Fuarain and Sophia Brown

Everything you need to know about Netflix’s new Witcher prequel series

Evening Standard

On the Breadline: £300,000 boost from Amazon takes our appeal to £1.8millon

Lenny Henry, who co-founded Comic Relief, backs our campaign saying ‘together we can make a difference’

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry backs our campaign to tackle cost of living crisis as Amazon donates £300,000

On The Breadline: Donation from Amazon brings total raised by The Independent’s Christmas Appeal to more than £1.8m

The Guardian - UK

What one change would you make to achieve black equality in Britain? Our panel writes

Updating the school curriculum, creating an anti-racist politics … there is a pathway to a fairer and more equal society, say Lenny Henry, Diane Abbott and others

Wales Online

Most influential black Britons list includes Sir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel

Sir Lenny Henry and chair of the John Lewis Partnership Dame Sharon White also appear on the annual list

The Independent UK

Sir Lenny Henry, Stormzy and Michaela Coel among most influential black Britons

John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has topped The Powerlist 2023.

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