Red Nose Day 2022 is back, bringing some of Britain’s much-loved stars together in the name of charity to help inspire people across the UK to make a difference, whether it be big or small.
Organized by the charity Comic Relief, the Red Nose Day event is designed to help put an end to child poverty globally through fundraising events and TV specials, raising money to change lives so that they can live in a safe world free from poverty, violence and discrimination.
Some famous faces have already joined forces to bring laughter and entertainment before the big televised event, including Jamie Laing, Dame Joanna Lumley, Oti Mabuse, and even Mr Blobby.
Dame Joanna Lumley said: “I love Red Nose Day and I love everything it does. I love the people who raise money for Comic Relief, whether they participate in doing something, whether they buy something or whether they just donate money, they are giving everything they possibly can to help people. It’s fantastic. I was so honored to be asked to be involved in Red Nose Day and I want this year to be big because times have been so dark and strange, let’s make this one fabulous!”
Here’s everything involved in Red Nose Day 2022…
When is Red Nose Day 2022 on?
Red Nose Day 2022 returns Friday, March 18, 2022 on BBC1 from 7pm - 10pm. It will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
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Red Nose Day 2022 trailer
To mark the upcoming event, a new online sketch has been revealed, where an array of celebrities are wanting to bag themselves a part in Sir Lenny Henry’s inspirational film about the amazing individuals who make Red Nose Day so remarkable and the wonderful fundraisers across the country who do life-changing work in the UK and around the world.
Voiced by Graham Norton, some of the celebrities putting on quite a performance for their audition tapes are Harry Judd, Hugh Bonneville, Rosie Jones, Riyadh Khalaf, Lee Ridley, and many more.
You can watch the trailer here...
Red Nose Day 2022 hosts
Stars David Tennant, Paddy McGuinness, Sir Lenny Henry and Zoe Ball will be hosting the unmissable big Red Nose Day night of TV, which will be live on BBC One on Friday, March 18. The magical night is set to be filled with TV specials, comedy, fun and so much more — so don’t miss out!
Red Nose Day 2022 TV specials
Some extra special TV sketches will accompany the epic night of entertainment, from CBeebies Bedtime Stories to Glow Up there’s something for everyone. Here’s what’s in store for the night...
Strictly Come Dancing special
Strictly Come Dancing favorites Rose Ayling-Ellis and professional dancer Giovanni Pernice will reunite for an extra special dance after being crowned the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champions.
The ballroom sensations will be getting back together in aid of Red Nose Day 2022 for an exciting one-off dance, where they will perform their iconic waltz to “How Long Will I Love You” by Ellie Goulding from the semi-final.
The great Comic Relief prizeathon
Another Strictly star set to appear in the charitable event is TV presenter AJ Odudu, who will be doing a live prize raffle alongside The Masked Singer UK host Joel Dommett, where they will be giving away some phenomenal gifts.
French and Saunders Repair Shop special
It was recently announced that comedy duo French and Saunders will reunite for a special episode of The Repair Shop.
The pair will be reprising their iconic The Extras characters to blag a free fix from The Repair Shop team. The expert craftsmen rarely send customers away — until now, as things turn to chaos when the pair of wannabe TV stars are hungry for their five minutes of fame. They meet Jay Blades, but he soon realises they are up to no good and sends them packing.
Dawn French was delighted to be taking part in Comic Relief, saying: “I don't think we've ever said no to Comic Relief because it just is too important, and because it's from our community, and we were there right at the very beginning.
“I know that the money is spent correctly and I know that there are projects that are ongoing that need us to be ongoing and I wouldn't ever want to let anyone down. So I think the more that we can do to boost and support, the better!”
Ghosts special with Kylie Minogue
The doors of Button House are creaking open to welcome singing sensation Kylie Minogue in a special instalment of the spook-tacular BBC One comedy.
One Red Nose and Their Dog competition
The nation’s favorite dog trial will have a Red Nose Day twist as comedians Tim Vine and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take on Countryfile’s legendary One Red Nose and Their Dog competition. The comedians will put their newfound sheepdog skills to the test in the hopes to be crowned the winners in this one-off special set to air in March. But who will win? We’ll find out the moment of truth on the Red Nose Day BBC One night of TV.
Rock Profile
Matt Lucas and David Walliams bring back their pop send-ups to put their own spin on the likes of Adele and Lady Gaga, who chat to Vernon Kay about their Comic Relief single.
The One Show’s Red Nose and Spoon Race
The One Show’s Red Nose and Spoon Race is back and bigger than ever as two teams battle it out to be crowned winners of the physically demanding four-day race, which puts their hand-eye coordination to the test. The aim of the race is to keep the nose on their spoons and raise as much money as possible for Red Nose Day, with the guidance of two brand new captains who are to be revealed on The One Show in a few weeks’ time.
Comic Opera
Sara Cox offers a shoulder to cry on for six famous faces who have 24 hours of opera training before singing with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum!
Glow Up Red Nose Day special
Five celebrities will use their makeup expertise to become Glow Up Makeup Artists (MUAs) as they compete to be named Britain’s First Celeb Make-Up Star for Comic Relief. In this one-hour special, the celebrity MUAs will be given the same treatment as the competing MUAs in the full series.
Judging their masterpieces are two of the biggest names in the makeup industry, Val Garland and Dominic Skinner who will set a real-world makeup industry assignment and creative briefs for the famous contestants to complete against the clock. Maya Jama will also return as host, as well as the iconic Dame Zandra Rhodes who will be joining as a guest judge alongside the makeup experts.
The celebrities taking part in the challenge are: radio presenter Roman Kemp, musician Lady Leshurr, presenter and YouTube star Nikki Lilly, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy, and Ru Paul's Drag Race series 1 winner The Vivienne.
They will be undertaking a real-world industry assignment where they must create the make-up looks for a Red Nose Day runway show, complete with superstar models, curated by Leomie Anderson. The star models include Drag Race UK’s A’Whora, YouTube legend Nella Rose, UK modeling royalty Kenza, Eva Apio and Leomie herself.
Roman Kemp said: “My make-up skills are limited but you’ll see what I lack in experience, I make up for in enthusiasm. Glow Up was educational — I now know that apparently, you can’t put lip paint on your eyes! We had a great time too, I met some lovely people and hopefully, we’ll raise lots of money for Red Nose Day.”
CBeebies Bedtime Stories Red Nose Day special
Ready to drift the nation off to sleep are five stars who will read a handpicked story close to their heart in the first-ever Red Nose Day series of the famed CBeebies Bedtime Stories. It has also been revealed that one of the celebrity readers is Stephen Fry!
Tom Daley's Hell of a Homecoming
Olympic diver and national hero Tom Daley will be embarking on a monumental journey in aid of Comic Relief, where he will endure a four-day adventure as he rows, cycles, swims, and runs all the way from London to his hometown Plymouth.
But that's not all...
Also, comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will play a round of celebrity mini-golf, and two major Fantastic Beasts stars Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne, will surprise young fans.
Other big names set to appear for the big night are Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Kylie Minogue, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and many more.
And don't forget...
You can bag yourself some Red Nose Day merchandise at Sainsbury’s and online at comicrelief.com/rndshop
For information about Comic Relief and the work it carries out, please visit: www.comicrelief.com
