What you need to know about Red Nose Day

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19 Mar 2026 • 6:17 PM MYT
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  • Red Nose Day returns on Friday, 20 March from 7pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the official BBC YouTube channel, aiming to raise vital funds for essential services in the UK and globally.
  • The evening of entertainment will be hosted by Davina McCall, joined by comedy stars such as Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett, and Catherine Tate as Nan.
  • Highlights include sketches like The Bank Job featuring Idris Elba, Alison Hammond, and Dermot O'Leary, and The Traitors: The Movie – The Sequel with Anna Friel and other celebrities and Comic Relief Does The Weakest Link hosted by Romesh Ranganathan.
  • Radio 1's Greg James is undertaking an epic 1,000km tandem cycle across the UK, from Weymouth to Edinburgh, concluding on Red Nose Day, to raise money for the charity.
  • Schools around the country will fundraise for the charity with non-uniform days, bake sales, charity events and much more.