The Guardian

‘We asked Billy Connolly to do 15 minutes. He said “I’ll do as long as I want”’: the sweary, shambolic all-nighter that became Comic Relief

Today it is a fundraising juggernaut, but when it was born 40 years ago this month, things were very different. Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis and more explain how they got the gang together for a good ...
Yahoo

‘You wouldn’t be able to do this stuff now’: Lenny Henry’s 10 best Comic Relief moments

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year's Comic Relief will be Lenny Henry's last - Comic Relief/Rebecca Naen The funnyman in the sharp red suit is about to bid ...
Moviefone

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (1986)

The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order to support the famine relief camp in Umbala in the ...
Moviefone

Comic Relief (1986-1998)

Debut event, 29 March. Featured Mary Gross as Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Jon Lovitz as Tommy Flanagan, The Pathological Liar; Sid Caesar as Ludwig von Knowitall; Robin Williams as William F. Buckley Jr., ...