Comic Relief

Comic Relief is a charity where every 2 years famous people get the public to laugh to donate money to charity. It was set up in 1985 by renowned rom-com/Mr Bean writer Richard Curtis and Premier Inn spokesperson Lenny Henry.

Premise
Celebrities and the general public hold fundraisers and do something silly to raise money for charity. Primary schools would hold sponsored events and others would have bake sales. Plastic or foam red clown noses would be available from the school office or at the check-out tills of supermarkets and money from the sales would go to charity.

The televised show on Friday evening, named 'Red Nose Day', is a montage of sketches (usually involving cross-overs of famous TV shows and characters), appeal films presented by (debatable) national treasures and a Comic Relief charity single where some famous singer would record a cover of an already decent song. Viewers can call to donate money if they hadn't done anything up til then.

Comic Relief raises a good few millions of pounds every two years. The most raised was in 2011 and 2013, with over £100,000,000.

Sport Relief
Sport Relief is the lesser-known spin-off of Comic Relief and it involves sports people instead of famous people which is probably why not as many people pay attention to it. The public must raise money doing a sporty activity. It happens in the years that Comic Relief doesn't.