Comedy sketches, 24-hour challenges, bake sales and celebrities donning red noses means only one thing: Red Nose Day 2023 is upon us. Co-founded by Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry in 1985, it is a day, also known as Comic Relief, which brings people together to raise money, enjoy a few laughs and "help people through the toughest times of their lives" with a joyful and emotional evening of star-studded performances to be broadcast on BBC1. In 2022, the event raised over £42 million.
There are so many way to lend your support to comic relief, whether that be by wearing a big ol' red nose, buying a t-shirt - created in partnership with TK Maxx, raising money by taking part in a challenge or bake sale.
And as it returns this year once again, you may notice something a tad different about the standard 'red nose' that so many people don for one day and one day only - unless, of course, your occupation is that of a clown. Stars of stage and screen were amongst the first to don the new Nose, including AJ Odudu, Amanda Holden, Frankie Bridge, Greg James, Jay Blades, and Miranda Hart are some of the first to try on the brand-new Noses.
