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The Latest Breaking News from Comic Relief

Outnumbered kids reunite for new special – and they will make you feel old

The BBC sitcom suddenly feels like a very long time ago

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry questions future of Black dramas as his show Three Little Birds is axed

Show was cancelled despite drawing nearly 3 million viewers

The Independent UK

Evening Standard's £2.45million Winter Survival Appeal tops Fleet Street fundraisers, independent review shows

The Evening Standard's Winter Survival Appeal in partnership with Comic Relief raised more money than any other newspaper appeal in 2023

Evening Standard

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OPINION - The Standard View: Election debates do matter, but are rarely decisive

As is customary at the start of a general election campaign, there is a debate about the debates. Rishi Sunak, 20 points behind in the polls, wants as many of them as possible. Sir Keir Starmer, 20 points ahead, as few.

Evening Standard

Red Nose Day 2024 fights child poverty with the 'whimsy' of a candy castle, monster truck and Legos

Red Nose Day has raised $370 million since 2015 to fund anti-poverty efforts

The Independent UK

The greatest Doctor Who – ranked!

Tom Baker’s scarf! Jodie Whittaker’s cupboard! David Tennant’s gifs! As Ncuti Gatwa picks up his sonic screwdriver for the new series of Doctor Who, we rate every two-hearted Time Lord so far

The Guardian - UK

BBC Radio 1 presenter Mollie King 'completely overwhelmed' after cycling 500km for Comic Relief

The popstar-turned-broadcaster raised more than £1million for the charity

Evening Standard

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From getting sexy with Cilla to nearly slipping a disc: Lenny Henry’s best Comic Relief moments

It’s the comedian’s final night as host of the TV telethon. As he hangs up his red nose for the last time, here are his most joyful highlights from 36 years of freestyle fundraising

The Guardian - UK

The Traitors set to return... as a Comic Relief spoof movie starring Suranne Jones and Jonathan Bailey

More murders! More mayhem!

Evening Standard

Snow Going Back: Comic Relief v the Arctic — release date, celebs, trailer and everything we know

Snow Going Back: Comic Relief v the Arctic is the headline piece for this year’s Red Nose Day campaign.

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Sir Lenny Henry reveals he quit Comic Relief in part to missing former co-hosts including ex-wife Dawn French

The 65-year-old will step down from hosting the annual telethon after 39 years

Evening Standard

Comedian Richard Lewis, 'Prince Of Pain,' Dies At 76

Renowned comedian Richard Lewis, known for his neurotic humor and impactful contributions to comedy, passes away at 76, leaving a lasting legacy.

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Alison Hammond among stars supporting Red Nose Day’s special apron collection

The collections features new illustrations of characters including Wallace and Gromit and Shaun The Sheep from the animation company Aardman

Evening Standard

Sir Lenny Henry to host Comic Relief for final time this year

After 39 years, the charity’s co-founder steps down as presenter to allow ‘new and familiar faces’ to take the role

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Evening Standard

Sir Lenny Henry to step down from presenting Comic Relief after 39 years to 'give someone else a go'

Sir Lenny said there is a wealth of talent that could take over the role he has held since 1985

Evening Standard

Thank you, London! Standard’s Winter Survival Appeal hits £2.4million - The Standard podcast

Stars align & public dig deep to help Londoners in distress

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: How stars aligned to help Londoners in distress

Campaigns Editor David Cohen chronicles the astonishing progress of our appeal this year — and how its big-name backers weighed in

Evening Standard

Thank you, London! Standard appeal hits £2.4million as Rita Ora gives backing

Singer-songwriter pays visit to one of the charities benefiting from Standard's Winter Survival Appeal

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Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Beyond Food Foundation helps turn lives around through a love of cooking

Charity with restaurant in London Bridge where people learn how to run a kitchen, wait on customers and look after a business is one of organisations to benefit from our Christmas appeal

Evening Standard

Thank you! £130,000 donated from public to our Winter Survival Appeal as Marchioness of Bath backs campaign

Kind donations take our total raised to over £2.3 million in just four weeks

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Gordon Brown harnesses might of Amazon to help families fight poverty

We back former PM’s new nationwide Multibank initiative as he hails our appeal. David Cohen reports

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Sir Lenny Henry asks Londoners to dig deep as total hits £2.25m

Our Christmas drive with Comic Relief to help Londoners in poverty has passed £2.25 million, thanks to a £50,000 donation from TK Maxx and Homesense, as Sir Lenny Henry called on the public to dig deep to support “the most vulnerable in our communities”.

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Mum of family of five living in just two rooms says Doorstep Project a 'godsend'

Maria, a mother in her forties, lives with her four children aged 13 to 22 in a hostel near Finchley Road. The five of them occupy two bedrooms that fall on either side of a corridor shared with other families.

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Inside the support network for carers who give so much for so little

Carers suffer guilt, isolation and burnout - for some, anxiety about the financial cost of caring for others is overwhelming

Evening Standard

Love Actually's Richard Curtis on scripting nightmares and awkward dates: the best quotes from our interview

The legendary filmmaker is the star of this week's episode of our new podcast, London Love Stories. Host Katie Strick picks out his most surprising soundbites

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