Lenny Henry returns to Comic Relief to share desperate plea with British public
Comedian Sir Lenny Henry has reflected on four decades of Comic Relief as the beloved charity event celebrates Red Nose Day today
Comic Relief co-founder Sir Lenny Henry reflected on the charityâs 40th anniversary during Friday nightâs Red Nose Day. âI canât believe Comic Relief is turning the big 4-0. In some ways it feels like 1985 was, like, yesterday,â he said in a pre-recorded video on the BBC One programme.
The comedian hosted his final Red Nose Day last year after almost four decades at the helm. He spoke about how the charity started following âa devastating famine in East Africaâ in the 1980s and said the Noughties brought Sport Relief while the 2010s saw money funnelled towards helping those with malaria.
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Article continues belowAfter reviewing the highlights, Sir Lenny added: âPlease keep doing what you can to help, because doing good never gets old.â TV presenter Davina McCall told viewers âweâre going back to the 1980sâ when the evening kicked off.
Limahl from English pop band Kajagoogoo sang the groupâs hit song Too Shy, before Carol Decker, from TâPau, performed China In Your Hand. The night of comedy includes sketches from some of the biggest shows on the BBC, including Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, and Beyond Paradise.
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Comedy character Chabuddy G from sitcom People Just Do Nothing told the BBCâs Gladiators he was joining them as a new superhuman member of the show called âGirth, Wind And Fireâ in one of the sketches.
The character, played by Asim Chaudhry, managed to win a challenge against Bionic (Matty Campbell) but CCTV confirmed âfoul playâ and Chabuddy G was banned for life from Gladiators.
Communities, workplaces, schools and families have helped raise more than ÂŁ1.6 billion over the last 40 years, which has supported more than 100 million people, according to Comic Relief.
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The charity has helped support communities by providing food, healthcare and shelter to those who need it most. Sir Lenny co-founded the charity with Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis in 1985.
Tonight, BBC One viewers were treated to a host of celebrities will be getting involved in sketches, live performances, musical moments and general silliness to raise money.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the charity that was created by comedian Lenny Henry and screenwriter and director Richard Curtis.
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Sir Lenny was a regular host of Red Nose Day entertainment from the first live show in 1986, but last year he revealed he would no longer be hosting the show, stepping aside to let newer stars take the reigns.
Talking about hosting with his friends Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry and Lenny's former wife Dawn French in the early years, he said: "We were like a little gang. But for a few years Iâve felt, 'Whereâs the new gang?' [Comic Relief] is a baton to be handed on to a new group of people who are going to take on Comic Relief."
While he has stepped aside on screen, Sir Lenny is still a force to be reckoned with behind the scenes of Comic Relief, where he is the charity's Life President.
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