Comic Relief - Quiz
  • 1. At what time does the normal BBC One schedule get suspended for the live Comic Relief show?
A) 7 pm
B) 6 pm
C) 8 pm
D) 10 pm
  • 2. Where does Comic Relief air while the BBC News at Ten is on BBC One?
A) BBC Three
B) ITV
C) Channel 4
D) BBC Two
  • 3. At what time does Comic Relief resume on BBC One after the news?
A) 10:35 pm
B) 10:15 pm
C) 11:00 pm
D) 10:00 pm
  • 4. Who provides the studio space and production facilities for Comic Relief?
A) The BBC
B) Independent sponsors
C) Channel 4
D) ITV
  • 5. Do the celebrities and crew get paid for their work on the Comic Relief live show?
A) No, they work for free
B) Yes, they receive standard rates
C) Only the crew is paid
D) Yes, but they donate the money
  • 6. Which television channel airs reports and celebrity gunging during the afternoon?
A) BBC One
B) CBBC
C) BBC Two
D) BBC News
  • 7. Why are stars from rival broadcasters like ITV or Channel 4 able to appear on Comic Relief?
A) Because the BBC provides the production facilities and the work is free
B) Because it is a government-mandated event
C) Because they are not under contract
D) Because the BBC pays their rival networks
  • 8. Who is one of the comedy duos specifically mentioned as being regularly featured on the show?
A) Smith and Jones
B) Morecambe and Wise
C) French and Saunders
D) Mitchell and Webb
  • 9. Which comedian is mentioned as having starred in a regular parody sketch?
A) Hugh Laurie
B) John Cleese
C) Rowan Atkinson
D) Stephen Fry
  • 10. What happens to the BBC One schedule at 10 pm?
A) A comedy sketch marathon begins
B) The regular news programme is aired
C) The show ends
D) A movie is aired
  • 11. How is the late-night portion of the show organized?
A) Each hour is overseen by a different celebrity team
B) It is pre-recorded in segments
C) It is hosted by news anchors
D) One host stays for the entire duration
  • 12. Which of these is a common theme throughout the Comic Relief shows?
A) Parodies of recent popular shows and films
B) Political debates
C) Live musical concerts only
D) Cooking competitions
  • 13. In what year was Comic Relief founded?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1986
D) 1983
  • 14. What event prompted the founding of Comic Relief?
A) The 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia
B) A massive UK television strike
C) The 1986 refugee crisis in Sudan
D) A global economic recession
  • 15. Who was announced as CEO of Comic Relief in January 2021?
A) Richard Curtis
B) Samir Patel
C) Lenny Henry
D) Noel Edmonds
  • 16. What is the name of Comic Relief's highlight appeal?
A) The Robin Hood Telethon
B) Comic Relief Live
C) Red Nose Day
D) Sport Relief
  • 17. When was the first live fundraising evening held?
A) 25 December 1985
B) 8 February 1988
C) 4 April 1986
D) 14 March 2015
  • 18. Which other high-profile telethon is held annually in the UK in November?
A) Sport Relief
B) The Royal Variety Performance
C) Children in Need
D) Comic Relief
  • 19. Where was Comic Relief launched on Christmas Day 1985?
A) Noel Edmonds' Late, Late Breakfast Show
B) Dock10, MediaCityUK
C) A refugee camp in Ethiopia
D) The Shaftesbury Theatre
  • 20. Which company provides the telephony for Comic Relief?
A) TK Maxx
B) Sainsbury's
C) British Airways
D) BT Group
  • 21. In what year did Sport Relief begin?
A) 1985
B) 2002
C) 2009
D) 2021
  • 22. What tax did Comic Relief call for in 2009?
A) Wealth tax
B) Media tax
C) Robin Hood tax
D) Charity tax
  • 23. Where are Red Nose Day appeal shows held as of 2022?
A) Dock10, MediaCityUK in Salford
B) BBC Broadcasting House
C) A studio in Ethiopia
D) The Shaftesbury Theatre in London
  • 24. How much had Comic Relief raised by 2024 according to Lenny Henry?
A) More than £500 million
B) More than £1.6 billion
C) More than £1 billion
D) More than £1.4 billion
  • 25. Which retailer sold Red Noses until 2022?
A) Sainsbury's
B) Tesco
C) TK Maxx
D) Marks & Spencer
  • 26. What happened to the Sport Relief telethon starting in 2022?
A) It became an annual event
B) It merged with Children in Need
C) It was discontinued
D) It moved to a different TV network
  • 27. When was the first Red Nose Day held?
A) 10 March 1989
B) 15 March 1991
C) 5 February 1988
D) 17 March 1995
  • 28. How much money did the first Red Nose Day raise?
A) £20 million
B) £15 million
C) £18 million
D) £27 million
  • 29. The 1991 Red Nose Day event featured which slogan?
A) What A Difference A Day Makes
B) The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes
C) The Stonker
D) Red Nose Day 2
  • 30. Who performed 'The Stonk' for the 1991 event?
A) Victoria Wood
B) The Spice Girls
C) Boyzone
D) Hale & Pace
  • 31. Which artist performed 'The Smile Song' in 1991?
A) Jonathan Ross
B) Hale & Pace
C) Lenny Henry
D) Victoria Wood
  • 32. How much did the 1993 Red Nose Day raise?
A) £27 million
B) £22 million
C) £15 million
D) £18 million
  • 33. How much did the 1995 event raise?
A) £20 million
B) £27 million
C) £22 million
D) £35 million
  • 34. What was the slogan for the 1997 Red Nose Day?
A) The Stonker
B) What A Difference A Day Makes
C) Red Nose Day 2
D) Small Change – Big Difference
  • 35. Which group performed the official single for the 1997 event?
A) The Beatles
B) The Spice Girls
C) Boyzone
D) Hale & Pace
  • 36. Who hosted a live cross-over panel game in 1999?
A) Angus Deayton
B) Lenny Henry
C) Chris Evans
D) Jonathan Ross
  • 37. Who set a record for 37 hours of consecutive broadcasting in 1999?
A) Jonathan Ross
B) Chris Moyles
C) Simon Mayo
D) Comedy Dave
  • 38. What was the 1999 Comic Relief song?
A) The Stonk
B) Who Do You Think You Are?
C) When the Going Gets Tough
D) The Smile Song
  • 39. How much did the 2001 event raise?
A) £22 million
B) £27 million
C) £35 million
D) £55 million
  • 40. On what date was the 2003 Red Nose Day held?
A) 14 March
B) 23 March
C) 10 March
D) 11 March
  • 41. How much money was raised on the night of the 2003 live show?
A) £61.6 million
B) £25m
C) £35m
D) £65m
  • 42. Who provided the voice of the speaking clock for Comic Relief in 2003?
A) Graham Norton
B) Jack Dee
C) Lenny Henry
D) Jonathan Ross
  • 43. Whose acts were being parodied by Jack Dee in 2003?
A) David Blaine
B) Bono
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Rowan Atkinson
  • 44. Which character did Dawn French play in the Harry Potter parody?
A) Hermione Granger
B) Harry Potter
C) Ron Weasley
D) The Secret Chamberpot
  • 45. Who played Ron Weasley in the 2003 Harry Potter parody?
A) Miranda Richardson
B) Jennifer Saunders
C) Dawn French
D) Lenny Henry
  • 46. On what date was the 2005 Red Nose Day held?
A) 14 March
B) 10 March
C) 11 March
D) 23 March
  • 47. How much money was raised during the 2005 event?
A) £65m
B) £45m
C) £35m
D) £61.6 million
  • 48. Which campaign was supported by the 2005 Red Nose Day?
A) Fame Academy
B) Make Poverty History
C) Celebrity Driving School
D) Spider-Plant Man
  • 49. Which band released the official single for Red Nose Day 2005?
A) McFly
B) The Beatles
C) Little Britain
D) The Vicar of Dibley
  • 50. Which chart did the 2005 official single reach Number 1 in?
A) UK Singles Chart
B) European Top 40
C) US Billboard
D) Global Digital Chart
  • 51. Who played Hermione Granger in the 2003 Harry Potter parody?
A) Miranda Richardson
B) Jennifer Saunders
C) Davina McCall
D) Dawn French
  • 52. What was the name of the official single for the 2009 event?
A) Just Can't Get Enough
B) Teenage Kicks
C) The Big One
D) One Way or Another
  • 53. Which group provided the official single for the 2009 event?
A) The Saturdays
B) The Beatles
C) One Direction
D) The Proclaimers
  • 54. Which performer had their first absence from a Comic Relief event in 2011?
A) Dawn French
B) Lenny Henry
C) Jack Whitehall
D) David Tennant
  • 55. Where was the 2015 Comic Relief event broadcast from?
A) Building Six at The O2
B) BBC Elstree Centre
C) The Vicar of Dibley set
D) London Palladium
  • 56. How much was raised during the 2019 event?
A) £52,000,000
B) £75,107,852
C) £82,100,000
D) £63,548,668
  • 57. Which character did Catherine Tate play in a 2021 sketch with James Bond?
A) Doctor Who
B) Nan
C) Vicar of Dibley
D) Geraldine Granger
  • 58. Which of these celebrities starred in '2020 – The Movie' trailer in 2021?
A) Keira Knightley
B) Jordan North
C) Paddy McGuinness
D) Alesha Dixon
  • 59. Which BBC Radio 1 presenter rowed 100 miles for the 2022 event?
A) Jordan North
B) David Walliams
C) Tom Daley
D) Vernon Kay
  • 60. What sport did Jordan North use to travel from London to Burnley?
A) Rowing
B) Swimming
C) Running
D) Cycling
  • 61. Which athlete participated in the 'Hell of a Homecoming' challenge?
A) Tim Vine
B) Jordan North
C) Matt Lucas
D) Tom Daley
  • 62. Which show was parodied by Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, and Dame Judi Dench?
A) One Man and His Dog
B) Rock Profile
C) Doctor Who
D) The Repair Shop
  • 63. What show did the 2023 opening sketch parody?
A) One Man and His Dog
B) Doctor Who
C) The Repair Shop
D) Rock Profile
  • 64. How many years did Lenny Henry present the telethon?
A) 10 years
B) 40 years
C) 20 years
D) 39 years
  • 65. Who was one of the presenters who hosted for the first time during the 2025 event?
A) Joel Dommett
B) Alison Hammond
C) Jonathan Ross
D) Davina McCall
  • 66. What amount had been raised by 22 March 2025?
A) £30,004,040
B) £40,000,000
C) £38,000,000
D) £34,022,590
  • 67. Which publisher released 'The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic' in 1991?
A) DC Comics
B) Viz
C) Marvel
D) Fleetway
  • 68. Which character was featured in the framing narrative of the 1991 comic?
A) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
B) Gary Lineker
C) Sir Edmund Blackadder
D) Doctor Who
  • 69. What was the 1993 campaign theme associated with the game 'Sleepwalker'?
A) Puppies
B) Tomatoes
C) Red Noses
D) Potatoes
  • 70. Which author wrote books for Comic Relief based on the Harry Potter series in 2001?
A) Alan Moore
B) Neil Gaiman
C) J. K. Rowling
D) Richard Curtis
  • 71. What were the 'Walk-ears' introduced by Walkers in 2007 based on?
A) A Labrador puppy
B) Gary Lineker
C) A hyena
D) The red nose
  • 72. In the 2007 game 'Let It Flow', what animals were causing problems for the water irrigation system?
A) Hyenas
B) Elephants
C) Labrador puppies
D) Tomatoes
  • 73. Which company gave away toy puppies with red noses in 2007?
A) Walkers
B) Fleetway
C) Andrex
D) Jackpotjoy
  • 74. Why is the red nose design changed every year?
A) To improve durability
B) To lower production costs
C) To discourage re-using old noses
D) To match fashion trends
  • 75. What material was used for the 2007 red nose to allow it to grow?
A) Foam
B) Plastic
C) Rubber
D) Silicone
  • 76. In what year did Comic Relief return to having only one red nose design?
A) 2021
B) 2024
C) 2022
D) 2023
  • 77. What type of noses were introduced in 2026 to allow public creativity?
A) Digital noses
B) Paint-your-own plastic noses
C) Reusable metal noses
D) Design-Yer Noses
  • 78. What design change happened to car noses in 2009 due to safety concerns?
A) Became smaller
B) Switched to a magnetic design
C) Were made of soft foam
D) Switched to a suction cup design
  • 79. Which of these is the second biggest-selling Comic Relief single?
A) Uptown Girl
B) When the Going Gets Tough
C) Mama
D) Living Doll
  • 80. Which song was released to coincide with the 1992 UK general election?
A) Gold Forever
B) Uptown Girl
C) (I Want To Be) Elected
D) Living Doll
  • 81. Which publication featured Ross Clark's criticism of Comic Relief's support for women's charities?
A) The Sun
B) The Guardian
C) The Spectator
D) Panorama
  • 82. Which organization criticized Lenny Henry's 2011 sketch for mocking a speech impediment?
A) The British Stammering Association
B) The BBC Ethics Board
C) The Ofcom Regulatory Body
D) The King's Speech Foundation
  • 83. How many complaints did Ofcom receive regarding the 2017 Comic Relief event?
A) 100
B) 1,000
C) 500
D) 338
  • 84. Which award was given to the 2017 Ed Sheeran fundraising video?
A) Poverty Porn Prize
B) Stereotype Shield
C) Golden Raspberry
D) Rusty Radiator
  • 85. What term did David Lammy use to criticize Stacey Dooley's social media posts about Uganda?
A) White saviours
B) Poverty tourists
C) Colonial apologists
D) Uninformed activists
  • 86. In the 2017 event, what did Vic Reeves show to Susanna Reid?
A) A provocative photograph
B) A forbidden costume
C) A fake penis
D) A profane sign
  • 87. Why did Ofcom decide not to investigate the complaints from the 2017 event?
A) The sketches were consistent with the live, unpredictable format
B) The BBC issued a formal apology beforehand
C) The content was deemed entirely appropriate for all ages
D) There were not enough complaints to justify a probe
  • 88. Who founded the United States Comic Relief charity in 1986?
A) Richard Curtis
B) Bob Zmuda
C) David Duchovny
D) Craig Ferguson
  • 89. Which television network broadcast the US Comic Relief events?
A) TBS
B) Seven Network
C) NBC
D) Home Box Office (HBO)
  • 90. What was the theme of the 2006 US Comic Relief event?
A) COVID-19 pandemic
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) Sudden infant death syndrome
D) Homelessness
  • 91. Who created the Idol Gives Back special?
A) Craig Ferguson
B) Bob Zmuda
C) Joe Sterling
D) Richard Curtis
  • 92. When was Red Nose Day formally brought to the United States?
A) 2006
B) 2015
C) 2022
D) 1986
  • 93. What organisation sponsored the Red Nose Day in the United States?
A) HBO
B) NBC
C) Comic Relief, Inc.
D) Walgreens
  • 94. Which singer released an updated version of 'Wunder Gescheh'n' for the German charity event?
A) Nena
B) Al Jarreau
C) Samantha Mumba
D) Natalie Cole
  • 95. Which foundation held the Russian charity drive in 2007?
A) Liniya Zhizni
B) Comic Relief, Inc.
C) UNICEF
D) The Community Foundation for Ireland
  • 96. What was the original title of the Finnish charity event started in 2002?
A) Rodeneuzendag
B) Ylen hyvä
C) Nenäpäivä
D) Dagur rauða nefsins
  • 97. Which international organisation does the Icelandic 'Red Nose Day' support?
A) The Community Foundation for Ireland
B) UNICEF
C) Liniya Zhizni
D) SIDS and Kids
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