Comic Relief (1986)
- Genre:
- First Air Date: 1986-03-29
- Last Air Date: 1998-06-14
- Total Seasons: 8
- Total Episodes: 8
- Status: Ended
- Production Country: United States of America
- Network: Hbo
Debut event, 29 March. Featured Mary Gross as Dr. Ruth Westheimer; Jon Lovitz as Tommy Flanagan, The Pathological Liar; Sid Caesar as Ludwig von Knowitall; Robin Williams as William F. Buckley Jr., commenting on the effects of "trickle-down economics" on the homeless; George Carlin describing a house as "a place for your stuff".; Garry Shandling, Jerry Lewis.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1986 | Episode 1 | Omnibus presents Comic Relief | 1986-04-25 | 90 min |
| Season 1988 | Episode 1 | A Night of Comic Relief | 1988-02-05 | 85 min |
| Season 1988 | Episode 2 | A Night of Comic Relief | 1988-02-05 | 270 min |
| Season 1988 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief's Nose at Ten | 1988-12-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 1 | A Night of Comic Relief 2 | 1989-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 2 | Kylie, Connolly and TV Gaga | 1989-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief 2 | 1989-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 4 | 'Allo'Allo! and a Dollop of Sauce | 1989-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 5 | The Night of the Comic Dead | 1989-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 6 | Barry Goes Bananas and Midnight Goes Mad | 1989-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 7 | Theophilus P. Wildebeeste Introduces the Big Love Hour | 1989-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 8 | Hamlet by the Stavros Shakespearian Players | 1989-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 9 | The Young Ones and Monty Python | 1989-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 10 | Comic Relief's Nose Trek II | 1989-05-01 | 10 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 11 | Follow Your Nose | 1990-03-27 | 15 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 12 | Follow Your Nose | 1990-03-28 | 15 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 13 | Follow Your Nose | 1990-03-29 | 15 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 14 | Follow Your Nose | 1990-03-30 | 15 min |
| Season 1989 | Episode 15 | Follow Your Nose | 1990-03-31 | 40 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 1 | The Stonker Starts Here | 1991-03-15 | 95 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 2 | Comic Relief 1991 | 1991-03-15 | 300 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief 1992 - Behind the Nose | 1992-04-17 | 10 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief 1992 - Behind the Nose - Who's Funniest? | 1992-04-17 | 20 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 5 | The Comic Relief Snappily Titled and Utterly Sponditious Stab at Explaining Why So Many People in Africa Are So Damn Poor | 1992-04-17 | 50 min |
| Season 1991 | Episode 6 | The A-Z of Comic Relief Comedy | 1992-04-17 | 50 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 1 | Comic Relief's Red Nose Alert | 1993-03-05 | 10 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 2 | Total Relief | 1993-03-12 | 120 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief... from the Nine O'Clock News | 1993-03-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 4 | Total Relief | 1993-03-12 | 210 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 5 | The Red Nose Awards | 1993-05-31 | 60 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 6 | Red Nose Awards | 1994-05-30 | 55 min |
| Season 1993 | Episode 7 | Raiders of the Lost Nose | 1994-05-30 | 90 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 1 | The Night of Comic Relief | 1995-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 2 | Harry Enfield and His Charity Chums | 1995-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 3 | Two's Comedy | 1995-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 4 | French and Saunders and Much More | 1995-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 5 | Smith and Jones and Wood | 1995-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 6 | Lenny Henry Presents "Belfast Live" | 1995-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 7 | Late and Languid with Jonathan Ross | 1995-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 8 | Comic Relief Viewers' Choice | 1995-03-17 | 180 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 9 | Red Nose Awards 95 | 1995-05-29 | 60 min |
| Season 1995 | Episode 10 | Red Nose Awards | 1996-05-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 1 | Close Encounters of the Furred Kind | 1997-03-14 | 120 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 2 | Comic Relief Goes to the Movies | 1997-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 3 | Close Encounters of the Furred Kind | 1997-03-14 | 350 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief: The Juicy Bits | 1997-03-16 | 5 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 5 | Comic Relief 97: The Furry Funny Bits | 1998-04-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 6 | Red Nose Awards | 1997-05-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1997 | Episode 8 | The Megatastic Comic Relief Red Nose Awards | 1998-05-25 | 60 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 1 | The Record Breaker | 1999-03-12 | 120 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 2 | Comic Relief: Alan Partridge Live | 1999-03-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 3 | The Record Breaker | 1999-03-12 | 210 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief: The Director's Cut | 1999-03-14 | 15 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 5 | Comic Relief - Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over | 1999-05-01 | 20 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 6 | Comic Relief: The Debt Wish Show | 1999-06-12 | 50 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 7 | Comic Reliefs Debt Wish | 1999-08-30 | 50 min |
| Season 1999 | Episode 8 | Comic Relief 99: What a Hooter | 2000-04-24 | 50 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 1 | Comic Relief's Short Pants | 2001-02-13 | 10 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 2 | Naked Red Nose Ground Force in Practice! | 2001-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night | 2001-03-16 | 180 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief Presents: Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over | 2001-03-16 | 35 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 5 | Comic Relief Presents: Big Red Nose Night | 2001-03-16 | 70 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 6 | Skinner and Baddiel Unpaid | 2001-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 7 | Graham Norton | 2001-03-16 | 75 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 8 | Top 50 Sweaty Bits | 2001-03-16 | 95 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 9 | The Best of the Big Red Nose Night 2001 | 2001-03-20 | 10 min |
| Season 2001 | Episode 10 | Comic Relief Hot Christmas Pants | 2001-12-29 | 90 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 1 | Total Comic Relief | 2003-02-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 2 | Comic Relief ... the Ultimate Makeover! | 2003-03-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 3 | The Story of Comic Relief Pop | 2003-03-08 | 45 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief Red Nose Night | 2003-03-14 | 180 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 5 | Comic Relief Red Nose Night | 2003-03-14 | 115 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 6 | Comic Relief's Classic Comedy Masterclass | 2003-03-14 | 100 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 7 | Comic Relief | 2003-03-16 | 15 min |
| Season 2003 | Episode 8 | Comic Relief 2003 - Highlights | 2003-12-30 | 95 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 1 | It's Your Comic Relief | 2005-03-02 | 60 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 2 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | 2005-03-04 | 180 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 3 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | 2005-03-04 | 175 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 4 | When Johnny Met Keira | 2005-03-04 | 95 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 5 | Comic Relief Update | 2005-03-14 | 10 min |
| Season 2005 | Episode 6 | Comic Relief Highlights 2005 | 2005-12-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2007 | Episode 1 | 16/03/2007 | 2007-03-16 | 180 min |
| Season 2007 | Episode 2 | Top Gear of the Pops | 2007-03-16 | 35 min |
| Season 2007 | Episode 3 | 16/03/2007 | 2007-03-16 | 270 min |
| Season 2007 | Episode 4 | 18/03/2007 | 2007-03-18 | 10 min |
| Season 2007 | Episode 5 | The Best of the Big One | 2007-12-27 | 60 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 1 | Part 1: David Tennant and Davina McCall/Harry Hill/the Saturdays/Ronnie Corbett/Let's Dance for Comic Relief | 2009-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 2 | Part 2: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse/Outnumbered/Harry Potter/Annie Lennox/French and Saunders/Catherine Tate/Ant and Dec | 2009-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 3 | Part 3: Mount Kilimanjaro climbers/French and Saunders/James Corden/Denise Van Outen | 2009-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 4 | Part 4: Davina McCall/Adele/Gervais and Merchant | 2009-03-13 | 25 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 5 | Part 5: Robbie Williams/Royle Family | 2009-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 6 | Part 6: Armstrong and Miller/Mitchell and Webb | 2009-03-13 | 140 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 7 | Part 7: Graham Norton/Omid Djalili/Jason Manford/the Full Monty/Katy Brand/Sadie Frost/Kate Moss/James Corden and Mathew Horne | 2009-03-13 | 165 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 8 | The Best Bits | 2009-03-14 | 15 min |
| Season 2009 | Episode 9 | The Net Result | 2009-12-27 | 60 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 1 | Part 1 | 2011-03-18 | 180 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 2 | Part 2 | 2011-03-18 | 35 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 3 | Part 3 | 2011-03-18 | 220 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 4 | Jack and Kevin's Comic Relief Lock-In | 2011-03-18 | 105 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 5 | Highlights | 2011-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 2011 | Episode 6 | What a Cracker | 2011-12-28 | 90 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 1 | Funny for Money - Part 1 | 2013-03-15 | 210 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 2 | Funny for Money - Part 2 | 2013-03-15 | 40 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 3 | Funny for Money - Part 3 | 2013-03-15 | 170 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 4 | Grimmy's Comic Relief Late Nighter | 2013-03-15 | 95 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 5 | The Best Bits | 2013-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 6 | 100 Million Laughs | 2013-12-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 1 | Face the Funny - Part 1 | 2015-03-13 | 180 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 2 | Face the Funny - Part 2 | 2015-03-13 | 140 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 3 | Making It Funny for Money | 2015-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 4 | The Best Bits | 2015-03-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 5 | Thanks a Billion! | 2015-12-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 1 | Red Nose Day | 2017-03-24 | 180 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 2 | Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour | 2017-03-24 | 35 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 3 | Graham Norton's Big Chat Live | 2017-03-24 | 85 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 4 | Russell Brand's Stand Off | 2017-03-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 5 | Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them | 2017-03-24 | 90 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 6 | The Best of Red Nose Day | 2017-03-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 7 | 'Twas the Thanks After Red Nose Day | 2017-12-31 | 60 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 1 | Part 1 | 2019-03-15 | 180 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 2 | Part 2 | 2019-03-15 | 115 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 3 | The Best Bits | 2019-03-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | 2020-12-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 1 | Billy Monger's Big Red Nose Day Challenge | 2021-03-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 2 | Rob Brydon's Now That's What I Call Comic Relief | 2021-03-18 | 45 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 3 | Red Nose Day | 2021-03-19 | 180 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 4 | The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon | 2021-03-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 5 | The Best Bits | 2021-03-21 | 60 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 6 | Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | 2021-12-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | Tom Daley's Hell of a Homecoming for Comic Relief | 2022-03-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | Rowing Home with Jordan North | 2022-03-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | Red Nose Day 2022 | 2022-03-18 | 180 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | Comic Relief at the Movies | 2022-03-18 | 35 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 5 | The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon | 2022-03-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 6 | The Best Bits | 2022-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 1 | Emma, Oti & Rylan's Big Red Nose Day Challenge | 2023-03-14 | 60 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 2 | Red Nose Day | 2023-03-17 | 180 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 3 | When Comic Relief Did Big Brother | 2023-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 4 | The Best of the Best Bits | 2023-03-17 | 70 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 5 | Highlights | 2023-03-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | Snow Going Back: Comic Relief v the Arctic | 2024-03-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Funny for Money | 2024-03-15 | 180 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | More Funny for Money | 2024-03-15 | 40 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | A Whole Lotta Lenny | 2024-03-15 | 60 min |
