BBC Comic Relief 2022: Time it is on, full list of presenters and line-up for TV show

BBC's Comic Relief 2022 telethon is back on our screens tonight (Friday 18 March), bringing together stars of TV, film, music and sport to raise money for a good cause. Lenny Henry founded the charity Comic Relief in 1985 and the first Red Nose Day was held three years later.

The first ever Red Nose Day raised £15 million - and last year's drummed up more than £55 million.

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Highlights of this year's event, which will be broadcast live from Salford's Media City, include a Strictly Come Dancing reunion and an opera-singing challenge. Elsewhere, viewers can expect to watch stars try everything from mini golfing to mind reading, reports Birmingham Live.

Here are the celebrities taking part in the telethon this year, along with a rundown of the Comic Relief 2022 schedule...

The majority of the fundraiser will be hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness, Alesha Dixon and David Tennant.

Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu will later take over to present the second half.

Zoe Ball and Joel Dommett, who were part of the original line-up, have both had to pull out due to testing positive for coronavirus.

Here's what you can expect from Comic Relief 2022...

Comic Relief 2022 kicks off on Friday, March 18 at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The first part of the show will finish at 10pm, with AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay picking up again after the news with the late-night portion from 10.35pm.