Red Nose Day 2023: What time is on TV, who are the presenters, full line-up and Comic Relief sketches

Comic Relief is back for 2023, broadcasting live from Salford's very own MediaCity.

Taking place tonight (Friday March 17), a host of famous faces will be featuring in sketches and live performances, all for a good cause. Two tickets to the sold-out Eurovision Song Contest grand final will also be given away as part of a prize draw for Red Nose Day.

The week-long Liverpool Calling prize draw was announced by Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Monday. One winner will also enjoy a meet-and-greet with Eurovision presenters Rylan and Scott Mills alongside their tickets, as well as travel expenses and a one-night stay at a top hotel in the host city of Liverpool.

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This year the fundraiser will support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and tackle issues such as homelessness, mental health problems and food poverty. Meanwhile a fresh design of the charity's iconic red nose was revealed.

Created by former Apple guru Sir Jony Ive. Made almost entirely from plant-based materials, the new nose starts as a tiny, flat crescent that springs into a honeycomb paper sphere when opened. Several famous faces have been sporting their newly designed charity noses, including Sir Lenny Henry, Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, Jay Blades, AJ Odudu and children’s author and DJ Greg James.

Comic Relief was co-founded by Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry in 1985, building on the success of Band Aid and Live Aid - to raise money via comedy.

Read on to find out what time the telethon begins, who is hosting the night and all the special guests and sketches you can expect - although, there are bound to be a few surprises.

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