Laughter really is the best medicine
COMIC RELIEF 2021 BBC1, 7pm
FROM Geraldine Grainger lip syncing to Lizzo’s Juice, to Mel Giedroyc wailing to All By Myself in a parody of Bridget Jones and Jack Whitehall on a failed Zoom call – Comic Relief promises to give us a muchneeded night of laughs.
As always, the great and the good of British comedy and entertainment come together for hilarious sketches, live performances and one-off comedy specials.
The mega telethon is hosted by Alesha Dixon, David Tennant, Davina Mccall, Paddy Mcguinness and Sir Lenny Henry, and appeal films throughout the night will be a surefire reminder to dig deep for charity.
Best bits to watch out for tonight include 2020: The Movie, dubbed the biggest blockbuster movie NEVER made (yet).
Part biopic, part disaster film, it stars Keira Knightley,
Michael Sheen and KSI among others, all in unlikely roles.
Charlotte Church leads Comic Opera, which sees five comedians learning to be opera singers so they can perform live for the nation.
The likes of Olivia Colman and Anya Taylor-joy will wish they’d never tried to join Jack Whitehall’s Zoom meeting.
There’s a bespoke sketch from David Tennant and Michael Sheen in a funny take on their lockdown series Staged.
Top Gear’s Paddy, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris are grilled by kids, there’s a mashup of Normal People vs Fleabag, and Harry Styles’ single Treat People With Kindness is set to get the nation dancing.
An unmissable night of telly for a great cause.