The Daily Telegraph - Saturday - Review

TASKMASTER

BBC One, from 7pm

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Channel 4, 9pm

Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Lee Mack, Mike Wozniak and Sarah Kendall are the fresh contestant­s under the contemptuo­us eye of taskmaster Greg Davies as the series returns for an 11th run, with challenges involving airport security and fashion for insects.

It’s big, boisterous fun.

Dig deep folks because the biennial extravagan­za is back with another star-studded line-up. Lenny Henry is joined by Davina McCall, Paddy McGuinness, Alesha Dixon and David Tennant to showcase sketches, live performanc­es and updates on the charity’s fundraisin­g.

Among the expected highlights are Keira Knightley, Anna Friel and Michael Sheen’s disaster movie sketch, a turn from Dawn French as the Vicar of Dibley alongside real-life vicar Kate Bottley, and a promised mash-up between the stars of BBC Three’s big hits, Normal People and Fleabag. Obviously these events can contain as many misses as hits and those who do find the whole thing cringewort­hy should rest assured that there are also segments showing how the money raised has benefited various groups, as well as musical performanc­es from Gabrielle, The Proclaimer­s and the cast of Back to the Future: the Musical. Later: with

Jools Holland (BBC Two, 10pm) also has a Comic Relief theme as the presenter talks to Lenny Henry. Finally, at

10.45pm, The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon sees Jason Manford and Amanda Holden host a live special with more sketches plus the chance for viewers to win prizes. Sarah Hughes

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Cush Jumbo stars in The Good Fight
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Dawn French returns as the Vicar of Dibley for Red Nose Day

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