GAME FOR A LAUGH?

Get set for funny business as Comic Relief returns with its annual extravaganza

THE CHALLENGES: DJ Jordan North

has rowed 100 miles

between London and Burnley, while Tom Daley

has rowed, run, swum

and cycled from the

capital to his hometown

of Plymouth

Settle down on the sofa for a starstudded Red Nose Day that promises more laughs than ever. The TV spectacular includes new sketches from comedy duos such as French and Saunders, and Matt Lucas and David Walliams, plus a host of fun challenges.

David Tennant, Alesha Dixon, Paddy Mcguinness and Zoe Ball are teaming up with Comic Relief co-founder Sir Lenny Henry to host the jam-packed evening.

Paddy vows to get the audience “a lot more involved” this year, while Alesha admits she’s thrilled to be hosting with the Top Gear presenter, saying, “You know it’s a party when Paddy is around. He brings out the cheeky side of everyone.”

Zoe confesses that this is “the only time my kids ever want to come to work with me.”

And Lenny says he could probably turn up in “slacks and a sweater” as, 34 years after the first Red Nose Day, everyone knows exactly what the TV fundraiser is about.

Wondering what delights are in store on Friday? Six celebrities push their Here’s our round-up of all vocals to the limit as they the big-hitters…

ROCK ON!

David Walliams and Matt Lucas are reuniting for their first TV project in years – a revival of cult sketch show Rock Profile. The interviewees include Adele, Post Malone, Lady Gaga and Lewis Capaldi.

PRIZEATHON

AJ Odudu and Joel Dommett host The Great Comic Relief Prizeathon, with music, comedy and big prize draws.

COMIC OPERA

try to master the art of opera singing in just 24 hours.

DON’T MISS…

Kylie Minogue Is Ghosted: the star joins the Ghosts cast at Button House.

Strictly Reunited: Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-ellis waltz to Ellie Goulding’s

How Long Will I Love You.

Comedy Repairs: Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French try to blag a free fix from the team of The Repair Shop.

Tee!: Jack Whitehall plays mini-golf with footballers Mason Mount and Declan Rice.