When is Red Nose Day on TV? Time, channel, lineup and how to donate

Red Nose Day is here (Picture: BBC/Red Planet Pictures/ Joss Barratt)

Finally, Red Nose Day 2025 is upon us.

The annual television fundraiser for Comic Relief is always a star-studded event as famous faces come together to raise millions of pounds for people in need in the UK and around the world.

Of course, viewers also love tuning in to see the hilarious skits and sketches, and this year’s lineup looks stacked, with epic crossovers and even an Oasis spoof.

Keep reading to see the full breakdown of tonight’s show, presenters set for the programme, and how to tune in.

Here’s everything you need to know.

What time and TV channel is Red Nose Day on tonight?

From 7pm, Red Nose Day will be celebrated across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer with a three-hour programme airing until 10pm.

What makes this night even more special is that it also marks the 40th anniversary of Comic Relief, the charity that hosts Red Nose Day every year.

Having been founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry, Comic Relief has since raised more than £1.6billion for charity.

In 2024, Red Nose Day raised an incredible amount surpassing £40million.

Who is hosting and performing on Red Nose Day 2025?

This year’s Red Nose Day ‘Funny for Money’ extravaganza is set to be hosted by Davina McCall, Alison Hammond, Rylan Clark, AJ Odudu, Joel Dommett, Alesha Dixon, Tom Allen and Jonathan Ross, with the live programme being filmed at Media City in Salford.

There’ll be an array of performances for viewers at home to enjoy, including from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing and Gladiators, as well as the Sugababes in their first Red Nose Day show since 2007.

The Red Nose Day lineup is stacked (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston/Comic Relief/Rachel Joseph/Nicky Johnston/Hearst MagazinesUK/Matthew Shave/ITV Studios & Freemantle/Matt Frost)

The night will also reveal the outcomes of several Red Nose Day challenges, including Jamie Laing deciding to complete an incredible ultra-marathon distance from London to Salford.

Other celebrities doing challenges include Gethin Jones and Helen Skelton, who decided to don roller skates for a 24-hour disco.

The programme will also give audiences a behind-the-scenes insight into the Ironman challenge Billy Monger embarked on last year, a one-day endurance challenge that involved 12 months of gruelling training.

What sketches can we expect?

There is plenty to look forward to with a mix of comic and celebrity guests taking part in a range of sketches throwing the Gallagher brothers in the comedic crosshairs and visiting Albert Square.

Here’s what to expect:

Oasis: The Reunion: The Movie starring James Buckley and Joe Thomas Not Going Beyond Paradise The Gladiators with Chabuddy G Strictly Come Dancing The New Pro Dancers EastEnders special for Comic Relief Munya Chawawa auditions to be Brian Cox’s understudy Where can I buy Red Nose Day 2025 merchandise?

In addition to being sold online at the Comic Relief shop, Red Nose Day merchandise can also be bought from TKMaxx, Homesense and Amazon, with the online retailer described as the ‘official home of the Nose’.

Comic Relief’s partnership with Sainsbury’s is also still going strong, having first begun in 1999.

Jaime Laing is among those raising money and attention for Red Nose Day (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Comic Relief/Getty Images) How else can I donate to Red Nose Day?

You can fundraise in all sorts of ways, such as holding a bake sale, taking part in a physical challenge or throwing on some fancy dress.

You can also donate to Red Nose Day directly by visiting bbc.co.uk/rednoseday, calling 03457 910 910, or texting 70702 and typing either five, ten, twenty, thirty or forty to donate that amount in pounds.

Where is the money raised for Comic Relief donated?

On the Comic Relief website, the organisation outlines that the money raised helps to support local community organisations and brilliant change-makers here in the UK and across the globe’.

The charity continues: ‘Your donations help us fill the shelves of baby banks, community food centres, fund vital community-led services like health workers, local youth safe-spaces, and ensure safe passage for people escaping danger. Find out more about the impact of your donations.’

Over the past few years, Comic Relief has helped to support 10 million people, which includes 2.6 million people who have been heavily impacted by the cost of living crisis.

Comic Relief’s Funny for Money will air on Friday March 21 from 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the celebrations continuing from 10pm on BBC Two with More Funny for Money.

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