When Is Red Nose Day 2026: BBC Sets Date and Plans
Red Nose Day will take place on Friday 20 March 2026, with Comic Relief: Funny for Money live from MediaCityUK in Salford on Friday 20 March from 7pm (3: 00 pm ET) and broadcast on One and iPlayer. If you have asked when is red nose day 2026, the has also announced a mix of primetime sketches, special guests and platform-first streaming that shape how the fundraising night will reach viewers.
When Is Red Nose Day 2026
Comic Relief: Funny for Money goes live from MediaCityUK in Salford on Friday 20 March from 7pm (3: 00 pm ET) and, for the first time, will be streamed live simultaneously on the official YouTube channel as well as airing on One and iPlayer. Presenting duties are led by Davina McCall and supported by Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett and Catherine Tate appearing as Nan from The Catherine Tate Show. Sketch highlights named for the night include ‘The Bank Job’ starring Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, plus content tied to shows such as The Traitors and Amandaland. The pattern suggests the is combining established presenters and cross-show sketches to maximise audience draw for the 7pm slot on March 20.
Comic Relief Funny for Money
Accessibility and late-night programming are mapped across the weekend: an Audio Description track will be available on One and iPlayer, signing will be offered the Red Button and on iPlayer, and the show will be accessible on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media. Later that night, at 10pm (6: 00 pm ET) Romesh Ranganathan hosts a Comic Relief edition of The Weakest Link on Two featuring six comedians competing for a trophy. Saturday 21 March will feature a highlights show, Comic Relief: More Funny For Money, on iPlayer and One, alongside a new compilation, Comic Relief’s Hits and Hidden Gems at the, on iPlayer and Two that includes archive performances from Adele, One Direction and The Spice Girls as well as rarer clips from Sam Smith, John Legend, Helen Mirren and Robbie Coltrane. The distribution choices point to a strategy of broad platform coverage and curated archive content to sustain fundraising momentum beyond the live night.
Lincolnshire Dee’Dee Lee Tour
Grassroots activity will mark the national event: Red Nose Day returns on Friday, 20 March 2026, and Dee’Dee Lee and her family will begin their third annual Crazy Red Nose tour across Lincolnshire, kicking off that Friday at their VarieTcup CIC Community Hub on Lumley Road, Skegness with a full day of family events and a Par’Tea Time Comedy Party from 6. 30pm–9. 30pm (2: 30 pm–5: 30 pm ET). The family plans to visit venues, care homes, community centres, shops and town centres across the county, bringing performances that include Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp. Donations from these events are earmarked for Comic Relief projects that help children be happier, families stronger, women safer and communities prouder in the UK and around the world. The local touring approach illustrates how national fundraising on March 20 is supported by community-level activities feeding funds into established Comic Relief initiatives.
Thursday 19 March is scheduled for national build-up coverage when The One Show will preview the biggest sketches and studio moments and offer a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals in Salford; that programme is the next confirmed broadcast event ahead of the main night on March 20. If the previews on The One Show on Thursday 19 March increase public awareness, the available programming and local tours suggest a higher likelihood of wider participation on Friday 20 March and sustained viewing across the subsequent highlights on Saturday 21 March.
