RED NOSE DAY!!!The History of

When did comic relief start?

• Comic Relief is a British charity organisation .The idea for Comic Relief came from the noted charity worker Jane Tewson, who became head of a British NGO Charity Projectsand was inspired by the success of the first four Secret Policeman's Ball comedy benefit shows for Amnesty International (1976-1981). Initially funds were raised from live events and the best known is a comedy revue at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London which was finally broadcast on television on the 25 April 1986.

• Since the Charity has started in the 1980s, Comic Relief has raised over £600 million.

Why is it called Red Nose Day?

• Red Nose Day is the main way in which Comic Relief raises money. It is held in the spring every second year and is often treated as a semi-holiday, with, for example, schools having non-uniform days.