COMIC Reduction’s annual Purple Nostril Day fundraiser returned in 2023 with an entire host of well-known faces and humorous sketches.
However how a lot was raised and which stars appeared on the three-hour fundraising favorite?
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How a lot cash was raised for Comedian Reduction 2023?
An unbelievable quantity of £31,952,141 was raised throughout Purple Nostril Day 2023 on March 17 for Comedian Reduction.
The cash raised will assist assist folks fighting the price of residing disaster and sort out points comparable to homelessness, psychological well being, and meals poverty within the UK and all over the world.
It is going to additionally assist organisations assist folks dealing with a devastating starvation disaster throughout East Africa, and people affected by the heart-breaking earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
On Comic Relief’s official Twitter, they wrote: ”What an evening! We could not do that with out you all, donating, watching and supporting.
”It is not over, and you may nonetheless make a distinction to people who find themselves residing by means of the hardest instances of their lives.”
Who was within the Comedian Reduction 2023 line up?
This yr’s occasion was hosted by Joel Dommett, AJ Odudu, Paddy McGuinness, David Tennant and Zoe Ball.
It was additionally the primary time Sir Lenny Henry, who helped discovered the occasion again in 1985 alongside movie director Richard Curtis, wasn’t there.
The evening noticed a star-studded solid that includes in a quantity sketches and reside performances in a bid to boost cash for the trigger.
Claudia Winkleman, Dame Mary Berry, Daybreak French and Jennifer Saunders gathered round The Traitors Spherical Desk for the final word recreation of deception.
Hidden beneath the cloaks, was numerous well-known faces, together with Ewan McGregor, Alison Hammond, Large Zuu, Rosie Jones, Danny Dyer, Anne Robinson, Stephen Service provider.
Maddy and Wilf from the present itself have been additionally available to banish the true Traitor.
Different notable names included:
- Musical performances by world superstars Zara Larsson and Tom Grennan.
- Sketches from Love Island.
- A particular version of the BBC comedy sequence Ghost, with Kylie Minogue making a one-off look amongst the solid.
- Prince William, Rosie Jones, Sir Lenny Henry, and Sir Mo Farah all helped to shine a lightweight on how donations could make a distinction.
- Viewers additionally noticed Dermot O’Leary make a journey to Michael & Eagle Lettings to go to Jamie Demetriou’s ‘Stath’ from Stath Lets Flats with X Issue’s Honey G, Stevi Ritchie, Ben Haenow and Andy Abrahams.
- One of many nation’s most beloved comedy characters – Baldrick – additionally returned in his very personal ‘Blackadder’ Bedtime Story.
Can I nonetheless donate cash to Comedian Reduction?
For many who are in a position, donating cash is a vital a part of celebrating Purple Nostril Day.
Funds have helped greater than 750,000 Brits entry poverty assist, whereas additionally aiding greater than 8 million kids worldwide.
If you need to donate you’ll find extra data on Comedian Reduction’s official web site.