Comic Relief - anyone watching?

[Riverlee]

Did realise it was on although was aware it was coming up soon. Maybe because I don’t have kids in school anymore.

Lenny Henry is 65 years old now! He’s looking good.

I LOVE musicals and was excited to spot some actors in the cast that I've seen in other things, but bloody hell, that looks BAAAAD. The chap playing Geldof was painfully awful.

I remember its predecessor - The Secret Policeman's Ball.

An thank the lord that we were spared from hearing the word "fuck" after 9.30 on a Friday night. <clutches pearls>

Who is Molly king

Oh I missed the traitors

I'm watching on catch up. George Michael 😔💔

I remember the Secret Policeman's Ball for Amnesty which became Red Nose - it was new, irreverent and most importantly funny.

She was part of The Saturdays

Yes, George ❤

I must be getting old because I’m just not finding the skits that funny anymore.

Rich people begging poorer people for money
No

It's all a cringe fest now tbh

Used to be hilarious years ago. French and Saunders etc..

I did enjoy seeing the people who've been helped. Really moving.

Watching it a bit delayed on iplayer .
Haven't watched it for years . Some bits are a bit cringey and I find the number of presenters a bit distracting .
Loved the W1A bits and the real life bits are very moving so I am finding it a teary .

Not watching. Haven't in years. Lenny Henry is not funny in the slightest and he looked awful on the advert for it.

I think the real life bits are moving but it isn't funny. I think the key people involved are now too old and out of touch (I'm in my 60's). Richard Curtis, Lenny...and the temptation is to rehash old shows and rely on bland mainstream presenters like Joel Dommett. Lenny is right - it's time to retire.

Strange. I didn't know it was on. I haven't heard a thing about it. I haven't seen any red noses or anything to purchase in the shops like in previous years. I also work in a primary school and haven't heard or seen anything about it there either!

Aren't they normally sold only in Sainsbury's?

Ah, that could be why I haven't seen any merchandise. Still, strange that it wasn't a thing at school.

This year the noses were only sold by Amazon I think although the T shirts were in TK
Maxx. I think they've been struggling for a few years now with the noses being not environmentally friendly tbh.

They're showing old clips on the Lenny Henry tribute thing now and it just reminds me how funny it used to be!

So which was better the comic relief Traitors spoof?
2023 or 2024?

...am I imagining things, but didn't Comic Relief used to be every other year?

Seems like it's every year now??

I think the early ones had very talented and funny people on. It’s not as entertaining now.

It alternated with Sport Relief but the lines have blurred they are now very similar.

I'd rather pull my own teeth