What is red nose day all about?

Answer 1

It is a charitable fund raising event run by Comic Relief

Comic Relief is a British charity organisation which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis in response to famine in Ethiopia. It now raises money for Africa and for disadvantaged people in the UK. It was launched live on Noel Edmonds's Late, Late Breakfast Show on BBC1, on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. The idea for Comic Relief came from the noted charity worker Jane Tewson, then head of a British NGO Charity Projects and 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, the most notable being a comedy revue at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London which was subsequently broadcast on television on 25 April 1986.

One of the fundamental principles behind working at Comic Relief is the 'Golden Pound Principle' where every single donated pound is spent on charitable projects. All operating costs, such as staff salaries, are covered by corporate sponsors or interest which is earned while money raised is waiting to be spent (granted) to charitable projects.

Answer 2

do u mean the tv show or the whole charity? The charity raises money for disadvanted people in the uk and africa. The tv show is kind of rubbish maybe it will be good this year?? It's better than the Children In Need tv show!! Red Nose Day is just the day to raise loads of money for the charity from buying noses, voting on shows like fame academy, donating while watching the show and all sorts. Loads of people wear red with their red noses and my school had to wear bling!

Answer 3

It's a yearly charity event here in the U.K-it's actually called 'Comic Relief',and lots of comedians off t.v try to raise money for 3rd world countries,there's an entire evening of a fundraising t.v show with sketches etc... people do silly things (celebrities & the general public) to raise money,part of which is the red nose thing-they are on sale & a portion of the profits goes to the fund....it's all fun but with serious issues benefiting.That's why a lot of Brit avatars are sporting red noses at the mo-you'll notice most of them will disappear afters this years event which is on Friday!

Answer 4

Red Nose Day is an event held in Britain every two years, and is organised by the BBC and presented by the nation's comedians. The basic idea is, in the words of the offical site, to ensure that "everyone in the country is encouraged to throw caution to the wind, cast their inhibitions aside, put on a Red Nose and do something wild to raise money".

Of the tens of millions of pounds raised, 40% remains in the UK and helps British people, while the other 60% goes to Africa and helps build things like schools and water wells.

Answer 5

If you live in England, turn the TV on and you will see!

However, if you live in USA, its a day when we all try to raise as much money as we can, simply by wearing red noses, sitting in a bath of cold baked beans, and any other stupid thing you can do. This money goes to various charities in England, and a lot goes abroad to help Aids victims, and other medical needs for third world countries.

We spend an evening watching heart breaking scenes of people so poor and unable to help themselves, and seconds later, finding ourselves laughing at comedians and various celebrities who are giving their time to help drum up people to give more money pledges via the telephone.

I guess it brings home to us some hard cold facts that we are pretty fortunate compared to others in the world. It makes me appreciate what I have, that's for sure.

Answer 6

Actually some people have told you the wrong thing.
Comic relief is half for people in need in the uk like people with mental illness,homeless and children who need help and the other half is for people in need in 3rd world countries. Its not just for children its for the people who need it. There was a lovely tv show on the other night about people with mental illness and how comic relief helped them. I ran sport relief last year and that went to the same charity as red nose day is for. Its a very worthy cause.

Answer 7

Red nose day is not only about raising awareness about third world poverty but also our own home based charities and raising money for them to make a huge difference to someones life in fact save it.

Answer 8

Hey! red nose day, also known as comic relief, is today!
It involves fun activities to raise money for worthy cases- NOT just children, and not just 3rd world countries.
it helps old, young, english, etc!
Things to raise money include
sponsored things, eg sponsered run
dressing up at schoola nd paying (i dressed up today!!!)
collecting spare cash
host a talent show
sell things that you did not have to pay for-donations or cakes
ring rich people such as Simon Cowell and ask him for money!!!
There are many other things you can do, but what is even more great about red nose day is that everyone likes to get involved, and lots of people have fun while they are doing it!

Answer 9

It is a charitable fund raising event run by Comic Relief

Comic Relief is a British charity organisation which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis in response to famine in Ethiopia. It now raises money for Africa and for disadvantaged people in the UK. It was launched live on Noel Edmonds's Late, Late Breakfast Show on BBC1, on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. The idea for Comic Relief came from the noted charity worker Jane Tewson, then head of a British NGO Charity Projects and 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, the most notable being a comedy revue at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London which was subsequently broadcast on television on 25 April 1986.

One of the fundamental principles behind working at Comic Relief is the 'Golden Pound Principle' where every single donated pound is spent on charitable projects. All operating costs, such as staff salaries, are covered by corporate sponsors or interest which is earned while money raised is waiting to be spent (granted) to charitable projects.

Answer 10

Its a night of quality entertainment which raises money for Comic Relief projects in the UK and abroad. Like education in Africa and helping homeless people in England.