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 NGOCharity 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 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.