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Comic Relief was founded by a comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and launched on Noel Edmonds's Late, Late Breakfast Show on Christmas Day 1985. They got the Red Nose idea from the red noses worn by clowns. The plan was to raise money by being funny.
The first Comic Relief charity single was released in April 1986. Cliff Richard and the cast of The Young Ones sang ’Living Doll’.
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Where does all of the money raised go?
UK:
* UKYoung People
* Mental Health
* Older People
* Refugees & Asylum Seekers
* Disadvantaged Communities
* Domestic Violence
AFRICA:
* People Affected by HIV
* Women & Girls
* People Affected by Conflict
* People Living in Urban Slums
* Trade
That is just this year! But in previous years Comic Relief has helped millions of people all accross the world!
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So do something funny for money and donate to Comic Relief today!
Well alot of you are wondering WHY we have red noses, well here is your answer and you can tell people you acctually learned something today!