When is Red Nose Day 2022?
31.01.2022 - 15:07
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It is nearly that time of the year when entertainment and fundraising in the name of charity returns for Red Nose Day.
This year will be the 37th consecutive lineup hosted by the BBC to raise cash for good causes.
Red Nose Day will be taking place on Friday, March 18 this year and will see children and adults all across the UK wearing the iconic red nose in support of the Comic Relief campaign.
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The campaign aims to raise awareness and support end child poverty both in the UK and Africa - buying the 100 per cent plastic-free red noses ensures that a small donation will go to this cause.
Brand new characters are being released this year as part of comic relief and even includes a rare one that people should keep their eye out for - Cam the chameleon.
Red Nose day is generally accompanied by a telethon that will "tackle important issues including homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse and mental health stigma".
All the issues Comic Relief discusses has been made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, which makes this year's fundraiser more important than some previous years.
While this year's celebrity lineup has not been announced yet, viewers should expect at least one big-name celeb to take on a grand challenge in order to raise money for the campaign.
Previous, years have seen some noteworthy challenges being tackled by celebs, such as in 2021 when racing driver Billy Monger took on a triathlon while The One Show's Alex Scott and Jermaine Jennas hiked through terrain for a Red Nose and Spoon race.
Other notable celebrity challenges include politician Ed Balls among others take on the infamous Kilimanjaro