Red Nose Day 2023: All the BBC programmes including Love Island, Eurovision, & The Traitors - full list

The wait for Red Nose Day is up as the much-loved charity event  returns for another year today (March 17). The BBC has planned a series of special TV programmes aimed at generating money for good causes while delighting viewers around the country.

The annual fundraising extravaganza, which has been held since 1988, invites people to wear red noses and take part in a range of activities to raise funds for Comic Relief, a UK-based charity assisting vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals in the UK and around the world.

This year, the BBC has a lineup of shows sure to leave people in stitches. The evening will begin with a three-hour fundraising telethon - a live event featuring a slew of celebrity guests, including comedians, actresses, and musicians.

Taking place from Media City UK in Salford, this year’s programme will feature hilarious sketches, live performances, big surprises, and music acts, whilst raising money for good causes at home and abroad.

The show will be hosted by actor and comedian David Tennant, joined by actor, presenter, and comedian Paddy McGuinness, radio and TV presenter Zoe Ball, actor and comedian Joel Dommett, and presenter AJ Odudu.

How to watch Red Nose Day 2023 Comic Relief on BBC

The show will be aired live from Media City UK, Salford on Friday (March 15) from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

BBC Red Nose Day 2023 TV programme line-up

Ghosts 

Hit BBC sitcom Ghosts is back with a spook-tacular special for Red Nose Day, with a surprise guest appearance, Kylie Minogue.

Love Island

Comic Relief turns up the heat and the laughs by sending an unexpected bombshell into the villa. Expect Maya Jama slow-mos, sarcastic quips from Iain Stirling and a romantic trip to the hideaway.

The Traitors 

In a special version of the hit psychological gameshow, The Traitors, a star-studded roundtable gathers to decide who should be banished. Claudia Winkleman (played by Dawn French) assembles the celebrity ‘Faithful’ and ‘Traitors’ for a discussion full of twists and turns.

Eurovision - The audition tapes 

The UK may have found its Eurovision entrant for this year, but before the big night, panel Graham Norton, Lulu and Sam Ryder will have to sit through aspiring celebrity auditions of varying quality.