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'We Got Lucky, They Didn't' - Is It Really as Simple as Comic Relief Would Have Us Believe?

Richard Moran | Posted 29.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Bill Nighy, Foreign Aid, Awareness Raising, Kenya, Bbc, Africa, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, Development, Fundraising, Development Discourse, UK Universities & Education News
Richard Moran

At the end of the film Nighy tries to explain the situation by stating "we got lucky, they didn't, it's kind of that simple". It isn't that simple though, and explanations such a this force people to rely on a logic of bad fortune to explain why people are forced to live in these conditions.

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Abbey Clancy Shows Off See-Through Dress On Twitter

Posted 21.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: UK Celebrity, Graham Norton, Peter Crouch, Sexy Twitter Pic, Celebs on Twitter, Abbey Clancy, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

Abbey Clancy never has to look far to find a pap willing to take her picture - particularly if she is wearing next to nothing - but this week the WAG ...

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Cameron Relief... Please!

Neil Scott | Posted 16.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Bill Nighy, Poverty, One Direction, David Cameron, Comic Relief, Child Poverty, UK Impact, Socialist, Socialism, UK Entertainment News
Neil Scott

Does Comic Relief and other celeb driven telethons "upstream?" Do they find the source of the flood and turn off the tap or are they ego driven mop up jobs?

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MP Admits 'Generosity Should Hurt' After Comic Relief Twitter Stunt Costs Her £14k

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: UK Impact, UK News, Twitter, Fiona MacTaggart, Labour Mp, Comic Relief, Slough MP Fiona Mactaggart, Twitter Stunt Costs MP £14k, UK Politics News

A politician's "spur of the moment" idea for Comic Relief left her more than £14,000 out of pocket after promising £1 for every retweet she received...

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WATCH: David Brent's Rapping Return For Comedy Relief

The Huffington Post UK | Caroline Frost | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Equality Street, Video, Comic Relief 2013, TV News, Brent and Johnson, Comic Relief, David Brent, The Office Revisited, Uktv, The Office, David Brent Returns, UK Entertainment News

David Brent returned to our screens last night, and it was as if he had never been away. For Comic Relief, Ricky Gervais unwrapped his iconic alte...

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Comic Relief Raises Record £75 Million

PA | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Russell Brand, Ricky Gervais, UK Impact, TV News, One Direction, Comic Relief 2013, Comic Relief, David Brent, Uktv, Comic Relief Amount, UK Entertainment News

One Direction, Ricky Gervais, Russell Brand and other celebrities have helped Comic Relief raise a whopping £75 million, a record amount for the char...

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COMIC RELIEF: So Who DID Simon Cowell Marry? (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: David Walliams, Simon Cowell, Sinitta, Sharon Osbourne, Simon Cowell Comic Relief, Robbie Williams, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

Comic Relief is the night when celebrities do things they wouldn't normally do, in a good cause. That even includes Simon Cowell, persuaded by the ...

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Can Ricky Gervais's Irony Save the World?

David Girling | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Poverty Porn, Social Media, Ricky Gervais, Mama Hope, Humanitarian Communication, Video, UK Impact, Irony, International Development, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, UK Celebrity, Youtube, Africa for Norway, UK Comedy News
David Girling

With the recent video's by Mama Hope and Africa for Norway it seems like there is a new genre of ironic videos being produced for International Development.

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Happy Red Nose Day From Our Readers!

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Comedy Gossip, One Direction, Funny Pictures, Comic Relief Celebrities, Comic Relief, Pics & Giggles, Red Nose Day, Funny Celebrity Pictures, Spice Girls, Happy Red Nose Day!, Red Nose Day 2013, UK News

Happy Red Nose Day! Simon Cowell, Rowan Atkinson and Jessie J are among the stars helping to raise cash for charity for comic relief this year, th...

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Introducing Nick Grimaj

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: UK Celebrity, Nick Grimshaw Twitter, Nick Grimshaw Radio 1, Nick Grimshaw Pink Hair, Nick Grimshaw Comic Relief, Nick Grimshaw, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

Jessie J isn't the only one whose barnet is undergoing a radical transformation for Comic Relief. Nick Grimshaw has done his bit for the charity b...

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The Week In Photos - Vote On Your Favourite Picture

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 17.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Photography, Pippa Middleton, Picture Desk Live, Lionel Messi, Jessie J, Chris Huhne, Animalol, Red Nose Day, Jorge Bergoglio, Champions League, New York, World News, Pope Francis, Pictures of the Week, UK News, Halle Berry, Lol, Harry Styles, One World Trade Center, Comic Relief, Vladimir Putin, Crufts, Amazing Photos, Pics and Giggles, UK News

The best pictures of the week are chosen by YOU voting on our interactive slideshow and we will announce the winner on Monday morning. Well, where ...

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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted 16.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Jessie J Hair, Jessie J Red Nose Day, Comic Relief 2013, Jessie J Comic Relief Hair Cut, Jessie J, Jessie J Head Shave, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, Jessie J Comic Relief, Red Nose Day 2013, Jessie J Comic Relief Head Shave, UK Entertainment News

She said she was going to do it and true to her word, Jessie J has shaved off her glossy locks for Comic Relief. The 'Price Tag' singer said ha...

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'Music Is My Coping Mechanism'

Posted 15.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: UK Celebrity, James Arthur, Comic Relief 2013, Red Nose Day 2013, James Arthur Red Nose Day, James Arthur Comic Relief, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

James Arthur has opened up about his own battle with depression and anxiety to raise awareness of mental health issues ahead of tioday's Red Nose Day....

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COMIC RELIEF: What Stars Are Doing Something Funny For Money? Here's The Lineup

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Masterchef, David Walliams, Russell Brand, Call the Midwife, Ricky Gervais, Comic Relief 2013, TV News, Hugh Grant, Comic Relief, John Bishop, David Brent, Uktv, Vicar of Dibley, UK Entertainment News

Comic Relief kicks off its 25th anniversary properly tonight on BBC1, with lots of celebrities doing something 'funny for money'... Here are just s...

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Pictures Of The Day: 15th March 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK
Read More: Photography, UK News, Prince William, Funny Pictures, Picture Desk Live, Jessie J, Comic Relief, Cheltenham Festival, Pictures of the Day, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, World News, UK News

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

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My Mad March for Comic Relief

Miranda Hart | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Gary Barlow, UK Impact, Charity, Miranda, Comic Relief, UK TV, Strictly Come Dancing, Miranda Hart, Red Nose Day, UK Comedy News
Miranda Hart

Sitting here, as I am, wearing a Union Jack onesie eating luke warm noodles in hotel room on an industrial estate outside Oxford, you'd be forgiven for thinking that I was beginning to finally unravel. But you'd be wrong dear Huffington Post reader, very wrong.

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Kate Moss Reads 50 Shades Of Grey Live On Air

PA | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: 50 Shades of Grey, Kate Moss, Books, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, UK Celebrity, El James, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Kate Moss put in a model performance on air when she read an extract from steamy best-seller Fifty Shades Of Grey to raise money for Comic Relief. ...

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Comic Relief and GAVI: A Fun Partnership That Is Saving Lives

Bill Roedy | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Red Nose Day, GAVI Alliance, One Direction, Immunization, Gates Foundation, Vaccines, Immunisation, Comic Relief, UK Impact, UK Comedy, Comedy, UK Comedy News
Bill Roedy

There's something so genuine and heartwarming in sharing a laugh with a little boy or girl. People of all ages love to share their happiness. Laugh, and the whole world laughs with you. That is the power of Comic Relief and its inspiring Red Nose Day fundraising campaign. People throughout the UK will be making fun of themselves on Friday - me, too - to support extraordinary causes.

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Comic Relief 2013: A History Of Red Nose Day Singles

The Huffington Post UK | Matt Bagwell | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Comic Relief Video, One Direction Comic Relief Single, Comic Relief 2013, UK Celebrity Galleries, One Direction, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, UK Celebrity, Comic Relief Red Nose Day, Comic Relief Singles, Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2013, UK Entertainment News

As long as there's Comic Relief there will be pop stars and comics (sometimes both, together) willing to lend their support to the charity in musical ...

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Smile Simon, It's For Comic Relief!

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Simon Cowell, David Walliams, The Book of Mormon, Sinitta, Simon Cowell Comic Relief, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, UK Celebrity, UK Entertainment News

It may be Red Nose Day on Friday, but Simon Cowell was not seeing the funny side at a gala in aid of Comic Relief last night. The music mogul fail...

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FIRST LOOK: Back To Dibley

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Red Nose Day, Dawn French, The Vicar of Dibley Comic Relief, Dawn French the Vicar of Dibley, Vicar of Dibley, The Vicar of Dibley, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

'The Vicar Of Dibley' is returning to TV screens for a one-off special as part of Comic Relief. It has been seven years since we said farewell to ...

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It Doesn't Have to Be 'Blacknose' Day

Crispin Flintoff | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Red Nose Day, Petition, David Cameron, Elvis Presley, Comic Relief, UK Conservative Party, Tory, UK Comedy News
Crispin Flintoff

Not only is Cameron's appearance on Comic Relief offensive to many, but it is likely to see fewer people contribute. For this reason, I have set up a petition asking the BBC to edit out David Cameron from Comic Relief.

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You Know You're Over 40 When... The First Comic Relief Single Rocked Your World

Andrea Mann | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Living Doll, Video, Rik Mayall, UK Impact, UK Music, The Young Ones Living Doll, Cliff Richard, Comic Relief, The Young Ones, Red Nose Day, Charity Singles, Music, Comic Relief Single, UK Comedy News
Andrea Mann

In 1985, Comic Relief was born. The beautiful, bouncing child of Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry, it came into the world kicking and screaming... and in 1988, it started wearing a red nose. And between these two events - the launch of the charity and its first Red Nose Day in February 1988 - came the release of the very first Comic Relief single, in 1986.

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How Red Nose Day Is Improving Mental Health Services in Ghana

Alastair Campbell | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK
Read More: Alastair Campbell, UK Impact, Mental Health, World, Comic Relief, Red Nose Day, Ghana, Time to Change, UK Comedy, UK News
Alastair Campbell

In 25 years, Comic Relief and its famous Red Nose have helped to raise £600million which has been used to help millions of people both in the UK and Africa. On a trip to Ghana earlier this year I met some of the most recent beneficiaries...

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RiRi Shows Us Her Charitable Side (And A Bit More Besides)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Rihanna Comic Relief, Rihanna, UK Celebrity, Stella Mccartney Comic Relief, Stella McCartney, Comic Relief, UK Entertainment News

Good on Rihanna for lending her support to Comic Relief. The star got behind the Red Nose Day campaign by posing for a picture in one of Stella Mc...

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