Comic Relief
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| Founded | United Kingdom |
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| Headquarters | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Original release | 5 February 1988 |
| Networks | BBC One |
| BBC Two | |
| Founders | Richard Curtis |
| Lenny Henry | |
| Peter Bennett-Jones | |
| Jane Tewson | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 993264 |
About Comic Relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Christmas Actually: Richard Curtis announces festive stage show
... Instead, it will be a variety show in aid of Comic Relief, featuring live music, performance, poetry and comedy...
James Corden: Late Late Show writer teases One Direction surprise
... It grew from a 2011 Comic Relief sketch featuring George Michael, which is credited with convincing Mariah Carey to become the first passenger on the Late Late Show version...
Adele joins James Corden for last ever Carpool Karaoke
... However, the idea actually dates back to 2011, when Corden took George Michael for a spin as part of a sketch for Comic Relief...
Comic Relief returns with The Traitors and Eurovision sketches
...By Annabel RackhamEntertainment reporterFriday evening s annual Comic Relief fundraiser will feature sketches based on the show The Traitors and Eurovision...
William says Diana would be disappointed at level of homelessness
... His comments will be shown on BBC One on Friday as part of the annual appeal to raise funds for Comic Relief...
Love Actually director Richard Curtis uncomfortable with movie's lack of diversity
... Golden heart During the aforementioned ABC show, some of its stars praised Curtis, with Dame Emma describing the Comic Relief co-creator as a man with a " golden heart"...
National Television Awards: Emmerdale praised by King Charles as soap wins big
... The special recognition award went to comedian, actor and Comic Relief fundraiser Sir Lenny Henry, who was praised by stars in a video for having paved the way for other black British stars...
Scott Mills' Radio 1 replacements announced as show moves to Salford
... The pair were known for their bromance and pranking each other but also raised more than £500,000 for Comic Relief with their 24-hour LOL-a-thon show in 2021...
Adele joins James Corden for last ever Carpool Karaoke
Adele has joined James Corden for his final Carpool Karaoke in his last week as host of The The Late Late Show .
The Singer appeared to surprise The Star at his house in Los Angeles , waking him up by clashing cymbals over his bed.
He then agreed To Let her drive him to work at CBS Studios. Along The Way , they discussed their friendship and his career in the US at length.
Both stars became emotional about his decision to return to England.
Corden was a relative unknown to US TV audiences when he took over The Late Late Show in 2015 replacing Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson .
Carpool Karaoke quickly became The Show 's breakout hit, and Corden's first team-up with Adele ended 2016 as the year's biggest viral video. To date, it has More Than 260 million views.
" I've never lived in LA without you guys so I'm a bit nervous about it, to be honest With You , and very very sad, " Adele said in the latest instalment.
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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts.During their conversation, Corden revealed the difficulties he had in persuading celebrities to take part in Carpool Karaoke when it first began.
They eventually got Mariah Carey to agree - But before she got in The Car she told him she would " do the chat" But she would not sing.
Corden knew he had to convince her to change her mind to make a success of the feature - and he succeeded.
A failed attempt to prank Adele for The Late Late Show was also revealed in their conversation.
And they discussed Adele's I Drink Wine, The First verse of which was inspired by a long heart-to-heart with Corden.
'Greatest privilege'She said they had a six-hour conversation as they travelled home from a holiday together with their families.
" You seemed down. You didn't feel strong, " Adele told Corden.
A few weeks later she wrote The First verse to I Drink Wine and sent it him.
" It was everything I was feeling That Day , " Corden said.
" I was floored by how you'd managed to take everything that I was feeling about myself and life and just put it in a verse.
" It was The Greatest privilege from a conversation so honest between Two Friends . That you could create such a thing, it just blows my mind. "
'A brilliant adventure'Corden went on to say he would Miss his colleagues on The Late, Late Show and, more generally, Los Angeles itself.
" It's been a brilliant adventure But I'm just so certain that it's time for us as A Family - with people getting older, people that we Miss - it's time to Go Home . "
" I know, " replied an emotional Adele. " I'm just not ready to come back yet otherwise I would come back With You . "
Corden is set to present his last episode of The Late Late Show on Thursday, with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell among The Guests .
Adele's Carpool Karaoke segment will also be broadcast on The Show , bookending a series that has also featured Madonna, BTS, Blackpink, Britney Spears , Paul Mccartney , Celine Dion , Billie Eilish and Elton John in The Passenger seat.
However, the idea actually dates back to 2011, when Corden took George Michael for a spin as part of a sketch for Comic Relief .
The Format was later commissioned as a standalone series for Apple TV. Corden only took part in a handful of episodes, with later instalments pairing celebrities together instead, Highlights included Jason Sudekis and The Muppets ; Miley and Billy Cyrus; and Kendall Jenner with Hailey Bieber.
During his stint on The Late Late Show , Corden also found time to film roles in Hollywood movies like Ocean's 8, Yesterday and Cats, as well as hosting the Tony and Grammy Awards .
He announced his intention to step down Last Year , saying: " When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that. It was going to be A Journey , an adventure. I never saw it as my Final Destination , you know? And I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way. "
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