Who invented red nose day

In the run up to this year's Red Nose Day, there were a whole host of hour challenges raking in the cash. Then Radio 2's Sara Cox boogied to a whole 24 hours of 80s tunes, raising well over one million pounds. A YouTube first, famous vloggers also took part in a 'RedOut' , spreading an important message about vulnerable young people. Ed Sheeran and Kurrupt FM joined forced in a daring new music video, Take That and James Corden tried to break America in carpool karaoke and the cast of Love Actually reunited for a heart-warming ten minute special.

Red Nose Day goes to America! It is a day where everyone can have some fun, be silly and let loose, which is not only liberating for each individual, but allows everyone to laugh together and raise funds for a great cause. The Fact Site requires you to enable Javascript to browse our website. Here are 30 Red Nose Day facts so you know why it exists.

The Red Nose design for was a fluffy Red Nose. Glittery Red Noses! Comic Relief US is an independent sister organization of Comic Relief UK, but they are joined by a shared mission to drive positive change through the power of entertainment.

Funds raised through the British Airways Flying Start program goes to projects supporting kids and young people at risk within the US. Game of Thrones gets musical. And five million Red Noses sell out from Walgreens, the official retailer, in 10 days. Red Nose Day returns in with a brand new look and call out: Noses On!

Celebrating the third annual event in the US, the campaign brings millions of Americans together to help end child poverty — one nose at a time. Walgreens, the exclusive retailer of the now-iconic Red Noses, sell another 10 million of them. The one-hour special is broadcast live across multiple networks and streamed internationally on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Comic Relief US is working to create a just world free from poverty, and full of opportunity By powering inspiring campaigns like Red Nose Day and Hand in Hand: a Benefit for Hurricane Relief, Comic Relief US raises money and awareness to address the needs of the most vulnerable communities here in America, and around the world.

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