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Though the "presenters" were usually paired up with the comedians, and it was the younger funnier presenters getting the gig.  

And the show wasn't presenters just presenting - they were very much put out of their comfort zones too.


As for what to do today - if the Big Night of Musicals can be packed with back to back musical performances then no reason why Comic Relief can't be packed with back to back comedy performances.

I suspect the last thing Comic Relief would want is a joke to be controversial enough to cause a controversy and three hours of comedy would be a lot to fill baring in mind a lot of current comedy is political or other sensitive issues based.

They've not been afraid of controversy in the past - there is usually something that triggers those who seek to be triggered.

I suspect some of the existing ones could, were they allowed to.

I’m not saying entirely unscripted of course, it was never that.

I'm surprised really Michael McIntyre isn't more involved in Red Nose Day. I reckon he'd be one that could handle going off script as seen recently on the Big Show when technology failed during the Send To All section. He still managed to laugh it off and keep the audience entertained whilst it was being sorted, and that whole section could have been edited out, but it was kept in.

Yes, not sure if he has ever done it. They've also had Mo Gilligan and Romesh Ranganathan hosting Saturday night formats lately, Rob Beckett has a weekly radio show, Katherine Ryan has hosted a few BBC formats, Sara Pascoe and Joe Lycett have hosted BBC formats, and most have done Live from the Apollo at some point. The talent is there if they ask them.

Yes, comedians have gigs at the weekend but they did in the 90s too - it's just they knew to keep that one weekend clear.