Comic Relief is a British charity founded in the 1980s that raises money through events like Red Nose Day. Red Nose Day is held every other year in the spring and features comedy performances and sketches to raise funds, with over £600 million raised total since the charity's inception. The idea for Comic Relief came from charity worker Jane Tewson, who was inspired by comedy benefits for other organizations in the 1970s and 1980s.

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2. When did comic relief start? Comic Relief is a British charity organisation .The idea for Comic Relief came from the noted charity worker Jane Tewson, who became head of a British NGOCharity Projects and was inspired by the success of the first four Secret Policeman's Ball comedy benefit shows for Amnesty International (1976-1981). Initially funds were raised from live events and the best known is a comedy revue at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London which was finally broadcast on television on the 25 April 1986. Since the Charity has started in the 1980s, Comic Relief has raised over £600 million.

3. Why is it called Red Nose Day? Red Nose Day is the main way in which Comic Relief raises money. It is held in the spring every second year and is often treated as a semi-holiday, with, for example, schools having non-uniform days.