After 30 years of existence, Comic Relief has managed to raise over 1 billion pounds and it claims to have helped around 50 million people. The founder and vice chair of Comic Relief, Richard Curtis says "This is a very strange moment for me. When a bunch of comedians got together all those years ago we dreamed of raising a million or two, and never imagined the generosity that would be shown by the British public for so many years. Figures tell us that the billion pounds have helped around 50 million people in the UK and overseas, 50 million people whose lives have been changed or saved by the generosity of people they've never met."
On Friday 13th, 2015, the Comic Relief show raised over 78 million pounds which is the highest total that has ever been raised on Red Nose Day. The show was hosted by Claudia Winkelman and there were many memorable events that took place including:
- Radio 2 DJ and X Factor host, Dermot O'Leary completed a 24-hour danceathon and by doing so he raised over £643,336
- James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Sir Roger Moore in a 007 Mockumentary
- Comedians Johnny Vegas, Patrick Kielty, Vic Reeves, Jack Dee and Mick Helm took to the stage as No Direction- A spoof version of One Direction
How I feel:
I think it is incredible how much money has been raised, especially as the people who first started it only dreamed of raising a couple of million. It is amazing that within 30 years, 50 million people around the world have been helped because of Comic Relief and I know that more and more money will continue to be raised.
Good mix of opinion and information, you outlined some of the events during the show. You didn't link to another comparable article and for you it's rather short. Overall though it is a good article if missing a bit more information and another article to compare with.
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