For the first time in its 65-year history, Blue Peter will be renamed and changed colour in honour of Comic Relief.
The special, Red Peter, will feature challenges by Blue Peter presenters and musical performances as the long-running children’s show gets a Red Nose Day shake-up.
Previously, presenter AJ Odudu, Doctor Who actor David Tennant, comedian Joel Dommett, Take Me Out and Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness, and radio DJ Zoe Ball were announced as hosts of this year’s Red Nose Day.
Ball teased when asked about the show, “I’ve been told lots of the epic things that are happening, but I’m scared to say in case I ruin any surprises.”
McGuinness spoke about appearing on the show without long-running Comic Relief presenter Sir Lenny Henry for the first time.
He reminisced about being on stage with Henry when the autocue stopped working during a live recording, stating, “That got the auld heart pumping.”
More details have been confirmed about a series of sketches, including segments about Love Island and Blackadder and material featuring Kylie Minogue with the cast of the hit supernatural comedy Ghosts.
Sir Tony Robinson will reprise his role as Blackadder dogsbody character Baldrick, reading a bedtime story based on the hit historical comedy show.
The announcement comes as the reality TV programme, which aired in the UK for 18 years until 2018, is set to make a comeback on ITV in the autumn.
Money raised for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day will help the cost-of-living crisis and tackle issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, and food poverty in the UK and worldwide.
A portion of the money raised will also go towards the emergency response to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Red Peter will air on Friday, March 17, on CBBC and iPlayer at 5 pm, while Red Nose Day airs on BBC One on the same day at 7pm.
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