Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter
Richard Curtis and comedian
Lenny Henry in response to famine in
Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is
Red Nose Day, a biennial
telethon held in March, alternating with sister project
Sport Relief. Comic Relief is one of the two high profile telethon events held in the United Kingdom, the other being
Children in Need, held annually in November.