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- Comic Relief, founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry, has raised over £1.6 billion.
- The first Red Nose Day in 1988 raised £15 million and attracted over 30 million viewers.
- It supports programs addressing poverty and social injustice across the UK and internationally.
- This year, BBC Radio 1's Greg James is doing a 630-mile tandem ride, finishing in Edinburgh on Friday.
