Entertainment20 March, 20261 min read
Idris Elba Helps Comic Relief Raise £30m
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Three-hour Red Nose Day broadcast raised £30m for Comic Relief. Stars performed sketches, live acts, and fundraising challenges during the night.
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Elba's Comic Relief Appearance
Idris Elba participated in Comic Relief fundraising activities, appearing in a sketch titled 'The Bank Job' alongside ITV This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. The sketch was part of a larger fundraising effort that included various comedy performances and celebrity appearances.
“Elba appeared in The Bank Job alongside ITV This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, joined by a cast including Chris McCausland, Stephen Mulhern and Natalie Cassidy as they attempted a heist to raise money for Comic Relief.”
Elba's involvement was part of a broader initiative to raise money for Comic Relief, which supports programs tackling poverty and social injustice both in the UK and worldwide. The charity was co-founded by comedian Sir Lenny Henry and Love Actually screenwriter Richard Curtis in 1985, with the first Red Nose Day in 1988 raising £15m.