Dawn French

"Did Iron Age woman have Playtex to guide her?" shouts a young Rik Mayall to a reluctantly undressing Jennifer Saunders. So begins Dawn French's superbly bizarre comedy set at a summer school offering a course in 'Iron Age Living', also starring Robbie Coltrane and Peter Richardson.

Radio Times review

The last time we saw Mr Bean he was bringing the house down at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, playing one note of Chariots of Fire. Can he (alongside Ben Miller and Rebecca Front) possibly be as funny for 2015's Comic Relief?

Anyone who's anyone from the world of comedy is on BBC One for this comedy marathon. Dawn French dusts off her dog collar to become the Bishop of Dibley (despite some famous rivals); and David Walliams gets in a right kerfuffle as patronising carer Lou, who appears to have a new charge - Professor Stephen Hawking. Miranda Hart, Stephen Fry, Russell Brand and Cardinal Burns also pop by.

There are stunts, dares and the unmissable sight of Dermot O'Leary dancing his socks off (will he survive this danceathon?).

In between all this hilarity are sobering film clips reminding us what this is really all about: donating money.

Review: Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes - Salford

There are a couple of moments when the show feels a little over-scripted but Dawn's natural charisma and flawless comic delivery helps to resolve this. The show finishes with an important message about making every moment count, especially the little ones. A moving piece of theatre from a very funny lady.

Dawn French on her childhood

When she was just 18, Dawn's father Denys killed himself. Growing up, she and her brother had been shielded from his depression. It was, she says, "just like a bomb went off in our family. My mum of course would have known there was danger."

Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes preview

The last time she appeared on stage, six years ago, was to bid an official farewell to her 30-year partnership with Jennifer Saunders. But this present show is less of a standard stand-up gig and more of a comic, but also searingly honest, look at her life.

Review: Dawn French's Thirty Million Minutes

To call this stand-up would be misleading. To be sure, Dawn French is as funny as ever.

Dawn French interview

Dawn French talks about her new marriage.

Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes review

It was an evening of contrasts, as barbed comments about the press coverage of her weight loss (as she prepared for a hysterectomy, it transpires) were tempered by revelations that she had a crush on Val Doonican and Nana Mouskouri and is addicted to Big Brother.

Lenny Henry: My father never hugged me

The comedian turned acclaimed actor, talks about his lack of childhood affection, friendship with Dawn French and why Shakespeare is 'putting his head straight'.

Dawn French cracks ribs playing on beach

Dawn French has taken a break from her one woman show - after she cracked her ribs while messing about on a beach.