Comic Relief Comic Relief 1999 - British Comedy Guide

Comic Relief 1999

More than seven hours of top comedy, music and documentary footage of Comic Relief in action.

7pm: Lenny Henry and Davina McCall kick off the night's programming.

7.10pm: The Vicar of Dibley (part 1): Vicar Geraldine ([pDawn French]) invites Johnny Depp to a party.

7.15pm: Ewan McGregor and Friends. How Red Nose cash makes a difference to people in Africa.

7.20pm: The Biggest Red Nose in the World Ever. Presenting the first record of the night.

7.30pm: The Vicar of Dibley (part 2). A huge guest star arrives.

7.45pm: Johnny Vaughn and Zoe Ball take the reins.

7.50pm: The Great Big Record - Breaking Gunge. Griff Rhys Jones gets ready to splat 1,000 people.

8pm: Doctor Who (part 1). Rowan Atkinson stars, with Jonathan Pryce and Julia Sawalha.

8.10pm: Paul Bradley in Rwanda, reporting on the women who were widowed during the genocide.

8.20pm: Harry Enfield and Special Chums. Kevin and Perry kiss a star.

8.30pm: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders take over, presenting Doctor Who (part 2). Will the Doctor survive against the Master?

8.40pm: Boyzone sing When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going.

8.50pm: At Work in the UK. A look at domestic Comic Relief projects.

8.55pm: Peter Snow Goes Tonto. Announcing the first big total.

9pm: News. Comic Relief continues on BBC2.

9.35pm: Doctor Who (part 3). The star-studded finale.

9.45pm: Record Breaking Broadcast. Radio 1 DJ Simon Mayo just before going off air after 37 hours.

9.46pm: The Victoria Wood Special - Wetty Hainthrop Investigates. Victoria Wood stars as the northern detective, with Julie Walters, Judith Chalmers, Gary Wilmot, Matthew Kelly and stars of Coronation Street.

9.55pm: Rwanda Odyssey. Another report by Paul Bradley.

10pm: Jack Dee, Jonathan Ross and Julian Clary introduce Men Behaving Bady - the Very Special Sketch set in 1968. With Martin Clunes.

10.15pm: The Fast Show Live for the first time on the BBC.

10.25pm: Dawn French - Child Prostitution. The plight of teenage prostitutes in the UK.

10.30pm: Elvis Costello. A rare live performance, just for Comic Relief.

10.35pm: The Son of the Fast Show Live. More bespoke comedy.

10.40pm: The Most Naked People on TV Ever. As the title suggests.

10.45pm: Davina McCall joins Lenny Henry for this part of the evening.

11.05pm: Graham Norton. The chat-show host puts in an appearance.

11.10pm: Have l Got Buzzcocks AII Over Comedy. Quiz hosted by Angus Deayton, with Nick Hancock, Phill Jupitus and special guests.

11.20pm: Where Are They Now? Tony Robinson with updates on Comic Relief projects in the UK.

11.25pm: Tantrums and Tiaras - the Out-Take: Sir Elton John with a peek at life backstage.

11.30pm: TFI/Comic Relief. Chris Evans's guests include Paul Gascoigne, Mick Hucknall and more. Plus Ruby Wax's visit to a Comic Relief project in Zanzibar.

12.30am: Blast from the Past, with Ben Elton. Highlights of Comic Relief from years past.