Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV ShowTitle | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief |
User score | 4 |
Release date | Apr 25, 1986 |
Release date of last episode | Apr 25, 1986 |
Genre | Comedy |
Director | Roger Graef |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | BBC |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 1 |
Run time | 90 min. |
The comedy event of the year took place in April 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. All those taking part gave their services free in order to support the famine relief camp in Umbala in the west of Sudan. Tonight Omnibus, in collaboration with Charity Projects, presents the best comic talents in Britain today. Among those appearing: Rowan Atkinson, Frank Bruno, Kate Bush, Graham Chapman, Billy Connolly, Ronnie Corbett, Paul Eddington, Ben Elton, French and Saunders, Stephen Fry, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Lenny Henry, Howard Jones, Terry Jones, Hugh Laurie, Hank Marvin, Rik Mayall, Michael Palin, Cliff Richard, Pamela Stephenson, Spitting Image, Midge Ure, The Young Ones.