Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 1
avg.Runtime | 90 min
First EP | 1986-04-25
Last EP | 1986-04-25
Overview
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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.
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BBC
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1986-04-25
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Comic Relief Live At The Shaftesbury Theatre
1986-04-25
The inaugural live fund-raising show staged at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London featuring popular alternative comedians and pop stars (including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Kate Bush and Cliff Richard.
CAST
charactor:
Original: Rowan Atkinson
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Frank Bruno
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Kate Bush
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Graham Chapman
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Billy Connolly
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Ronnie Corbett
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Paul Eddington
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Ben Elton
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Jennifer Saunders
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Stephen Fry
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Bob Geldof
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Terry Gilliam
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Lenny Henry
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Howard Jones
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Terry Jones
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Hugh Laurie
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Hank Marvin
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Rik Mayall
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Michael Palin
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Cliff Richard
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Pamela Stephenson
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Midge Ure
Total EP: 1
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney