The Duke of Cambridge also made a surprise appearance in a comedy sketch.
07.04.2020 - 23:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Peter Kay is among the first celebrities announced for the BBC's new fundraiser.
The Big Night In will see BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief join forces for the first time in a bid to raise money to help fight the coronavirus outbreak.
The three-hour live telethon, which will take place on Thursday April 23, will include prize giveaways, live music from artists at home and a series of celebrity appearances, the BBC said.
The show will also give viewers the opportunity to donate, for those
The Duke of Cambridge also made a surprise appearance in a comedy sketch.
The BBC’s Big Night In telethon raised a combined total of over $67 million (£54.2 million) on Thursday evening.
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Bolton comedian Peter Kay has left viewers in tears with his emotional recreation of his 2005 hit Amarillo on BBC 's Big Night In.
The BBC is doing something it has never done before by bringing together its Comic Relief and Children In Need appeals for one big fundraiser.
With Sport Relief already been and gone, the next big fundraiser of the year is usually Children In Need.
Peter Kay is set to make a big TV return to support the BBC's latest fundraiser.