Graham Norton for Comic Relief’s Big Chat

Chat show host Graham Norton will raise money for Comic Relief by attempting to set the Guinness World Record for ‘Most questions on a TV chat show’.

Norton will host Comic Relief’s Big Chat on Thursday 7th March in which he will front the show on BBC Three for six hours. To help him he will be joined by a selection of co-hosts including Sir Terry Wogan and Frank Skinner.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James will be looking after the guests, hosting the Big Chat Backstage Party.

“David Walliams swam the Thames, John Bishop endured a week of hell and Eddie Izzard ran marathon after marathon after marathon. I am hoping to join this elite group of celebrity fundraisers by doing what I do best – sitting on my backside and talking.” – Graham Norton

Guests who will be joining Graham in the studio include: Ronnie Corbett; Sarah Millican; Martin Freeman; Jimmy Carr; Lee Mack; Keith Lemon; Elle Macpherson; James Nesbitt; Paddy McGuinness; Heston Blumenthal; Louis Smith; Aston from JLS; Got To Dance Judges Ashley Banjo and Kimberley Wyatt; Warwick Davis; Alex Jones and Steve Jones; Russell Tovey; and Kirstie Allsopp. Plus musical performances will include Example, Paloma Faith, Hurts and Laura Mvula.

Red Nose Day is on Friday 15th March, with the main festivities on BBC One.