Sport Relief 2016
Sport Relief 2016 is a fundraising event organised by Sport Relief. A number of run-up events took place and the main event consisted of a live telethon broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of Friday 18 March 2016 to early the following morning. Due to the closure of BBC Television Centre, the live studio event is now broadcast from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
| Sport Relief 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telethon |
| Presented by | Main telethon: Gary Lineker David Walliams Davina McCall Claudia Winkleman John Bishop Greg James Alesha Dixon Clash of the Titans Dan Walker Ore Oduba |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Richard Curtis |
| Production location | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from Copper Box |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One, BBC Two |
| Original release | 18 March – 19 March 2016 |
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Main event
The live telethon was broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of Friday 18 March 2016 to early the following morning along with a number of run-up events and was presented by Gary Lineker, Davina McCall, David Walliams, Claudia Winkleman, John Bishop, Greg James, and Alesha Dixon.
Presenters
| Times (approx) |
Presenters |
|---|---|
| 19:00–20:30 | Gary Lineker and David Walliams |
| 20:30–22:00 | John Bishop, Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman |
| 22:00–22:40 | John Bishop, Davina McCall and Claudia Winkleman (BBC Two) |
| 22:40–01:40 | Greg James and Alesha Dixon |
Appeal Film Presenters
Stars including Danny Dyer, Clare Balding, Olivia Colman, Rochelle Humes and Marvin Humes presented appeal films.
Official single
James Bay has recorded the official Sport Relief Single for 2016, a new version of his single "Running" recorded at the Abbey Studios in London.
Sketches and Features
| Title | Brief Description | Starring |
|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans | Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff lead two teams of celebrities into battle, across an array of Olympic Events live from the Olympic Park including: Wrestling, Women's Track Cycling, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Synchronised Swimming and Triathlon | Steve Redgrave, Freddie Flintoff, Mark Wright, Hugh Dennis, Maddy Hill, Dan Snow, Russell Kane, Clara Amfo, Will Young, Sophie Raworth, Darren Gough, Harry Judd, Paddy McGuinness, Kate Garraway, Omid Djalili with Dan Walker and Ore Oduba |
| Luther | DCI John Luther is one of Britain's best loved detectives but now it's time to go behind the scenes and meet his family, The Luthers | Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Lenny Henry, Rio Ferdinand, Denise Lewis, Louis Smith, Ian Wright, David Haye, Cecilia Noble |
| Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | Frank Spencer returns and things go awry with some Sporting Heroes | Michael Crawford, Bradley Wiggins, Michele Dotrice, Gemma Arterton, David Walliams, Jenson Button, Andy Murray, Roy Hodgson, Arsène Wenger, Boris Johnson and Paul McCartney |
| Little Britain | Sports agent Mickey Perm (Flanagan) is tasked with getting Peter Crouch back into the England squad. Only there's a catch – he will be playing for the England Women's Football Team, ‘The Lionesses’. So Mickey enlists Emily Howard to teach Peter how to be a ‘lady’. | David Walliams, Peter Crouch, Micky Flanagan and England Women's Football Team |
| Behind the Scenes of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em | A look behind the scenes at the return of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em after 40 years away | Michael Crawford and Bradley Wiggins |
| Smithy for FIFA President | Smithy returns as he campaigns to be the new FIFA President | James Corden |
| Dizzy Penalties | Greg James takes on John Bishop in a Dizzy Penalty shoot out | Greg James and John Bishop |
| Jack Whitehall's Football Mission | Jack Whitehall is on a quest to make the England Football Team great once more | Jack Whitehall, Kevin Pietersen, Gareth Bale, Kris Akabusi, Ryan Giggs, Rob Brydon, Tom Jones, Alex Jones, Aled Jones, Robbie Savage, Ruth Jones |
| Alan Partridge | Alan returns for Sport Relief | Steve Coogan |
Musical Performances
| Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| James Bay | "Running" and "Hold Back the River" | Official Sport Relief Single. |
| Birdy | 'Wings" |
Within Other Shows
TV programmes that led up to the main event included:
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
- Jo Brand's Hell of a Walk for Sport Relief
- Famous, Rich and Homeless
- Let's Play Darts for Sport Relief
- Pointless Celebrities
- The Sport Relief Games Show
- Hell on High Seas
- Eddie Izzard Marathon Man
Donation progress
| Time | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8:29pm | £4,043,587 | 1hr, 29 mins after show start |
| 9:58pm | £25,086,139 | 2hr, 58 mins after show start |
| 00:53am | £51,794,847 | 5hr, 53 mins after show start |
| 01:35am | £55,444,906 | Final total for the night |
