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.

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.

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

TitleBrief DescriptionStarring
Clash of the TitansSteve 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 TriathlonSteve 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
LutherDCI 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 LuthersIdris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Lenny Henry, Rio Ferdinand, Denise Lewis, Louis Smith, Ian Wright, David Haye, Cecilia Noble
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmFrank Spencer returns and things go awry with some Sporting HeroesMichael Crawford, Bradley Wiggins, Michele Dotrice, Gemma Arterton, David Walliams, Jenson Button, Andy Murray, Roy Hodgson, Arsène Wenger, Boris Johnson and Paul McCartney
Little BritainSports agent Mickey Perm 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 awayMichael Crawford and Bradley Wiggins
Smithy for FIFA PresidentSmithy returns as he campaigns to be the new FIFA PresidentJames Corden
Dizzy PenaltiesGreg James takes on John Bishop in a Dizzy Penalty shoot outGreg James and John Bishop
Jack Whitehall's Football MissionJack Whitehall is on a quest to make the England Football Team great once moreJack Whitehall, Kevin Pietersen, Gareth Bale, Kris Akabusi, Ryan Giggs, Rob Brydon, Tom Jones, Alex Jones, Aled Jones, Robbie Savage, Ruth Jones
Alan PartridgeAlan returns for Sport ReliefSteve Coogan

Within Other Shows

TV programmes that led up to the main event included:The Great Comic Relief Bake OffJo Brand's Hell of a Walk for Sport ReliefFamous, Rich and HomelessLet's Play Darts for Sport ReliefPointless CelebritiesThe Sport Relief Games ShowHell on High Seas
  • ''Eddie Izzard Marathon Man''

Donation progress

TimeAmountNotes
8:29pm£4,043,5871hr, 29 mins after show start
9:58pm£25,086,1392hr, 58 mins after show start
00:53am£51,794,8475hr, 53 mins after show start
01:35am£55,444,906Final total for the night