Record

Performance TitleBBC Radio 3 Big Red Nose Show, in aid of Comic Relief
Performance Date14 March 2011
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersNicola Benedetti - violin,
Julian Lloyd Webber - cello
Secondary PerformersMarcus Brigstocke,
Tim Vine,
Richard Curtis,
Shuna Scott Sendall
Orchestra or BandBBC Concert Orchestra,
Masters of the Kazooniverse (Luke Abbott, Simeon Featherstone, Andy Ioakim, Abigail MacDougall, Deepak Mahil, Lucinda Munday, Simon Palmer, Stefanie Price, Graeme Raeburn, Ruby Radburn, Ashley Tyas, Vicky Tyas, Stefan Zambinski).
Celebrity Kazoo Band (Kirstie Allsopp, David Armand, Alice Arnold, Helen Atkinson Wood, James Bachman, Richard Bacon, Clare Balding, Mitch Benn, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Claudie Blakley, Hugh Bonneville, Edith Bowman, Chris Bran, Katy Brand, Marcus Brigstocke, Kevin Cahill, Sarah Cawood, Debbie Chazen, Justin Chubb, Charlie Condou, Anna Crilly, Nick Curtis, Richard Curtis, Toby Davies, Grace Dent, Anne Diamond, Jenny Eclair, Michael Fenton Stevens, Emma Freud, Mark Frith, Rebecca Front, SteveFurst, Tony Gardner, Mel Giedroyc, Ben Goldacre, Tom Goodman-Hill, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Christine Hamilton, Miranda Hart, Simon Hickson, Boyd Hilton, Shabby Katchadourian, Emma Kennedy, Shappi Khorsandi, India Knight, Geoff Lloyd, Gabby Logan, Alice Lowe, Sandy McDade, Andrea McLean, Geraldine McNulty, Jason Manford, Stephen Mangan, Simon Mayo, Stephanie Merritt, Caitlin Moran, David Morrisey, Al Murray, Trevor Neal, Jez Nelson, Andy Nyman, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Christian O'Connell, Chris O'Dowd, Vicki Pepperdine, Dawn Porter, Jon Ronson, Gaby Roslin, Jeremy Salsby, Jo Scanlan, David Schneider, Penny Smith, Lucy Speed, Sam Spiro, Dan Stevens, Tracey Thorn, Russell Tovey, Samuel West, Katy Wix)
ConductorsJohannes Wildner,
Sue Perkins - guest conductor
Set List'The Merrymakers', Coates,
'Violin Concerto - 3rd Movement', Tchaikovsky (Benedetti),
'Perpetuum Mobile', J Strauss II,
'Let the Bright Seraphim', Handel (Scott Sendall),
'West Side Story - Mambo', Bernstein (Perkins),
'Ride of the Valkyries', Wagner
INTERVAL
'The Dambusters March', Coates,
'Chicken Run - Main title', Harry Gregson-Williams,
'Iolanthe - Nightmare Song', Gilbert and Sullivan (Basil Brush),
'Tzigane', Ravel, (Benedetti),
'Enigma Variations - Nimrod', Elgar (Perkins),
'Scherzetto', Bridge, (Lloyd Webber),
'Carnival of the Animals - The Swan', Saint-Saens (Lloyd Webber),
Special message from Richard Curtis, founder of Comic Relief,
'The Bartered Bride - Dance of the Comedians', Smetana
Performance NotesHosted by Katie Derham and the mischievous fox, stars from the world of classical music and comedy joined together for one night of camaraderie to raise money for Comic Relief. This included the official Guinness World Record attempt to create the largest kazoo orchestra on the planet.

All tickets include a free kazoo.

95% of ticket purchase price went to Comic Relief

The show broke the Guinness world record for the largest kazoo ensemble led by Sue Perkins, with the help of hosts Katie Derham and Basil Brush, guests including Miranda Hart, Marcus Brigstocke, David Morrissey and the audience in a packed Royal Albert Hall. Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries' and the 'Dambusters March' were performed by 5,190 kazoos
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2011/6),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2011/4),
Poster (RAHE/2/2010/11),
Digital Photographs
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/2/2010/11BBC Radio 3 Big Red Nose Show, in aid of Comic Relief14 March 2011
RAHE/1/2011/6BBC Radio 3 Big Red Nose Show in aid of Comic Relief14 March 2011
RAHE/6/2011/4BBC Radio 3 Big Red Nose Show, in aid of Comic Relief14 March 2011
RAHE/8/3/56BBC 3 Red Nose Day Kazoo2011
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owrahowvov_PowsBBC Radio 3 Big Red Nose Show, in aid of Comic Relief1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4326Comic Relief; 1985-; British charity
DS/UK/59Webber; Julian Lloyd (14 April 1951); British cellist
DS/UK/963Benedetti; Nicola (20 July 1987); CBE; Scottish violinist
DS/UK/1151British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Concert Orchestra; 1931-; British orchestra
DS/UK/4944Logan; Gabby (1973-); English television and radio presenter
DS/UK/6119Khorsandi; Shappi (1973-); Iranian-born British comedian
DS/UK/6152Brand; Katy (1979-); English comedian, actress, writer
DS/UK/6250Armand; David (September 1977); English comedian, actor and writer
DS/UK/7615Murray; Al (10 May 1968-); English comedian
DS/UK/10079Smith; Penny (1958-); English television presenter, newsreader
DS/UK/10616Allsopp; Kirstie (31 August 1971); English television presenter
DS/UK/10602Stevens; Michael Fenton (1958-); British actor, comedian
DS/UK/20851Derham; Katie (1970-); English newscaster, television presenter
DS/UK/23360Bowman; Edith (1974-); Scottish broadcaster, presenter
DS/UK/23370Front; Rebecca (1964-); English actress, writer, comedian
DS/UK/14005Brush; Basil (1962-); British fictional anthropomorphic fox
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