The UK’s biggest night of comedy and entertainment is back tonight ­— Red Nose Day is returning with an epic three-hour appeal show filled with TV specials, music performances, hilarious sketches and heartfelt stories showing what Comic Relief is all about.

Tonight's show will be broadcast live from Media City Salford with the likes of David Tennant, Paddy McGuinness, Zoe Ball, Joel Dommett and AJ Odudu.

If you or your child is raising money for Comic Relief, e mail your photos to melanie.disley@nqnw.co.uk with name, age and where you are from

Ahead of 2023's instalment, we took a trip down memory lane and dug out some photographs of Red Nose Days of yesteryear.

There are some great efforts here, scroll down and see if there is anyone you recognise....

 

Hannah, 4 (centre) admires Katy Martindale trainee nursery nurse and Nadine Koch, right, in their fancy dress outfits for Comic Relief at the Oscar Bear Day Nursery in Blackburn, taken in March 1997

 

 

Clare Boyce, owner of the Piano Cafe in Blackburn and Jean Tommany celebrate Red Nose Day 1999

Clare Boyce, owner of the Piano Cafe in Blackburn and Jean Tommany celebrate Red Nose Day 1999

 

 

Ian Maddison (left) deputy head at Crosshill School, charges staff in fancy dress to leave the building for Red Nose Day, 1999. (From top) Dette Hodkinson, Angela Snape, Angie Laverick, Pauline Lyons and Anne Thornton

Ian Maddison (left) deputy head at Crosshill School, charges staff in fancy dress to leave the building for Red Nose Day, 1999. (From top) Dette Hodkinson, Angela Snape, Angie Laverick, Pauline Lyons and Anne Thornton

 

 

 

Deputy head Tony Emmott has his moustache shaved off by teacher Gill Barrows at a Red Nose Day fundraiser at Casterton CP School, Burnley, 1999

 

 

 

Colina Cross and Stacey Cawtherley of Casterton CP School, Burnley, take part in Red Nose Day, 1999

Colina Cross and Stacey Cawtherley of Casterton CP School, Burnley, take part in Red Nose Day, 1999

 

 

 

Paul Parker, sales manager, salesman Derek Hargreaves, Mark Bolton, Ian Gartside in fancy dress for Comic Relief at Bank Top Citroen Garage in Blackburn. March 1993

Paul Parker, sales manager, salesman Derek Hargreaves, Mark Bolton, Ian Gartside in fancy dress for Comic Relief at Bank Top Citroen Garage in Blackburn. March 1993

 

 

 

Kitchen worker Barry Richmond models splat paper tomatoes at the St Thomas Training Centre in Blackburn for Comic Relief in 1993

Kitchen worker Barry Richmond models 'splat' paper tomatoes at the St Thomas Training Centre in Blackburn for Comic Relief in 1993

 

 

Comic Relief car wash at Heasandford Junior School, Burnley, in 1993. Louise Windle, centre, with Gemma Lee, Stacy Helm, Deborah Halstead, Leanne McNulty, Chris Johnson and Rebecca Brindle

Comic Relief car wash at Heasandford Junior School, Burnley, in 1993. Louise Windle, centre, with Gemma Lee, Stacy Helm, Deborah Halstead, Leanne McNulty, Chris Johnson and Rebecca Brindle

 

 

Staff at the Accrington branch of the Skipton Building Society dressed as clowns to raise funds for Red Nose Day 1999 (from left) Linda Whittaker, Julie Pidlyskyj, Maria Owens and Joan Houghton