Red Nose Day retro: Looking back at Comic Relief in Mansfield and Ashfield down the years

Down the years, people across the nation, both celebrities and ordinary folk, have done everything from silly walks to sitting in bathfuls of baked beans, all in the name of being funny for a good cause and helping raise more than £100m in the process.

The funny stuff is all back again this Friday and to get you in the mood, we’ve delved into the archives to find some of our favourite Red Nose Day pictures from the past to share them with you – and perhaps have those involved reliving the fun again!