Luisa Omielan
Stand up comedian Luisa will be part of the presenting team on the night and will be performing.
Published: 14 March 2017
I feel like we miss that 90s style of television where it was live and raucous, and so I’m quite excited about bringing it back
What is your favourite Comic Relief memory, either from a past fundraising event that you’ve done or a memorable moment from watching the night of TV?
When I was at school and we used to make things to sell, like a cake sale, and one thing we made was Rocky Road. But we weren’t very good, so we used to just get loads of melted chocolate and marshmallows and mix it all together. It tasted disgusting but we used to sell it for 50p a pop. I loved every year that we would get to make really bad Rocky Road!
On the show itself, I loved anything with The Vicar Of Dibley - the one where she met Johnny Depp and where they had the party and the electrics went out and they were like, "oh Madonna’s here" and "oh the Duchess of York is here" - I just thought it was so funny I loved it. That one was a particular favourite.
What are you most looking forward to on this year’s night of TV?
To be honest, hosting it and being part of the team - but mainly just the shambolic-ness of it. I’m excited to be part of live TV and there are so many fantastic people working on it, it’s a real privilege to be part of such a team. I’m looking forward to the shambles it is going to become! I can’t wait, I think we’re going to have so much fun and hopefully the audience at home will feel that too and they’ll all donate.
Are you excited about the new venue and are you looking forward to presenting in front of a live audience?
I’m really looking forward to it - I’ll be doing some stand-up as well, so hopefully it won't feel too alien, hopefully it will feel quite intimate and fun. I feel like we miss that 90s style of television where it was live and raucous, and so I’m quite excited about bringing it back.
Have you got any pre-show rituals you do before you go on stage?
I take like an hour just to do my make-up and hair, I just like to take time, listen to some music and get in the mood... and get zoned up and get revved up. I’m a bit nervous though, because you’ve seen the names involved and it’s a bit daunting! But hopefully it will be fun.
