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BBC Children in Need(also promoted asPlant mewn Angenin Wales)[2]is theBBC's UKcharityfor disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Between 1980 and 2023, it has raised over £1 billion for them.[3]

Children in Need
Also known asBBC Children in Need
GenreCharitytelethon
Created byBBC Studios
Presented by
Narrated byAlan Dedicoat
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locations
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time5 mins – 7 hours
Production companiesBBC Television
BBC StudiosEntertainment Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
BBC Two
Release21 November 1980(1980-11-21)–
present
Related
Comic Relief(1988–present)
Sport Relief(2002–2020)

An annualtelethonis held in November and televised onBBC OneandBBC Two.Pudsey Bearhas been BBC Children in Need's mascot since 1985, whilst SirTerry Woganwas its long-standing host for 35 years. A prominent annual event in British television, Children in Need is one of two high-profile British telethons. It is the only charity belonging to the BBC, the other telethon beingRed Nose Day,supportingComic Relief.

Following the closure of theBBC Television Centre,the telethon broadcasts took place at theBBC Elstree Centrefrom 2013 to 2020.[4]The telethon previously lasted for up to 7 hours, but since 2020, it has been reduced to a 3 hour programme from 7pm until 10pm.[5]In relation to the event having content designed for family viewing, the watershed is delayed until 11:30pm.

In 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,the telethon was reduced to a singular programme with only four presenters:Mel Giedroyc,Alex Scott,Chris RamseyandStephen Mangan.[6]As of November 2021, the annual telethon takes place atDock10,MediaCityUKin Salford.[7]In October 2023, it was reported that, for the first time inChildren in Needhistory, the BBC's 2023 appeal broadcast would have its first child co-presenter, with children's TV star and upcomingDoctor WhoactorLenny Rushtaking on the role.[8]

History

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Earlier BBC appeals

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The BBC's first broadcast charity appeal took place in 1927, in the form of a five-minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day.[9]It raised about £1,342, which was donated to four children's charities.[9]

The first televised appeal took place in 1955 and was called theChildren's HourChristmas Appeal, with the yellowglove puppetSootyBear andHarry Corbettfronting it. The Christmas Day Appeals continued on TV and radio until 1979.[9]During that time a total of £625,836 was raised.Terry Woganfirst appeared during this five-minute appeal in 1978 and again in 1979.[9]Sometimes cartoon characters such asPeter PanandTom and Jerrywere used.

BBC Children in Need

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Pudsey Bear raising funds for BBC Children in Need 2009

In 1980, the first Children in Needtelethonwas broadcast.[10]It was a series of short segments linking the evening's programming instead of the usual continuity. It was devoted to raising money exclusively destined for charities working with children in the United Kingdom. The new format, presented byTerry Wogan,Sue LawleyandEsther Rantzen,saw a dramatic increase in public donations: £1 million was raised that year.

The format was developed throughout the 1980s to the point where the telethon segments grew longer and the regular programming diminished, eventually being dropped altogether from 1984 in favour of a single continuous programme. This format has grown in scope to incorporate further events broadcast on radio and online. As a regular presenter, Wogan had become firmly associated with the annual event, continuing to front it until 2014. The following year, he started to endure ill health, from which he died in 2016.

In 1988, BBC Children in Need became a registered charity (number 802052) in England and Wales, followed by registration in Scotland (SC039557) in 2008. In 2020, it attended a Formula One Race withMclaren F1 Teamto help support Children in Need inTurkey.

Since 2016, the chief executive is Simon Antrobus.

Sponsorships

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Asdahas been a part of the Children in Need charity. Other sponsorships includeMcDonald's,One Stop,Greggs,Enterprise,Welcome Break(which includesWHSmith,Waitrose,Subway,Burger King,Pret a Manger,StarbucksandHarry Ramsden's), andCineworldadditionally joined the Children in Need charity.[11]

Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year Award

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An award called the SirTerry WoganFundraiser of the Year has been presented since 2016 to someone who has gone above and beyond to help raise money for Children in Need. The award was set up by Terry's family and was presented by Terry's son, Mark, at the2016telethon in memory of the late SirTerry Wogan.Joanna Lumleyawarded it to Ellie and Abbie Holloway during the 2017 telethon. In 2021Michael Ballturned up to present the prestigious award to Amy Wright.

Year Winner
2016 Lauchlan Muir
2017 Ellie and Abbie Holloway
2018 Keeley Browse
2019 Austin and Esther Atkins
2020 Brian Pitt
2021 Amy Wright
2022 Aileen Kane

Telethon

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Acts

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The telethon features performances from many top singers and groups, with many celebrities also appearing on the6+1⁄2-hour-long programme performing various activities such as sketches or musical numbers. Featured celebrities often include those from programmes on rival networkITV,including some appearing in-character, or from the sets of their own programmes. A performance by BBC newsreaders became an annual fixture. Stars of newly opened West End musicals regularly perform a number from their show later in the evening after "curtain call" in their respective theatres.

Broadcast

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BBC Television Centreon the night of the 2008 telethon

The BBC devotes the entire night's programming on its flagship channelBBC Oneto the Children in Need telethon, with the exception of 35 minutes at 10 o'clock whileBBC News at Ten,Weather and Regional News airs, and activity continues onBBC Twowith special programming, such asMastermindChildren in Need,which is a form ofCelebrity Mastermind,with four celebrities answering questions on a chosen subject and on general knowledge.

Before the telethon itself, the BBC has broadcast Children in Need specials includingDIY SOS The Big Build,Bargain Hunt,The One Show,in which hostsMatt BakerandAlex Jonesdid a rickshaw challenge and a celebrity version ofPointlessin which Pudsey assists hostsAlexander ArmstrongandRichard Osman.[12]

Unlike the other BBC charity telethon Comic Relief, Children in Need relies substantially on the BBC regions for input into the telethon night. The BBC English regions all have around 5–8-minute round-ups every hour during the telethon. This does not interrupt the schedule of items shown fromBBC Television Centreas the presenters usually hand over to the regions, giving those in the main network studio a short break.

Main article:List of Children in Need Regional Outside Broadcast Locations

BBC Scotland,BBC Cymru WalesandBBC Northern Ireland,however, opted out of the network schedule with a considerable amount of local fundraising news and activities from their broadcast area. Usually they went over to the network broadcast at various times of the night, and usually they showed some network items later than when the English regions saw them. This was to give the BBC nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a much larger slot than the BBC English regions because the "nations" comprise a distinct audience of the BBC. Usually BBC Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland handed back to network coverage from around 1:00 am on the telethon night. For the 2010 appeal this changed, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales deciding not to have their usual opt-outs and instead following the English regions' pattern of having updates every hour.

Children in Need Choir

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Since 2011, one of the acts is a choir where over 1000 children come together in the studio and in around 8-10 locations across the UK and sing one song live in unison from the various locations.

Main article:Children in Need Choir

Overview

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No. Broadcast date Broadcast total Total raised Main presenter Co-presenters BBC One rating
(millions)
1 21 November 1980 — £1,200,000 SirTerry Wogan Sue Lawley
Esther Rantzen 		—
2 20 November 1981 £508,625 £1,008,697 Esther Rantzen —
3 26 November 1982 £603,440 £1,050,000 Gloria Hunniford
Fran Morrison 		—
4 25 November 1983 £839,429 £1,158,737 —
5 23 November 1984 £1,459,283 £2,264,398[13] Sue Cook
Joanna Lumley 		—
6 22 November 1985 £2,431,085 £4,476,780[13] Sue Cook
John Craven
Joanna Lumley 		—
7 21 November 1986 £5,264,655 £8,687,607[13] Sue Cook
Joanna Lumley 		—
8 27 November 1987 £8,735,657 £13,916,326[13] Sue Cook —
9 18 November 1988 £13,099,246 £17,563,458[14] Sue Cook
Joanna Lumley 		—
10 17 November 1989 £17,213,664 £21,671,931 Sue Cook —
11 23 November 1990 £17,547,227 £20,921,929 Sue Cook
Dave Benson Phillips 		—
12 22 November 1991 £17,182,724 £20,819,508 Sue Cook
Andi Peters 		—
13 20 November 1992 £11,549,490 £16,700,000 —
14 26 November 1993 £12,386,866 £17,300,000 —
15 25 November 1994 £12,012,524 — —
16 24 November 1995 £11,843,385 — Sue Cook
Gaby Roslin 		—
17 22 November 1996 £11,847,168[15] £18,700,000[15][16] Gaby Roslin —
18 21 November 1997 £12,034,235[17] £20,900,000[18] —
19 20 November 1998 £11,380,888[19] £17,900,000 —
20 26 November 1999 £11,639,053[20] £16,700,000 6.61
21 17 November 2000 £12,244,764[21] £20,000,000 6.8[22]
22 16 November 2001 £12,895,853[23] £25,900,000[24] 7.12
23 15 November 2002 £13,501,375[25] £26,200,000[26] 7.56
24 21 November 2003 £15,305,212[27] £31,400,000[28] 10.49
25 19 November 2004 £17,156,175[29] £34,200,000[30] 8.48
26 18 November 2005 £17,235,256[31] £33,200,000[32] Fearne Cotton
Natasha Kaplinsky
Matt Allwright[a] 		9.07
27 17 November 2006 £18,300,392[33] £33,600,000[34] Fearne Cotton
Natasha Kaplinsky
Chris Moyles[a] 		7.72
28 16 November 2007 £19,089,771[35] £37,500,000[36] Fearne Cotton 9.56
29 14 November 2008 £20,991,216[37] £38,500,000[38] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Alesha Dixon[a] 		9.83
30 20 November 2009 £20,309,747[39] £40,200,000[39] Tess Daly
Alesha Dixon
Peter Andre[a] 		10.08
31 19 November 2010 £18,098,199[40] £36,600,000[40] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Peter Andre[a] 		9.36
32 18 November 2011 £26,332,334[41] £46,100,000[42] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Alesha Dixon 		10.01
33 16 November 2012 £26,757,446[41][43] £43,300,000[44] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Nick Grimshaw 		8.22
34 15 November 2013 £31,124,896[45] £49,600,000[44] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Nick Grimshaw
Zoe Ball
Shane Richie[a] 		9.99
35 14 November 2014 £32,620,469[46] £49,100,000[47] Fearne Cotton
Tess Daly
Nick Grimshaw
Rochelle Humes
Shane Richie[a] 		8.54
36 13 November 2015 £37,100,687[48] £55,000,000[49] Dermot O'Leary 7.95
37 18 November 2016 £46,624,259 £60,000,000[50] Tess Daly Rochelle Humes
Greg James
Graham Norton
Ade Adepitan
Marvin Humes
Russell Kane 		6.60
38 17 November 2017 £50,168,562 £60,750,000[51] Rochelle Humes
Graham Norton
Ade Adepitan
Marvin Humes
Mel Giedroyc
Matt Edmondson[52] 		7.12
39 16 November 2018 £50,595,053 £62,072,000[53] Graham Norton
Mel Giedroyc
Rochelle Humes
Marvin Humes
Ade Adepitan
Rob Beckett 		6.44
40 15 November 2019 £47,886,382 £57,346,000[53] Graham Norton
Mel Giedroyc
Rochelle Humes
Marvin Humes
Ade Adepitan
Tom Allen 		6.13
41 13 November 2020 £37,032,789 £63,443,000[54] Mel Giedroyc Alex Scott
Chris Ramsey
Stephen Mangan[55] 		5.12
42 19 November 2021 £39,389,048 £50,991,355[56] Ade Adepitan
Graham Norton
Chris Ramsey
Alex Scott 		4.56
43 18 November 2022 £35,273,167 £43,400,000[57] Ade Adepitan
Jason Manford
Chris Ramsey
Alex Scott 		3.96
44 17 November 2023 £33,513,325 £46,200,000[58] Ade Adepitan
Jason Manford
Chris Ramsey
Alex Scott
Lenny Rush 		3.77
45 15 November 2024 £39,210,850 TBA Ade Adepitan
Vernon Kay
Chris Ramsey
Rochelle Humes
Lenny Rush 		3.88[59]
46 14 November 2025 TBA Ashley Banjo Graham Norton
Ruth Jones
Rosie Ramsey
Mark Chapman
Alan Carr
Annabelle Davis 		TBA
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Children in Need Rocks

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Year Date Broadcast date Location Organised by Presenters BBC One rating (millions)
2009 12 November 2009 19 November 2009 Royal Albert Hall Gary Barlow Chris Moyles
Fearne Cotton
SirTerry Wogan 		6.50
2011 17 November 2011 Manchester Arena Chris Moyles
Fearne Cotton
David Tennant 		4.50
2013 12–13 November 2013 14 November 2013 Hammersmith Apollo Fearne Cotton
Chris Evans 		4.41
2015 8 October 2015 12 November 2015 The SSE Arena, Wembley BBC Studios SirTom Jones
Rob Brydon 		TBC
2016 1 November 2016 14 November 2016 Royal Albert Hall BBC Studios Fearne Cotton
Greg James
2017 19 October 2017 13 November 2017 The SSE Arena, Wembley Fearne Cotton
Sara Cox
Roman Kemp(backstage)
2018 7 November 2018[60] 15 November 2018 Fearne Cotton
Clara Amfo

Pudsey Bear

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The original logo, used from 1980 to 1984
The very first Pudsey bear and logo, used in 1985

The mascot fronting the Children in Need appeal is called Pudsey Bear. He was created and named in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, who worked in the BBC's design department. Asked to revamp the logo, with a brief to improve the charity's image, Lane said "It was like a lightbulb moment for me. We were bouncing ideas off each other and I latched on to this idea of a teddy bear. I immediately realised there was a huge potential for a mascot beyond the 2D logo".[61]The bear was named after her hometown ofPudsey,West Yorkshire, where her grandfather was mayor.[61]

A reproduction of the bear mascot (made of vegetation) is in Pudsey park, near the town centre.[62]Originally introduced for the 1985 appeal, Pudsey Bear was created as a triangular shaped logo, depicting a yellow-orange teddy bear with a red bandana tied over one eye. The bandana had a pattern of small black triangles. The mouth of the bear depicted a sad expression. The lettering "BBC" appeared as 3 circular black buttons running vertically down the front of the bear, one capital letter on each, in white. Perpendicular to the buttons, the words "children-in-need" appeared in all lower case letters along the base of the triangular outline. Accessibility for young readers, and people with disabilities including speech and reading challenges, were factors weighed by the designer Joanna Ball, specifically the "P" sound in "Pudsey" name, and the choice of all lower case sans serif letters for the logotype.

The second Pudsey bear and logo, used from 1986 to 2006

The original design was adapted for various applications for use in the 1985 appeal, both 2D graphics and three-dimensional objects. Items using the original 1985 design included a filmed opening title sequence, using cartoon cell animation, a postage stamp, and a prototype soft toy, commissioned from a film and TV prop maker (citation). The original prototype soft toy was orange and reflected the design of the logo, which was then adapted for approximately 12 identical bears, one for each regional BBC Television Studio. These bears were numbered and tagged with the official logo and auctioned off as part of the appeal. The number 1 Pudsey Bear was allocated to the Leeds region. Joanna Lumley appeared with one of the soft toys during the opening of Blackpool Illuminations and named Pudsey Bear the official mascot of the BBC Children in Need appeal.

In 1986, the logo was redesigned. Whilst retaining the concept of a teddy bear with a bandana over one eye, all other elements were changed. Specifically, the triangular elements of the underlying design were abandoned, and the corporate identity colour scheme was changed. The new bandana design was white with red spots, one of the buttons was removed and the logotype now appeared as building blocks, which spelled out "BBC CHILDREN IN NEED" in capital letters. Pudsey now had a smiling expression on his face rather than a sad one in the previous logo.

Third Pudsey bear and the previous Children in Need logo, used from 2007 to 2021

In 2007, Pudsey and the logo were redesigned again. This time, Pudsey's bandana had multicoloured spots, and all of the buttons were removed. By 2009, Pudsey had been joined by another bear, a brown female bear named "Blush". She had a spotty bow with the pattern similar to Pudsey's bandana pattern. In 2013,Moshi Monstersintroduced Pudsey as an in-game item for 100 Rox.

TheChildren in Need 2015campaign on 13 November 2015 marked the thirtieth birthday of Pudsey Bear, who has been the charity's mascot since 1985.

In 2022, as part of thecorporate BBC rebrand,the logo was completely redesigned. The phrase "CHILDREN IN NEED" in capital letters appeared in a modified rounded version of BBC Reith Sans Bold, and Pudsey Bear was removed as part of the logo. Despite this, Pudsey Bear remained in use as a mascot and was also given a redesign which involved making the multicoloured spots on his bandana larger and adding multicoloured spots onto the soles of his now white feet.[63]

Official singles

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Year Artist(s) Song(s) UK Singles Chart
1980–1984 None Applicable
1985 Clannad "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" 80
1986 The County Line "Heroes" DNC[64]
Ray Moore "O' My Father Had A Rabbit"[65] 24
1987 "Bog Eyed Jog"[66] 61
1988 Spirit of Play withPaul McCartney "Children in Need" 72
1989 BBC Children in Need Choir "If You Want To Help" 78
Bruno BrookesandLiz KershawfeaturingJive BunnyandLondonbeat "It Takes Two"[67] 53
1990 Bruno and Liz and theRadio 1DJ Possee "Let's Dance"[67] 54
1991–1994 None Applicable
1995 Patsy PalmerandSid Owen "You Better Believe It (Children in Need)" 60
1996 Red Hill Children "When Children Rule The World" 40
1997 Lou Reedand Various Artists "Perfect Day" 1
1998 Denise van OutenandJohnny VaughanfeaturingSteps "Especially for You" 3
1999 Martine McCutcheon "Love Me"/"Talking in Your Sleep" 6
2000 S Club 7 "Never Had a Dream Come True" 1
2001 "Have You Ever" 1
2002 Will Young "Don't Let Me Down"/"You and I" 2
2003 Shane Richie "I'm Your Man" 2
2004 Girls Aloud "I'll Stand by You" 1
2005 Liberty X "A Night to Remember" 6
2006 Emma Bunton "Downtown" 3
2007 Spice Girls "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" 11
2008 McFly "Do Ya/Stay with Me"[68] 18
2009 Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley"[69] 1
2010 JLS "Love You More" 1
2011 The Collective1[70] "Teardrop" 24
2012 Girls Aloud "Something New"[71] 2
2013 Ellie Goulding "How Long Will I Love You"[72] 3
2014 Gareth Malone's All Star Choir2 "Wake Me Up"[73] 1
2015 Jess Glynne "Take Me Home"[74][75] 6
2016 Craig David "All We Needed"[76] 42
2017 Katie Melua "Fields of Gold"[77] 29
2018 Jamie Cullum "Love Is In The Picture"[78] DNC
2019 Jodie Whittaker "Yellow"[79] DNC
2020 BBC Radio 2 Allstars3 "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"[80] 7
2021 Niall HoranandAnne-Marie "Everywhere"[81] 23
2022–2023 None Applicable
2024 Girls Aloud "I'll Stand by You"(Sarah's Version)[82] DNC

Notes:

^1The Collective includesGary Barlow,Tulisa Contostavlos,Wretch 32,Ed Sheeran,Ms. Dynamite,Chipmunk,Mz Bratt,Dot Rotten,Labrinth,Rizzle KicksandTinchy Stryder.
^2The All Star Choir includesLinda Robson,Jo Brand,Mel Giedroyc,Larry Lamb,Craig Revel Horwood,Alison Steadman,Alice Levine,John Craven,Fabrice Muamba,Margaret Alphonsi,Radzi ChinyanganyaandNitin Ganatra
^3BBC Radio 2's Allstars consists ofBryan Adams,Izzy Bizu,Cher,Clean Bandit,Melanie C,Jamie Cullum,Ella Eyre,Paloma Faith,Rebecca Ferguson,Jess Glynne,Sheku Kanneh-Mason,Lenny Kravitz,KSI,Lauv,Ava Max,Kylie Minogue,James Morrison,Gregory Porter,Nile Rodgers,Jack Savoretti,Jay Sean,Anoushka Shankar,Robbie WilliamsandYola

Criticism

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In November 2006,Intelligent Givingpublished an article about Children in Need, which attracted wide attention across the British media. The article, titled "Four things wrong with Pudsey", described donations to Children in Need as a "lazy and inefficient way of giving" and pointed out that, as a grant-giving charity, Children in Need would use donations to pay two sets of administration costs. It also described the quality of some of its public reporting as "shambolic".[83]

In 2007, it was reported that presenterTerry Woganhad been receiving an annual honorarium since 1980 (amounting to £9,065 in 2005). This made him the only celebrity paid for his participation in Children in Need. According to Wogan's account, he would "quite happily do it for nothing" and had "never asked for a fee". The BBC stated that the amount, which was paid from BBC resources rather than from the Children in Need charity fund, had "never been negotiated", having instead increased in line with inflation.[84]Two days before the 2007 event, Wogan waived his fee.[85]

There has been concern about the type of groups receiving funding from Children in Need. Writing inThe Spectator,Ross Clark noted that funding goes towards controversial groups such as Women in Prison, which campaigns against jailing female criminals. Another charity highlighted was the Children's Legal Centre, which provided funding forShabina Begumto sue her school as she wanted to wear thejilbāb.Clark pondered whether donors seeing cancer victims on screen would appreciate "that a slice of their donation would be going into the pockets ofCherie Blairto help a teenage girl sue her school over her refusal to wear aschool uniform".[86]

A former BBC governor said thatJimmy Savilewas kept away from Children In Need. Sir Roger Jones who was also chairman of the charity said he had suspicions about Savile a decade before the news of Savile'ssexual abuse scandalcame to public light in 2012. His comments came on the day an inquiry began into whether the BBC's child protection and whistle-blowing policies were acceptable.[87]

During November 2024,Rosie Millardstepped down as Chair of BBC Children in Need after protesting over grants awarded to an LGBT youth charity whose former chief had been involved in a child abuse scandal[88]

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