Children in Need (1980– )

The annual BBC telethon, for its own charity for children. Every BBC local and national radio and TV station gets involved. Your only chance to see Auntie Beeb's top newsreaders and ... See full summary »

Stars:

Terry Wogan, Joanna Lumley, Fearne Cotton

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terry Wogan	...	Himself - Presenter (13 episodes, 1983-2011)
Joanna Lumley	...	Herself (9 episodes, 1983-1988)
Fearne Cotton	...	Herself - Presenter (7 episodes, 2003-2011)
Sophie Raworth	...	Herself (7 episodes, 2002-2011)
Kevan Allen	...	Choreographer (6 episodes, 1983-1996)
Alesha Dixon	...	Herself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2003-2011)
Fiona Bruce	...	Herself (6 episodes, 2003-2010)

Storyline

The annual BBC telethon, for its own charity for children. Every BBC local and national radio and TV station gets involved. Your only chance to see Auntie Beeb's top newsreaders and political pundits in _The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)_ revival, including Jeremy Vine in "The Narrator's" stockings and suspenders.

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Plot Keywords:

charity | telethon | live broadcast | non fiction

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] BBC Online

Country:

UK

Release Date:

November 1980 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pudsey Bear, the mascot of Children in Need, was created in 1985 by BBC graphic designer Joanna Ball who worked on the programme. She named him after the town of Pudsey in West Yorkshire where she was born and where her grandfather was mayor.

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Connections

Referenced in Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?"
Performed by Emmerdale Cast

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