Children in Need 

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, Fearne Cotton, Gaby Roslin

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terry Wogan	...	Himself - Host / ... 36 episodes, 1980-2016

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:

telethon | charity | cheque | long running tv | oversized check | 

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] BBC Online

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1980 (UK)

Also Known As:

Дети в нужде

Filming Locations:

Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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

Featured in The One Show: Episode #7.188 (2012)

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