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Children in Need

  • TV Series
  • 1980– 1980–
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Children in Need (1980)
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The annual BBC telethon for its own children's charity. Every BBC local and national radio and television station gets involved. Your only chance to see Auntie Beeb's top newsreaders and pol... Read allThe annual BBC telethon for its own children's charity. Every BBC local and national radio and television 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 "... Read allThe annual BBC telethon for its own children's charity. Every BBC local and national radio and television 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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  • Stars
    • Terry Wogan
    • Fearne Cotton
    • Gaby Roslin
  • Stars
    • Terry Wogan
    • Fearne Cotton
    • Gaby Roslin
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    Terry Wogan
    Terry Wogan
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    Gaby Roslin
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    Tess Daly
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    Sue Cook
    Sue Cook
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    Joanna Lumley
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    Shona McGarty
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    Shane Richie
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    Mel Giedroyc
    Mel Giedroyc
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    Graham Norton
    Graham Norton
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    Alan Dedicoat
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    Kevan Allen
    Kevan Allen
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    Gary Barlow
    Gary Barlow
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    Alesha Dixon
    Alesha Dixon
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    Fiona Bruce
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    Nitin Ganatra
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    • Trivia
      Pudsey Bear, this show's mascot, was created in 1985 by BBC Graphic Designer Joanna Ball who worked on this show. She named him after the town of Pudsey in West Yorkshire where she was born and where her grandfather was the Mayor.
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    10/10
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    Quite simply - the best thing the BBC does every year in terms of engaging people and raising money for valuable causes.
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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1980 (United Kingdom)
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      • BBC (United Kingdom)
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      • Arncliffe, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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