Children in Need 2009
| Children in Need 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telethon |
| Presented by |
Terry Wogan Tess Daly Alesha Dixon |
| Narrated by | Alan Dedicoat |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | BBC Television Centre |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 180 mins (Part 1) 205 mins (Part 2) |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 20 November – 21 November 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Children in Need 2008 |
| Followed by | Children in Need 2010 |
| Related shows | Around the World in 80 Days (Children in Need 2009) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Children in Need 2009 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for Children in Need. It culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One which began on the evening of Friday 20 November and ran through to the morning of Saturday 21 November. The broadcast was hosted by Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon. Alan Dedicoat read out the running totals and Peter André reported from the BT Tower. The show was broadcast from BBC Television Centre in London. Dancing Pudseys were projected on to the building. The 2009 event raised £20,309,747 by the end of the broadcast, slightly under the previous year's total of £20,991,216.
During the break for the BBC News at Ten on BBC One, BBC Two broadcast a special edition of Mastermind with comedians Lucy Porter, Mark Watson, Dave Spikey and Stephen K. Amos as contestants. Lucy Porter was the eventual winner, with a Celebrity Mastermind record score of 35 points.
As a prequel to the main televised event, a weekly television series began airing on 13 October 2009, where various celebrities attempted to travel around the world in 80 days without using air travel.
Held on 12 November, Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall was an evening of live music in London's Royal Albert Hall, organised by Gary Barlow. The concert included sets by Sir Paul McCartney, Cheryl Cole, Katherine Jenkins, Julian Lloyd Webber, Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams, Lily Allen, MIKA, Dizzee Rascal, Muse, Dame Shirley Bassey, Snow Patrol and Take That, and was hosted by Chris Moyles. The event raised over two million pounds for the campaign. The event climaxed with all the artists collaborating onstage to perform "Hey Jude", by The Beatles.
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