Pudsey Bear
| BBC Children in Need | |
|---|---|
Children in Need logo
(2007–present) |
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| Genre | Charity telethon |
| Presented by |
Terry Wogan Sue Lawley Esther Rantzen Gloria Hunniford Sue Cook Joanna Lumley Andi Peters Gaby Roslin Natasha Kaplinsky Fearne Cotton Tess Daly Alesha Dixon Nick Grimshaw Zoe Ball Shane Ritchie Rochelle Humes Dermot O'Leary Graham Norton Russell Kane Greg James Ade Adepitan |
| Narrated by | Alan Dedicoat |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
BBC Television Centre (1980-2012, 2017-) BBC Elstree Centre (2013-2016) |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | Various |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC One BBC One HD BBC Two BBC Two HD |
| Original release | 21 November 1980 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Comic Relief (since 1988) Sport Relief (since 2002) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
BBC Children in Need (also promoted as Plant Mewn Angen in Wales) is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £600 million for disabled children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One, BBC One HD, BBC Two, and BBC Two HD from 7:30 pm until 2 am. "Pudsey Bear" is BBC Children in Need's mascot, whilst Terry Wogan was a long-standing host.
A prominent annual event in British culture, BBC Children in Need is one of three high-profile British telethons, although the only charity belonging to the BBC, the other telethons being Red Nose Day and Sport Relief, both supporting the Comic Relief charity. Following the temporary closure of Television Centre, the telethon broadcasts now take place at the BBC Elstree Centre. BBC Children in Need will move back to its original home of BBC Television Centre in 2017.
The BBC's first broadcast charity appeal took place in 1927, in the form of a five-minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day. It raised about £1,143, which equates to about £27,150 by today's standards, and was donated to four children's charities. The first televised appeal took place in 1955 and was called the Children's Hour Christmas Appeal, with the yellow glove puppet Sooty Bear and Harry Corbett fronting it. The Christmas Day Appeals continued on TV and radio until 1979. During that time a total of £625,836 was raised. Terry Wogan first appeared during this five-minute appeal in 1978, and again in 1979. Sometimes cartoon characters such as Peter Pan and Tom and Jerry were used.
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