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New BBC Children in Need Pudsey and logo from 2007

BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised £470million. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about charitable organizations. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

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Overview

The old Pudsey bear and logo, used from circa 1986 to 2007
The old Pudsey bear and logo, used from circa 1986 to 2007

Each year since 1980, the BBC has set aside one evening of programming on its flagship television channel, BBC One, to show events aimed at raising money for charities working with children in the UK. BBC coverage also extends across the BBC's other television channels and national and local radio channels. A mascot called 'Pudsey', a teddy bear with a bandage over one eye, was introduced in 1985 and has become a regular feature. In 2007 Pudsey and the Children in Need logo were redesigned. Children in Need was registered as a charity in 1989. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... For other uses, see Teddy bear (disambiguation). ...


The appeal gains the majority of its money from donations of private individuals who may themselves have raised the funds by taking part in sponsored events. Sponsored sitting in a bath of baked beans is a perennial favourite. Companies also donate either money directly or benefits in kind, such as HSBC donating banking facilities, and BT donating telephone lines and operatives. On the night of the televised appeal, donations are solicited by celebrities appearing on the seven-hour long programme performing various activities such as sketches or musical numbers, intermixed with featurettes showing what the money will be used for. Featured celebrities often include those from programmes on the BBC's rival ITV network, including some appearing in-character, and/or from the sets of their own programmes. A sketch by BBC newsreaders has become an annual fixture (in recent years, Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in 2005 and a 'James Bond' theme in 2006). Stars of newly-opened West End musicals regularly perform a number from their show later in the evening after 'curtain call' in their respective theatres. The total raised so far is frequently flashed on screen, with presenters urging viewers to part with "any penny they can spare" to help push the total beyond the target milestone. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Baked beans and scrambled egg on toast. ... For other uses, see HSBC (disambiguation). ... BT Group plc (which trades as just BT, and is commonly known by its former name, British Telecom) is the privatised former British state telecommunications operator. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting...


Though Children in Need is welcomed by a large proportion of the British public, there are some who offer an alternative view, that the portrayal of children, particularly disabled children, as victims is unfortunate and counter-productive. It is argued that a change in social attitudes will benefit the disadvantaged more than money and public sympathy.


The money contributed to Children in Need is distributed to organisations supporting children aged 18 and under who have mental, physical or sensory disabilities; behavioural or psychological disorders; are living in poverty or situations of deprivation; or suffering through distress, abuse or neglect.


One charity that has had concern over some CIN grants has been Family & Youth Concern - [1]


History

The BBC's first broadcast appeal for children 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. The annual appeal format transferred to television in 1955 and continued each Christmas Day until 1979. The mascot, Pudsey Bear, was created by Joanna Ball. The bear was named after her home town of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, where her grandfather was mayor. [2] Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Pudsey (disambiguation). ...


The first televised appeal took place in 1955 and was called the Children's Hour Christmas Appeal, with Sooty and Harry Corbett fronting it. The Christmas Day Appeals continued on TV and radio right up until 1979, with stars such as Terry Hall, Eamonn Andrews, Leslie Crowther and Michael Aspel. 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harry Corbett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Terry Hall was a British ventriloquist who first appeared on BBC Television in 1956 and on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. ... Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was a Irish born television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... Leslie Crowther on Wogan Leslie Crowther (6 February 1933, Nottingham – 29 September 1996, Bath) was an English comedian. ... Michael Aspel (b. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...


New format: Telethon

The BBC's newsreaders have regularly taken part in a special act for the telethon: Michael Buerk and Peter Sissons are shown here in 2002.
The BBC's newsreaders have regularly taken part in a special act for the telethon: Michael Buerk and Peter Sissons are shown here in 2002.

The first BBC "telethon" event—a single programme lasting a whole evening devoted to raising money—was held in 1980. The new format, presented by Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley and Esther Rantzen, saw a dramatic increase in public donations: £1 million was raised that year. The telethon format has been retained each year since and grown in scope to incorporate further events broadcast on radio and online. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Michael Duncan Buerk (born 18 February 1946) is a BBC journalist and newsreader, most famous for his reporting of the Ethiopian famine on 23 October 1984, which inspired the Band Aid charity record. ... Peter Sissons presenting the last BBC Nine OClock News bulletin Peter George Sissons (born 17 July 1942 in Liverpool) is a nationally known television newscaster in the United Kingdom. ... The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ... Sue Lawley (born July 14, 1946) is a English broadcaster. ... Esther Louise Rantzen CBE (born on 22 June 1940 ) (age 66)) is a British journalist and television presenter who is best known for her long stint in Thats Life! and her anti paedophile activism activities as founder of the charity ChildLine. ...


The 2003 event took place in November, raising £15 million on the night and £30 million when all donations were collected. It was once again hosted by Terry Wogan, who has become firmly associated with the annual event, and Gaby Roslin. The 2004 appeal was held on 19 November and billed as Children in Need's 25th anniversary "celebrating 25 years of fun and fundraising". £17m was raised on the night. The 2005 appeal was hosted by Terry Wogan, Fearne Cotton and Natasha Kaplinsky, and included special performances from David Tennant and Billie Piper, stars of Doctor Who. This event just beat the 2004 total when it raised £17,235,256. Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Gaby Roslin (born July 12, 1964) is a British television presenter. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Natasha presenting the BBC Six OClock News The image above is believed to be a replaceable fair use image. ... David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ... Billie Paul Piper (born Leanne Paul Piper[1] on 22 September 1982) is an British actress. ... This article is about the television series. ...


Prior to the start of the Telethon, BBC Radio 2 hosts 4 days of fund-raising for Children In Need. Auctions are held during Terry Wogan's radio show (originally, these were also on many of the other presenters' shows). The Radio 2 events culminate with a music marathon, ending just as the Telethon starts. For the last few years, Radio 2 listeners have been able to raise in excess of one million pounds. In 2006, the music marathon was 13 hours long [3], and the cumulative total raised by Radio 2 listeners was over two million pounds [4]. BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Unlike the other BBC charity telethon "Comic Relief", Children in Need relies a lot on the BBC regions for input into the telethon night. The BBC English regions all have around 5-8 minute round-ups every hour during the telethon. This does not interrupt the schedule of items which is shown from BBC Television Centre as the host Terry Wogan usually hands over to the regions, giving those in the main network studio a short break. However BBC Scotland, BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland do opt-out of the network schedule with a lot of local fundraising news and activities from thier region. Usually they will go over to the network broadcast at various times of the night, and usually they will show some network items later than when the English regions will see them. This is to give the BBC nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a much larger regional slot than the BBC English regions because the "Nations" compromise a much larger and distinct audience of the BBC, compaired to the English regions. Usually BBC Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland hands back to network coverage from around 1:00am in the telethon night.


Many pop music stars collaborate with Children In Need and sing in the telethon event. Recent contributors include Madonna, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Blue, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls, Liberty X, Ronan Keating, Robbie Williams, McFly, Take That, Girls Aloud, Elliot Minor, Westlife, Keane, Boyzone, Leona Lewis, Sugababes and The Feeling. This article is about the American entertainer. ... Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is a multi-platinum selling English pop singer and songwriter. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blue (boy band) Blue were a successful English pop boy band consisting of four members: Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Simon Webbe. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (IPA: [1]) (born May 28, 1968) is a Brit and Grammy award-winning Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... Liberty X (originally called Liberty) was a pop vocal group formed from five contestants from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. ... Ronan Patrick John Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see McFly (disambiguation). ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... Girls Aloud are a British girl group created by ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. ... Elliot Minor (formerly The Academy) is a band from York, UK. They cite among their influences Something Corporate, Jacks Mannequin, The All-American Rejects, Queen and The Beach Boys. ... Westlife are an Irish pop music group that formed in July 1998. ... Keane (IPA: /kin/) are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. ... Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ... Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is an English singer-songwriter who was the winner of the third series of the popular television talent show The X Factor. ... Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning British pop group trio from London. ... The Feeling are a five-piece BRIT award-nominated English band from Sussex and London. ...


BBC Children in Need became a registered charity in 1989. Its registered charity number is 802052.


Other presenters of the telethon have included: Sue Cook, Joanna Lumley (who famously partly disrobed after a viewer pledged a large sum of money), Roy Kinnear and Andi Peters. Sue Cook is a British journalist and broadcaster. ... Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress and former model who is best known for her roles in The New Avengers, Absolutely Fabulous, Sapphire and Steel and Sensitive Skin. ... Roy Kinnear (January 8, 1934 – September 20, 1988) was a prolific English character actor. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...


Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group announced on 27 June 2007 that it would donate all receipts from two special performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat's revived West End production to Children in Need, which would benefit from ticket sales for 16 July’s booked-out preview and the sold-out 16 November performance, the night of the telethon. Cast members, the group added, would not get the usual first night gifts on 17 July – the money would, instead go to Children in Need.[5] Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... The Really Useful Group (RUG) is a international company set up in 1977 by Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and their first performed. ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Controversy

In 2007 Terry Wogan was reported to be the only celebrity paid for his participation in Children in Need, having received a fee every year since 1980 (£9,065 in 2005). Wogan, however, has stated that he would "quite happily do it for nothing" and that he "never asked for a fee". The BBC stated that the fee had "never been negotiated". While Wogan's fee has been paid from BBC resources and not from the Children in Need charity fund,[6] there is no record of Wogan ever having repaid any of these fees. Two days prior to the 2007 event it was disclosed that Wogan would now be waiving his fee.[7] Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ...


Official singles

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2007 event

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Children in Need 2007. (Discuss)

The 2007 event was held on the evening of Friday 16th November, through to the morning of Saturday 17th November and was hosted by Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton, joined by other guest presenters throughout the night. The voice over reading out hourly totals was Alan Dedicoat. The event broke all previous records with a total of £19,089,771 raised by the end of the broadcast. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Alan Dedicoat (born 1954) is a senior British continuity announcer for BBC television. ...


Artist performances

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Cast performances

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Others

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QI

During the customary break for the BBC Ten O'Clock News a Children in Need themed episode of QI was screened on BBC Two with Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Jeremy Clarkson and Pudsey Bear (who was inevitably replaced with regular participant Alan Davies, who was hiding in an elephant mask in the audience). The BBC Ten OClock News is the flagship evening news programme for British television channel BBC One and BBC News 24. ... For other uses, see QI (disambiguation). ... Jo Brand (born Josephine Grace Brand 3 May 1957, Hastings, East Sussex) is an English comedienne. ... For other uses, see Bill Bailey (disambiguation). ... Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. ... Pudsey is the teddy bear logo of Children in Need, created by designer Joanna Ball and named after Balls home town, Pudsey, in West Yorkshire, England. ...


Celebrity Scissorhands

Main article: Celebrity Scissorhands#2007 series

A second series of Celebrity Scissorhands was shown in the run up to the 2007 event. The winner was Ninia Benjamin with Aled Haydn Jones as the runner up. Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBCs Children in Need charity campaign for 2006, in which celebrities will attempt to cut peoples hair to raise money for the campaign. ... Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBCs Children in Need charity campaign for 2006, in which celebrities will attempt to cut peoples hair to raise money for the campaign. ... Ninia Benjamin is a British comedian who makes frequent appearances at the Edinburgh Festival. ... Aled Haydn Jones (born 9 August 1976) is a Welsh radio producer and since 2004 has worked on The Chris Moyles Show. ...


Official single

On 5 October 2007, whilst in an interview with Scott Mills on Radio 1, Melanie C announced that the new Spice Girls single would be called Headlines (Friendship Never Ends). On the same day, Geri Halliwell announced the news on GMTV. The single is to be released on 19 November 2007 and will be in aid of the 2007 Children In Need Appeal. For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Scott Robert Mills, born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1974, is an English radio DJ. Mills currently presents the drive time show on BBC Radio 1, a national United Kingdom station with over 10 million listeners,[2] between 4pm and 7pm every weekday, which is called The Scott Mills Show. ... Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born January 12, 1974) is a British pop singer who was a member of the Spice Girls, where she was known as Sporty Spice or Mel C. She has also enjoyed relative success as a solo artist. ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) is a song written and performed by British group the Spice Girls. ... Geraldine Estelle Geri Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer and songwriter, television personality, writer, and actress, and became famous (under the nicknames of Sexy Spice and Ginger Spice) in the late 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. ... GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Lee Mead, winner of BBC One's Any Dream Will Do search for a leading man for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End recorded Any Dream Will Do on March 10, 2007 to be released as a single to raise funds for Children in Need. It was released on June 12, 2007 for download only and entered the UK Singles Chart at No.18 on June 17, 2007. On June 18, 2007 a CD single was released - with third-placed Lewis Bradley and second-placed Keith Jack joining Mead on Close Every Door to Me, another song from the Lloyd Webber/Rice musical. The song had been used to mark the exit of contestants as they were voted off the show. In June 24, 2007's chart, the single - both physical and downloads - had reached No.2.[8] Lee Stephen Mead (born 14 July 1981, Southend-on-Sea) is a British musical theatre actor, best known for winning the lead role in the 2007 London revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by competing in the BBC reality talent show Any Dream Will Do!. Aged eight, he... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Any Dream Will Do, often known as Joseph, was a 2007 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award winning lyricist, author, radio presenter and television gameshow panelist. ... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the second musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and their first performed. ... The Adam brothers Adelphi Buildings in an 18th-century print; the terrace stood upon riverfront warehousing. ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre... Any Dream Will Do is a popular song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for the 1968 musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Keith Jack was a contestant on the BBC reality talent show Any Dream Will Do, which offered the chance to be the next West End Joseph for the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


In Scotland, the popular band Runrig have linked up with the Tartan Army, Scotland's football supporters organisation, to release a special version of their hit Loch Lomond. The single is a reworking of the original, with sections sung by the Scotland football team and the Hampden Park crowd at the recent Scotland v Ukraine match. Runrig, along with members of the Tartan Army will perform the single at BBC Scotland's Glasgow studios. All profits from the single will be going to Children in Need. This article is about the country. ... Runrig playing live link title Runrig are a Scottish folk rock band founded by brothers Rory and Calum MacDonald and their friend Blair Douglas in 1973 in the rural Western Isles of Scotland. ... The Tartan Army are travelling supporters of the Scottish national football team. ... BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ...


Totals

The following are totals with the times they were announced on the televised show.

  • At 16/11/2007 20:00 GMT the total raised was £5,175,608
  • At 16/11/2007 20:56 GMT the total raised was £8,028,267
  • At 16/11/2007 21:58 GMT the total raised was £10,928,932
  • At 16/11/2007 22:47 GMT the total raised was £12,227,725
  • At 16/11/2007 23:38 GMT the total raised was £14,827,331
  • At 17/11/2007 00:10 GMT the total raised was £16,504,463
  • At 17/11/2007 01:06 GMT the total raised was £17,785,008
  • At the close of the television broadcast at 17/11/2007 01:58 GMT the total raised was £19,089,771

2006 event

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Children in Need 2006. (Discuss)

The 2006 event was held on Friday November 17 and was hosted by Terry Wogan, Natasha Kaplinsky, Fearne Cotton and Chris Moyles. On average, the show brought in 7.72m viewers. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Natasha presenting the BBC Six OClock News The image above is believed to be a replaceable fair use image. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Christopher David Moyles (born February 22, 1974 in Leeds[1]) is an English disc jockey. ...


Artist Performances

All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band. ... Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England), known by first name Alesha, is one of seven children born to an English mother and Jamaican father. ... The Feeling are a five-piece BRIT award-nominated English band from Sussex and London. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist, who also holds Portuguese citizenship. ... Girls Aloud are a British girl group created by ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. ... Jamiroquai (A portmanteau of Jam and iroquai, loosely based on the native American Indian tribe the Iroquois) is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. ... Keane (IPA: /kin/) are an English piano rock band, first established in Battle, East Sussex in 1995, taking their current name in 1997. ... Ronan Patrick John Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer. ... Lemar (born Lemar Obika, 4 April 1978 in Tottenham, London) is a British R&B singer who has had a run of chart success in the UK since appearing on Fame Academy on BBC Television. ... The Magic Numbers are a four-piece band from England comprising two pairs of brother and sister who previously went to The Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic High School in Greenford. ... For other uses, see McFly (disambiguation). ... “Melua” redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Dan Minogue. ... Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a BRIT Award nominated British Singer Songwriter. ... This article is about the English rock band. ... Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning British pop group trio from London. ... Alexandria Sandi Thom[1] (born August 11, 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. ... Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul and jazz singer songwriter. ...

Cast performances

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Others

Daddy Cool is a British musical based upon the music of Boney M and other Frank Farian artists. ... Wicked is a Tony award-winning American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. ... Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown, a short story by Damon Runyon. ... The cover of the 1979 American Broadway Original Cast Recording of Evita starring Patti Lupone as Eva Perón, Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara, and Bob Gunton as Juan Peron. ... For other uses, see The Sound of Music (disambiguation). ... Avenue Q is a Tony award-winning musical that was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. ... BT may stand for: Baal teshuvah, a Jew who became Orthodox (female version: Baalat teshuvah) BT tank, any of a series of Soviet military tanks Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium which forms Bt toxins Banjo-Tooie, a video game for the Nintendo 64 Baronet, a title in the British honours... A speaking clock service is used for people who wish to know the correct and accurate time. ... Sara Mendes da Costa, born c. ... Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBCs Children in Need charity campaign for 2006, in which celebrities will attempt to cut peoples hair to raise money for the campaign. ... Rory Bremner FKC (born 6 April 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British impressionist and comedian, noted for his political satire. ...

Official single

Emma Bunton recorded the official single for 2006's appeal. The former Baby Spice recorded a cover of Petula Clark's 60s classic Downtown especially for the charity. The single peaked at Number 3 on the UK singles chart. Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932), is an English singer, actress and composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. ... Downtown is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch following a first-time visit to New York City. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...


Totals

The following are totals with the times they were announced on the televised show.

  • At 17/11/2006 23:40 GMT the total raised was £9,684,158
  • At 18/11/2006 00:40 GMT the total raised was £12,608,849
  • At 18/11/2006 01:03 GMT the total raised was £16,052,161
  • At 18/11/2006 01:47 GMT the total raised was £16,950,588
  • At 18/11/2006 02:19 GMT the total raised was £18,300,392

The most recent total shown for the 2006 appeal, was shown on the official website on 2007-06-24 at 18:40 GMT as £30,194,659 [9] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

The ITV Telethons were three charity telethons organised and televised in the UK by the ITV network. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to fight poverty in the UK and Africa. ... For other uses, see Pudsey (disambiguation). ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.famyouth.org.uk/bulletin.php?number=106#Children%20In%20Need
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/about_us/history.shtml
  3. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/cin06/musicmarathon.shtml
  4. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/cin06/
  5. ^ http://www.josephthemusical.com/news.html
  6. ^ Wogan charity fee defended by BBC. BBC (March 4, 2007). Retrieved on June 2, 2007.
  7. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=494270&in_page_id=1773
  8. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

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