Get ready for a night of heart and sparkle! BBC Children in Need is back and brighter than ever.
Children in Need is back with a must-watch event that lights up the viewing calendar and warms the hearts of audiences everywhere. The three-hour extravaganza, broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford, promises to dazzle the nation while raising life-changing funds for children and young people across the UK. The need has never been greater as the charity is only able to fund 1 in 8 of the organisations that ask for money. Ade Adepitan MBE, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kay, Chris Ramsey and Lenny Rush will present a jam-packed evening of sketches and performances featuring well-known faces as you have never seen them before.
Highlights on the night include:
This year, for the first time ever, the BBC Children in Need Choir will feature children from across all parts of the UK who’ve been supported by BBC Children in Need funded projects. They’ll come together in the studio to sing the anthemic Take That classic ‘Never Forget’.
Graham Norton’s Red Chair is back with a twist as a group of children from BBC Children in Need projects decide the fate of some famous faces who attempt to make the children laugh. If they fail, they and the chair will be tipped up.
The One Show’s Challenge Squad, which features young people who have been supported by BBC Children in Need projects, will culminate in two live performances in the BBC Children in Need Studio alongside some very special guests, including the multi-platinum-selling artist Ella Henderson. The audience can also expect a special performance from the cast of COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman, in a brand-new Circus Spectacular.
There is an out-of-this-world treat for Doctor Who fans as BBC Children in Need launches a very special auction. Plus, the fifteenth Doctor himself – Ncuti Gatwa – introduces a world-exclusive preview of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special.
Paddy McGuinness will find out the total raised by his Radio 2 Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge, which will see him cycle through three nations and eight countries in aid of BBC Children in Need’s 2024 Appeal.
Also, viewers can look forward to a visit from the stars of BBC’s Gladiators, as you’ve never seen them before, as well as a very special performance from Strictly Come Dancing as the professionals are joined by a Global Superstar. Other treats include an important pitch in Dragons’ Den and a very special CBeebies Bedtime Story.
Money raised during the 2024 appeal will help BBC Children in Need to continue working in communities across the four nations, funding amazing people in family centres, community spaces, youth clubs and refuges, homeless shelters, hospices and helplines. This year, BBC Children in Need is asking the public to make life lighter for children all across the UK.
Throughout the night, appeal films will feature some of the children and young people whose lives have been changed through the support of BBC Children in Need and the project workers who work tirelessly to help them.
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Q: Can you tell us about your involvement with BBC Children in Need?
I am presenting for the second year in a row. I am so excited; I absolutely love it! It’s an honour to host one of the most iconic events on TV.
Q: What are you most excited about in this year’s Children in Need event?
I think I am excited to see all the amazing fundraising again and how much everyone puts into everything. I am excited to be up there and presenting. It’s such a buzz.
Q: What message would you like to share with all the amazing fundraisers taking part this year?
Good luck, and thank you because it really helps! Even the smallest things have a great impact.
Q: Do you have a favourite memory of any BBC Children in Need past show?
I wasn’t hosting in 2022, but I really enjoyed doing a comedy sketch for Children in Need. It was like The Office, and I played the ‘Head of Celebrity Phone-Based Communications’. I really enjoyed doing that. It was my first time doing anything for Children in Need. I loved it!
Q: In your opinion, why does Children in Need continue to be so important year after year?
I think it’s because of some of the struggles happening out there. It’s just important to sort of remind people of that. There can be some tough, challenging parts on the show, but it is sort of a time when everyone in the UK comes together. We all just celebrate the goodness as well. We all do something for a good cause.
Q: What’s the atmosphere like behind the scenes in such a massive live production?
There is a lot happening and a lot of people rushing around, but like I said, it’s just such a buzz. I can’t wait to do it again!
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