CHILDREN IN NEED 2010 (BBC ONE)

Since 1980 Children in Need, the British Charity appeal, offers each year great moments of television for a great cause. Presented by Sir Terry Wogan with Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton, BBC One's star-studded 2010 edition of "The Greatest fundraising show on Earth" had everything you can expect from CIN and more.

The Great British public and numerous personalities united to raise money for the important cause of children. Chris Evans joined window cleaner Paul Wright to clean the windows on One Canada Square, Britain's tallest building. The cast of Merlin showed their hilarious bloopers. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan invited two youngsters for a tea party in the TARDIS before revealing a teaser for the much awaited Doctor Who Christmas special.

Strictly Come Dancing went pop for a Children in Need special presented by Tess Daly, with judges Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Sir Terry Wogan and Pudsey. Soap fans were treated with a glorious crossover between EastEnders and Corrie - including a rendition of You're the one that I want by the great Shane Richie with Kym Marsh. As promised by Sir Terry (« A night when television history will be made »), this one-off summit meeting was one of the best segments of the evening.

The multi-talented John Barrowman presented a musical fundraiser show live from Glasgow. BBC female newsreaders and journalists delivered their annual special performance: this year a Lady Gaga musical number, with a little help of their male colleagues and choreographer Louie Spence. The "Dragons" of Dragon's Den tested their entrepreneurial spirit in the kitchen for Come Dine with the Dragons. And The Hairy Bikers gave us another highlight of the night when they sang Meat Loaf's classic A Bat Out Of Hell.

Cheryl Cole, the stars of Harry Potter, Kylie Minogue, JLS (performing Love You More, the official 2010 CIN single), Susan Boyle, Take That, ITV's Loose Women, John Owen-Jones (amazing Phantom of the Opera) and many others were there too. The awesome London Gay Men's Chorus Far from Kansas illuminated the night throughout the event.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/map.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/aboutus/whoyouvehelped.shtml

See also:

http://www.lgmc.org.uk/ (Far from Kansas)
http://twitter.com/#!/johnowenjones

CHILDREN IN NEED 2010

Since 1980 Children in Need, the British Charity appeal, offers each year great moments of television for a great cause.

Tonight on BBC One, the event will be hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton. And it will be of course the occasion to have a look to a preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special.

Cheryl Cole, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, Kylie Minogue, Alex Jones, John Barrowman and Take That (with the return Robbie Williams) are among the many personalities announced.

BBC One Friday 19 November (Starting 7pm - British Time). Note that there will be a Mastermind Children in Need Special on BBC Two at 10pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/donate/

See also:

http://tattard2.blogspot.com/2009/11/children-in-need-2009-bbc-one.html
http://tattard2.blogspot.com/2009/11/who-is-number-one.html

WHO IS NUMBER ONE?

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children In Need Medley is number one in the UK singles chart.

Comedian Peter Kay, who entered in both music and television History in 2005 for Comic Relief with his cult video cover of Tony Christie's Is this the way to Amarillo, shows his magic again (he should be given a Knighthood) with the most beautiful music video ever done.

In Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band, a star-studded cast of animated characters performs a medley including Pussycat Dolls' Jai Ho and The Beatles' Hey Jude: Thomas the Tank Engine, Fifi (from Fifi and the Flowertots), Postman Pat, Lady Penelope, Paddington Bear, Scooby Doo, Pingu, Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder, The Wombles, etc (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2740124/Children-In-Need-charity-single.html).

Two years of preparation for this video shot in the studios of Chapman Entertainment (Fifi and the Flowertots, Roary the Racing Car) with the original voices of the 100 characters - Peter Kay is the voice of Big Chris in Roary and Jane Horrocks is the voice of Fifi (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/news/news201109.shtml).

While we're in a rare incursion into the music biz, the debut album of Susan Boyle - revealed by Britain's Got Talent, is number one in the UK albums chart.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a189070/peter-kays-charity-single-reaches-no-1.html
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a189068/susan-boyles-debut-album-soars-to-no-1.html

CHILDREN IN NEED 2009 (BBC ONE)

Each year since 1980 Children in Need, the British Charity appeal, offers great moments of television for a great cause. Presented by Sir Terry Wogan with Alesha Dixon (singer, Strictly Come Dancing former winner and now judge) and Tess Daly, the CIN 2009 show on BBC One lived up to expectations.

Comedian Peter Kay, who entered in both music and television History in 2005 for Comic Relief with his wonderful video cover of Tony Christie's Is this the way to Amarillo, shown his magic touch again with what will simply remain as the most beautiful music video ever done. In Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band, a star-studded cast of animated characters performs a medley: Thomas the Tank Engine, Fifi (from Fifi and the Flowertots), Postman Pat, Lady Penelope, Paddington Bear, Pingu, The Teletubbies, Bob the Builder, The Wombles, etc (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2740124/Children-In-Need-charity-single.html).

Two years of preparation for this video shot in the studios of Chapman Entertainment (Fifi and the Flowertots, Roary the Racing Car) with the original voices of the 100 characters - Peter Kay is the voice of Big Chris in Roary and the charming and talented Jane Horrocks is the voice of Fifi. The official charity single is now available to purchase (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/news/news201109.shtml) and your humble servant thinks that Kay should be given a Knighthood.

The Merlin skit was absolutely hilarious, John Barrowman's nod to Risky Business was fantastic and the teaser of the Doctor Who special seems to confirm the return of the good days of the show after a globally satisfaying The Waters of Mars. "Sir Terry of Television center" had a guest spot in Lark Rise to Candleford and the team of Casualty received a very special patient in a very peculiar ward.

Peter Andre, Daniel Radcliffe, David Tennant, the "Dragons" of Dragon's Den, David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, Taylor Swift, Wallace & Gromit, Diversity, Robbie Williams, Westlife, Cheryl Cole, Justin Lee Collins and many, many others, participated with the great British public for this important cause and the actions of Children in Need.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/map.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/aboutus/whoyouvehelped.shtml
http://www.noahsarkhospice.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/4743820.Southgate_youngster_stars_in_BBC_s_Children_in_Need/

CHILDREN IN NEED 2009

Since 1980 Children in Need, the British Charity appeal, offers each year great moments of television for a great cause.

Tomorrow night on BBC One, it will be the occasion to have a look to a preview of the Tenth Doctor's dramatic finale in the Doctor Who two-parter special which will be shown on the 2009-2010 Christmas season.

BBC One/BBC Two Friday 20 November (Starting on BBC One 7pm - British Time)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/23/cin.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/features/bulletins/bulletin_091117_01

CHILDREN IN NEED ON BBC ONE

Each year since 1980 Children in Need, the British Charity appeal, offers great moments of Television for a great cause. Tonight on BBC One, it will be the occasion to have a look to a preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special and Ashes to Ashes will meet Top Gear!

Fire up the Quattro!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/