3 December 2024
BBC Children in Need – Appeal night success
This year’s Children in Need appeal has raised more than £39m to help disadvantaged young people across the UK – with the total figure likely to rise further.
It includes £8.8m raised by the presenter Paddy McGuinness on his five day cycling challenge from Wales to Scotland, on a children’s Chopper bike.
The annual live televised show took place on BBC One on Friday night, with the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators, Outnumbered and Doctor Who coming together to help raise funds.
The celebrities in the three-hour show included Graham Norton, Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue and Gary Oldman.