Children in Need

Comedy star Alan Carr reveals terrifying health scare after undergoing hospital procedure

Alan Carr reveals health scare that left him worried for his sight

Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to listen to overwhelming public support for assisted dying bill

Esther Rantzen wants MPs to listen to public on assisted dying

History behind Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool visit

Children in Need mascot Pudsey bear with his female counterpart Blush.

The story behind Children In Need's Blush Bear

Paddy in Ashton Road, Lancaster.

TV star nearly completes 300-mile bike ride for charity

Paddy McGuinness gets ready for his challenge.

Paddy McGuinness chokes back tears on Radio 2 show

The original lineup of Girls Aloud before Sarah Harding (far left) tragically died of breast cancer.

Girls Aloud release tribute to Sarah Harding as Children In Need song

More than 11 thousand children were considered missing from education at some point last year (Photo: Adobe Stock)

What we know about the thousands of children not enrolled in school

Helen and Terry Wogan at the Irish Music Awards in Dublin in 2005 Picture: Showbiz Ireland/Getty Images

Lady Helen Wogan: BBC presenter Terry Wogan's wife dies

Footballer Rio Ferdinand has supported a McDonald's and Children in Need campaign, which has seen the fast food chain remove the smile from its Happy Meal boxes to encourage children to talk about how they are feeling as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Photo by McDonald's.

McDonald's changes Happy Meal

Man City fan, Kevin Bryant, has won the keys to a stunning £3,500,000 house in the heart of Cheshire's Golden Triangle, loved by Premier League footballers.

Football fan wins £3.5m home surrounded by Premier League stars

(Photo: Omaze)

Omaze Dorset house draw: win a £2.5m home and support Children in Need

Paul Cattermole on stage as part of S Club 7 in Birmingham in 2000

S Club release new version of Good Times

David Levi led a group of scammers who pretended to collect donations for Children In Need and other charities before pocketing most of the money for themselves. Picture: Lancashire Police

Pudsey Bear scammers who pocketed £500k in donations jailed

The Goblin Song is the first ever official Doctor Who Christmas number one

Doctor Who charity single The Goblin Song could be Christmas number 1

(Photo: BBC)

Children in Need raises £33.5m after spectacular fundraiser gala

Jason Manford, Ade Adepitan, Alex Scott, Chris Ramsey, Lenny Rush and Mel Giedroyc

Live NationalWorld's Children In Need 2023 Appeal Show live blog
With the BBC's annual fundraiser, Children In Need, now on our screens for another year, follow along with our live coverage of the appeal show
Steven Ross

Children in Need raises millions for charities and local projects across the UK

How to donate to Children in Need 2023 and how much will be raised

Will Vernon Kay be on Children in Need tonight? (BBC Pictures)

Will Vernon Kay be on Children in Need tonight?

(Photo: Getty Images)

Where does the Children in Need money go? How charity money is spent

There's a range of Pudsey Bear items you can buy and resources you can use to support Children in Need, including Pudsey Bear ears. Photo by the BBC.

Where to buy Pudsey Bear ears, clothes, face paint and colouring image

Pudsey Bear is the face of BBC’s Children in Need.

The story behind Pudsey bear, the Children in Need charity mascot

Who are Vernon Kay’s parents Gladys Kay and Norman Kay? (Getty)

Who are Vernon Kay’s parents Gladys Kay and Norman Kay?

L-R Top: Tinky Winky, Dodge and Hacker T Dog. Bottom: George and Zippy from Rainbow, Basil Brush. (Credit: BBC)

What are some of the highlights for this evening's Children In Need?

Vernon Kay on his ultra marathon challenge (BBC)

Children in Need 2023: How long did Vernon Kay's marathon take?

Vernon Kay on his ultra marathon challenge (BBC)

Where is Vernon Kay on his ultra marathon challenge

Vernon Kay takes on ultra marathon for Children in Need (Getty)

Vernon Kay takes on ultra marathon for Children in Need

Children in Need 2023: When is it, how to watch the top BBC One charity show & how to donate

BBC's Children in Need 2023 - when is it on TV & how to donate Will Millar

The presenting team for Children in Need 2023. Picture: BBC

Children In Need 2023: can you get tickets, when is the deadline?

The Graham Norton Show removed from BBC schedule & will not air on TV this week - here's why

The Graham Norton Show removed from TV schedule this week - here's why

Blush Bear joined Pudsey Bear as a mascot for BBC charity campaign Children in Need in 2009. Photo by BBC.

Blush Bear: the counterpart of Children in Need's famous mascot Pudsey

Lenny Rush joins the presenters this year for BBC's Children in Need 2023 (Credit: BBC Studios)

Lenny Rush announced as a presenter for Children in Need 2023

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