Yahoo News What to expect from Children In Need 2024
The BBC fundraiser is back with star guests, comedy highlights and emotional appeals.
Children In Need is back for 2024 with the charity telethon featuring a cast of famous hosts, celebrity guests, must-see TV highlights - and of course, tearjerking fundraising appeals.
Join Pudsey Bear and his celebrity pals for a feelgood night of telly as they aim to raise a record amount for projects supporting children and young people.
With Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators and of course a sporting challenge all on the schedule for the night, there's plenty to prompt you to support the charity.
When is Children In Need 2024 on TV?
Children In Need returns for 2024 on Friday, 15 November on BBC One and iPlayer. The fundraising broadcast begins at 7pm and will run for three hours of TV specials, charity appeals and star appearances.
Ahead of the telethon, Girls Aloud have released Children In Need's official charity single. The reissued version of 2004 track I'll Stand By You features lead vocals from late bandmate Sarah Harding.
Who is hosting Children In Need 2024?
Rochelle Humes is back to host the event from Salford's Media City, and this time she'll be joined by one of her This Morning co-presenters - Vernon Kay, who took part in last year's fundraising ultra marathon challenge.
They'll be joined by Mel Giedroyc, another regular at the event, as well as comedian Chris Ramsey, presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan, and Am I Being Unreasonable? actor Lenny Rush, who have all hosted parts of the show before, too.
Look out for other famous faces encouraging the charity effort on the night too, including the celebrity challenge which this year features Paddy McGuinness.
Which specials will air during Children In Need 2024?
Doctor Who often takes centre stage in the Children In Need highlights and this year is no exception, as the show's Christmas special gets an exclusive preview introduced by 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. Look out for a Doctor Who-themed auction, too.
Strictly Come Dancing's pros are preparing a special routine where they will be joined by animated star Bluey, while the Gladiators and the Paddington in Peru cast will also be paying a visit to the studio.
Paddy McGuinness was the brave celebrity taking on the charity's sporting challenge this year, and he'll find out the total he raised on the night in his Radio 2 Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge, which saw him cycle through three nations and eight countries.
Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez will reunite after eight years for a special sketch, ahead of the show's 2024 Christmas special.
Read more: The 10 best moments from BBC Children in Need
Other highlights include Graham Norton's Red Chair, an important pitch in Dragons' Den, a very special CBeebies Bedtime Story read by Oscar winner Gary Oldman. There will also be specials of Bargain Hunt Countryfile and Interior Design Masters, as well as of course appeal films to show what your donations will fund.
The BBC Children in Need Choir and The One Show's Challenge Squad both feature children and young people helped by Children In Need projects, while guests performing on the night include Ella Henderson and the cast of circus spectacular Come Alive! The Greatest Showman.
Girls Aloud singers Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh will visit a Children in Need-funded project, the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) at the Royal London Hospital.
Children In Need airs on BBC One from 7pm on Friday, 15 November.
