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| Children In Need, the BBC's annual charity telethon, has kicked off at Television Centre in London. | Children In Need, the BBC's annual charity telethon, has kicked off at Television Centre in London. |
| Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders stars will be part of the seven-hour show, hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon. | Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders stars will be part of the seven-hour show, hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon. |
| Comic Peter Kay has unveiled this year's official single, a medley featuring material from the Beatles, Take That, Chumbawamba and others. | |
| Organisers are hoping to match last year's show, which raised some £38m. | |
| Highlights this year include an exclusive preview of the Doctor Who Christmas episode and a performance from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing. | Highlights this year include an exclusive preview of the Doctor Who Christmas episode and a performance from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing. |
| Sir Terry will appear in a special edition of period drama Lark Rise to Candleford, while the BBC newsreaders will contribute their customary musical skit. | Sir Terry will appear in a special edition of period drama Lark Rise to Candleford, while the BBC newsreaders will contribute their customary musical skit. |
| The show boasts a preview of David Tennant's penultimate Doctor Who | The show boasts a preview of David Tennant's penultimate Doctor Who |
| The Dragons' Den team will be seen renovating a community centre in London, while the hosts of The One Show will recreate a scene from Fame. | The Dragons' Den team will be seen renovating a community centre in London, while the hosts of The One Show will recreate a scene from Fame. |
| An early highlight of the broadcast was Peter Kay's charity single, which saw the comedian perform with a host of familiar children's TV characters. | An early highlight of the broadcast was Peter Kay's charity single, which saw the comedian perform with a host of familiar children's TV characters. |
| Under the name The Animated All Star Band, the track features more than 100 characters from shows down the ages. | Under the name The Animated All Star Band, the track features more than 100 characters from shows down the ages. |
| The Woodentops, Bagpuss, Thunderbirds and The Wombles are featured alongside more modern creations like Postman Pat. | The Woodentops, Bagpuss, Thunderbirds and The Wombles are featured alongside more modern creations like Postman Pat. |
| The song itself is a medley featuring material from tracks by the Beatles, Take That, Chumbawamba and others. | The song itself is a medley featuring material from tracks by the Beatles, Take That, Chumbawamba and others. |
| Motown medley | Motown medley |
| The show will also include musical contributions from the casts of soap operas EastEnders, Hollyoaks and The Bill. | The show will also include musical contributions from the casts of soap operas EastEnders, Hollyoaks and The Bill. |
| For their segment, the residents of Albert Square are taking to the street for a highly-choreographed medley of Motown hits. | For their segment, the residents of Albert Square are taking to the street for a highly-choreographed medley of Motown hits. |
| It follows Thursday's transmission of a Children in Need charity concert, held last week at the Royal Albert Hall in London, that featured performances from Take That, Robbie Williams and Sir Paul McCartney. | It follows Thursday's transmission of a Children in Need charity concert, held last week at the Royal Albert Hall in London, that featured performances from Take That, Robbie Williams and Sir Paul McCartney. |
| The programme, which also saw rap star Dizzee Rascal perform with Dame Shirley Bassey, drew an audience of 6.1m, according to early overnight figures. | The programme, which also saw rap star Dizzee Rascal perform with Dame Shirley Bassey, drew an audience of 6.1m, according to early overnight figures. |
| Children in Need has raised more than £525m for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK since the first appeal was held in 1980. | Children in Need has raised more than £525m for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK since the first appeal was held in 1980. |
| Earlier this month, Sir Terry said he planned to continue presenting the annual event "until hell freezes over". | Earlier this month, Sir Terry said he planned to continue presenting the annual event "until hell freezes over". |