Children In Need 2009

[Pip Madeley]

BBC Children in Need returns on Friday 16 November at 7pm on BBC One, with a rich offering of stellar entertainment acts, all appearing to raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Terry Wogan (yay) and Fearne Cotton (nay) host. The show will include:

• The Spice Girls
• Kylie Minogue
• John Barrowman
• Annie Lennox.
• Exclusive BBC Children in Need themed scenes from Doctor Who and Hotel Babylon
• A musical extravaganza from Albert Square with the cast of EastEnders.
• Junior Dragon's Den
• Never Mind The Buzzcocks special – Radio 1 take on Radio 2.
• Lee Mead with the cast of Joseph
• A performance from the West End stars of Dirty Dancing.
• Sugababes
• McFly
• Westlife.
• Appeal messages from a host of celebrities, including Take That.
• A very special live performance by the BBC newsreaders.

This year the fundraising theme is Do Something Different and all those who step up to the challenge, or pick up the phone to pledge money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal, will be part of a huge community of supporters that make a huge difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

Last year's BBC Children in Need television broadcast raised over £18million pounds on the night and the 2006 total appeal eventually topped £33million.

[Andrew Curnow]

Fearne Cotton (nay)

Not struck, Pip?

[Pip Madeley]

Not struck, Pip?

She lacks personality, originality and quirkiness. She tries to be ultra-cool with her wardrobe and tattoos and rock-star boyfriends but ultimately just comes across as terribly bland and fake, and she's on TV waaaaaaaaaaay too much. She was a great kids TV presenter, but just not cut out for regular TV.

[Si Hunt]

I can't stand these things. I just can't be bothered to sit through literally hours and hours of filler, just to get to a couple of good bits.

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

I admit I tape it all (it's not likely to be repeated and the good bits probably won't get a release either) and watch it later, skipping the boring bits.

[Milky Tears]

I record all the regional opt-outs as well.

[Pip Madeley]

How many recorders have you got, man?

[Milky Tears]

Sixteen!?

[Pip Madeley]

The thing is, I think you're deadly serious!

[Wayne]

I've never ever watched CIN. Except for the Eccleston/Tennant regeneration bit.
And that put me off it even more than that old tosser Wogan.

[Jim]

Kylie, The Spice Girls and Dr Who... sounds like an official hoot.

[Dave Tudor]

They've changed Pudsey - it won't be the same.

[Pip Madeley]

Pudsey will always look like this to me:

[Simon R]

We're gonna have to watch the whole bloody thing with all those icons onboard. If Kylie appears on screen with Spice then the universe might implode.

[Wayne]

But will there be anything as good as this?

[Milky Tears]

Forget about Tennant and The Tubster...


Fiona Bruce dons fishnets and a corset to sing hits from Chicago





That's the only bit worth watching.

[Wayne]

Who is that ladyboy?

[Larry]

I can't stand these things. I just can't be bothered to sit through literally hours and hours of filler, just to get to a couple of good bits.

Si.

I'm pretty much the same I've always felt devoting some thing like 5 or 6 hours of prime time tv to these events is a bit over kill most of it it is mind numbing bordom and I tend to just dip in and out watching bits of it.

[Dirk Gently]

Just so long as you donate.

[Wayne]

I bet Ralph 'donated' when they got Joanna Lumley to strip down to her underwear & stockings & suspenders many years ago.

[Dirk Gently]

That's a new name for it!

[Dave Tudor]

Forget about Tennant and The Tubster...



That's the only bit worth watching.

Will it be as good as this?

[Milky Tears]

We need a caption for Huw Edwards!


I tried to google a ladyboy pic (for a "You look so horny, Mr Edwards!" gag), but I couldn't find one I'd be allowed to post!!

[Larry]

We need a caption for Huw Edwards!

though looking at that picture you can't see where his right hand is

[Milky Tears]

There was a full size Dalek (collecting for Children in Need) in my hometown today!


Greggs and Morrisons were having Pyjama Parties, for some reason!? The big brunette on Morrisons bakery was wearing a cracking silky sheer pyjama top!*

The girls in Pink were also flashing their flesh for Pudsey. At least I now know that Louise has her name tattooed above her butt crack. Back of the net!



* the bottoms were also quite interesting...