Children in Need – November 18

On November 18 BBC Children in Need’s annual Appeal Night returns.

Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton and Alesha Dixon will present one of television’s biggest nights of the year.

2011 is set to be the biggest Children in Need yet, with more sketches, more music and more guests than ever before.

The start-studded proceedings will kick off with a performance from One Direction, followed by a glamorous array of bands and artists. JLS, Westlife and Susan Boyle will all take to that stage, along with the specially formed Children in Need Collective, featuring Gary Barlow, Ed Sheeran, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ms. Dynamite, Tulisa, Wretch 32, Rizzle Kicks, Mz Bratt, Dot Rotten and Labrinth, who will perform the Children in Need single, Teardrop.

Kylie Minogue, Daniel Craig, Jessie J, Cheryl Cole, Zoe Ball and EastEnders’ Jo Joyner will all make appeal film contributions; Lord Sugar will enter the Dragons’ Den in The Dragons’ Apprentice and there’ll be sketches from Vic & Bob and a special edition of Russell Howard’s Good News.

There will be the usual musical numbers from Albert Square and Hollyoaks, as well as a special rendition of the Monkees classic Hey Hey We’re the Monkees’ from the Outnumbered kids. The BBC Newsreaders - Emily Maitlis, Sophie Raworth, Susanna Reid and Sian Williams - try also their hand at ballroom and face Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood with their own Strictly Challenge.

Nick Knowles will be in the studio for DIYSOS: The Big Build to celebrate their biggest makeover to date, and there’ll be an exclusive sneak peek at the Doctor Who Christmas special. The casts of Rock of Ages and The Wizard of Oz will also be live in the studio.

There will be regional opt-outs so that each part of the nation can see what’s happening in their area to support BBC Children in Need, with special Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales broadcasts.

Tune in for all this and more on BBC 1 on November 18th

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