BBC: Children In Need!

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Children In Need
Children in Need is a annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long standing host. Children in Need is one of three high-profile British telethons, the others being Red Nose Day and Sport Relief, both supporting the Comic Relief charity.

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The Children in Need fundraising extravaganza has raised a record on-the-night total of £26 million.

The figure was announced at the end of the six-hour charity marathon at 2am.

Host Sir Terry Wogan said: "That is the greatest single total we have ever made in one night, so thank you to the British people in these tough times to come up with that kind of money on behalf of Britain's children."

The total sum was confirmed as £26,332,334, over £8 million more than the amount raised last year.

[Thekingin64]

That is pretty amazing!! Especcialy for an on-the-night total!