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| Stars ready for Children in Need | Stars ready for Children in Need |
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| Take That, Girls Aloud, Boyzone and the casts of EastEnders and Coronation Street are joining forces later for the BBC's Children in Need appeal. | Take That, Girls Aloud, Boyzone and the casts of EastEnders and Coronation Street are joining forces later for the BBC's Children in Need appeal. |
| The telethon features a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing and a preview of Doctor Who's Christmas episode. | The telethon features a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing and a preview of Doctor Who's Christmas episode. |
| There will also be a children's edition of Masterchef, while audiences can bid for a watch belonging to Daniel Craig. | There will also be a children's edition of Masterchef, while audiences can bid for a watch belonging to Daniel Craig. |
| Sir Terry Wogan returns to present the seven-hour programme, alongside co-hosts Fearne Cotton and Tess Daly. | Sir Terry Wogan returns to present the seven-hour programme, alongside co-hosts Fearne Cotton and Tess Daly. |
| Last year's event raised over £19 million on the night, with the final appeal total topping £37 million. | Last year's event raised over £19 million on the night, with the final appeal total topping £37 million. |
| This year's theme for the appeal, which raises funds for disadvantaged children and young people, is "do something different". | This year's theme for the appeal, which raises funds for disadvantaged children and young people, is "do something different". |
| Performers on the night will include Take That, Girls Aloud, Il Divo, Sugababes, Boyzone and Jason Donovan, while the cast of EastEnders will perform a musical extravaganza. | |
| Sugar cube tower | Sugar cube tower |
| The Royle Family will make an appearance during the evening. | The Royle Family will make an appearance during the evening. |
| BBC Newsreaders strut their stuff for charity | |
| A special edition of Coronation Street will also be broadcast, when Gok Wan turns up by accident on the Street. The fashion stylist transforms the factory into an episode of How to Look Good Naked. | A special edition of Coronation Street will also be broadcast, when Gok Wan turns up by accident on the Street. The fashion stylist transforms the factory into an episode of How to Look Good Naked. |
| The cast of ITV1's The Bill will switch channels to perform The Blues Brothers, while there will be Children In Need-themed scenes from retro cop drama Ashes To Ashes. | The cast of ITV1's The Bill will switch channels to perform The Blues Brothers, while there will be Children In Need-themed scenes from retro cop drama Ashes To Ashes. |
| The BBC's leading newsreaders will be putting on their traditional musical performance - re-enacting a scene from Mamma Mia! - while there will also be a children's edition of Masterchef. | The BBC's leading newsreaders will be putting on their traditional musical performance - re-enacting a scene from Mamma Mia! - while there will also be a children's edition of Masterchef. |
| BBC stations across the UK will be supporting events at Television Centre in London with their own stunts. | BBC stations across the UK will be supporting events at Television Centre in London with their own stunts. |
| In Southampton, Radio Solent presenter Jon Cuthill will try to break the Guinness World Record for the world's tallest sugar cube tower, while BBC WM breakfast show duo Phil Upton and Mollie Green will be serving up "Pudsey butties" at a cafe in Nechells, Birmingham. | In Southampton, Radio Solent presenter Jon Cuthill will try to break the Guinness World Record for the world's tallest sugar cube tower, while BBC WM breakfast show duo Phil Upton and Mollie Green will be serving up "Pudsey butties" at a cafe in Nechells, Birmingham. |
| BBC Radio 2 is broadcasting a 13-hour music marathon on Friday, before handing over to the main appeal on BBC One at 1900 GMT. | BBC Radio 2 is broadcasting a 13-hour music marathon on Friday, before handing over to the main appeal on BBC One at 1900 GMT. |
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