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| McFly kick off Children in Need | McFly kick off Children in Need |
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| The BBC's Children in Need appeal has got under way with a performance of the charity single Stay With Me by McFly. | The BBC's Children in Need appeal has got under way with a performance of the charity single Stay With Me by McFly. |
| The telethon will involve Take That, Girls Aloud, Boyzone and the casts of EastEnders and Coronation Street. | The telethon will involve Take That, Girls Aloud, Boyzone and the casts of EastEnders and Coronation Street. |
| It will also feature a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing and a preview of Doctor Who's Christmas episode. | |
| Sir Terry Wogan is presenting the seven-hour show, alongside Fearne Cotton and Tess Daly. At 2000 GMT, the total raised so far was £5,979,296. | |
| 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". |
| Sugar cube tower | Sugar cube tower |
| McFly opened the show with the official Children in Need single. They will perform the other track from the double A-side release - Do Ya - later in the evening. | McFly opened the show with the official Children in Need single. They will perform the other track from the double A-side release - Do Ya - later in the evening. |
| The Royle Family will make an appearance, while the cast of EastEnders will perform a musical extravaganza. Audiences can also bid for a watch belonging to James Bond star Daniel Craig. | The Royle Family will make an appearance, while the cast of EastEnders will perform a musical extravaganza. Audiences can also bid for a watch belonging to James Bond star Daniel Craig. |
| BBC Newsreaders strut their stuff for charity | 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! | The BBC's leading newsreaders will be putting on their traditional musical performance - re-enacting a scene from Mamma Mia! |
| 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. |
| You can send your Children in Need pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. | You can send your Children in Need pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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