| Children in Need 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telethon |
| Presented by | |
| Narrated by | Alan Dedicoat |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | BBC Elstree Centre |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 7:30 pm–3:00am |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 18 November 2017 |
| Related | |
Children in Need 2017 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It was the 38th Children in Need appeal show which was broadcast live on BBC One on the evening of Friday 17 November until the early hours of Saturday 18 November.
Greg James and Russell Kane didn't return for the 2017 telethon, and were replaced by Mel Giedroyc[1]
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Telethon
The culmination of Children in Need 2017 was broadcast on BBC One on 17 November from the BBC Elstree Centre. It was the longest Children In Need with the show running seven and half hours finishing at 03:00 making it the longest appeal show.
Presenters
| Show | Date | Timeslots | Presenters | Channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Need Rocks the 80s | 13 November 2017 | 20:30-22:00 | Fearne Cotton Sara Cox Roman Kemp (backstage) |
BBC One BBC One HD |
| The One Show | 17 November 2017 | 19:00-19:30 | Alex Jones Greg James | |
| Main show | 19:30-20:30 | Tess Daly Ade Adepitan | ||
| 20:30-22:00 | Graham Norton Mel Giedroyc | |||
| The Weakest Link Celebrity Special for Children in Need | 22:00-22:40 | Anne Robinson | BBC Two BBC Two HD | |
| Main show | 17/18 November 2017 | 22:40-00:30 | Marvin Humes Rochelle Humes Matt Edmondson |
BBC One BBC One HD |
| DIY SOS: The Million Pound Build for Children in Need | 18 November 2017 | 00:30-01:30 | Nick Knowles | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Children in Need Rocks the 80s (repeat) | 01:30-03:00 | Fearne Cotton Sara Cox Roman Kemp (backstage) |
BBC One BBC One HD |
Features
- Blue Peter does Strictly Come Dancing
- The Weakest Link Children in Need special
- EastEnders does the West End
- Doctor Who, Twice Upon a Time preview
- Countryfile Country & Western medley
- Hume's House Party
- The Children in Need Choir sang Over The Rainbow with a Choir in the main studio linking up live with choirs in 9 other towns across the UK. These were: Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, Newcastle, Newbury, Belfast, Halifax (West Yorkshire), Cardiff and Nottingham
Local Opt-outs
The BBC Regions hosted events which provided local coverage of where the money went. These were shown as opt outs from the main telethon 3 times during the first part and finished around 22:00.
The events were held at the following locations:
- BBC East - Essex at The East Anglian Railway Museum
- BBC East Midlands - Nottingham at The Albert Hall
- BBC London - Watford at The Warner Bros. Studio Tour
- BBC North East and Cumbria - Newcastle at The Discovery Museum
- BBC Northern Ireland - Belfast at The The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
- BBC North West - Manchester at The Science and Industry Museum
- BBC Scotland - Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay
- BBC South - Newbury at Brockhurst and Marlston House School
- BBC South East - Margate at Dreamland
- BBC Wales - Cardiff at The Broadcasting House
- BBC West - Bristol at Aerospace
- BBC West Midlands - Birmingham at The Mailbox
- BBC Yorkshire at Halifax at The Piece Hall
- BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Hull at Hymers College
Totals
| Time | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
| 20:31 | £11,729,538 |
| 21:58 | £33,698,156 |
| 00:43 | £50,168,562 |
See also
References
- ^ "Mel Giedroyc joins the Children in Need presenting team". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
External links
This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 21:25