Children In Need (1980-2024) - 2019 Episodes and Ratings

BBC Children in Need live telethon to entertain the nation while raising money for children and young people across the UK. Expect exclusive sketches and live music.

In the summer of 2019, ten of Britain’s most critically acclaimed actors came together to take on their toughest role ever: to record an album for BBC Children In Need. This 90-minute film charts the making of the album, Got It Covered. Its stellar cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Shaun Dooley, Luke Evans, Suranne Jones , Adrian Lester, Himesh Patel, David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker. With just 12 weeks to record the album, each actor must choose a song that has special meaning for them and must make their cover version their own.

Mel Giedroyc presents highlights of the annual night of fundraising for Children in Need projects across the UK. Entertainment includes a trip to the country's most famous ballroom for a Strictly special with the cast of EastEnders, an extra special visit from Doctor Who, the Children in Need choir sing across the country and Louis Tomlinson performs live. As always throughout the night, there are many films focusing on the incredible and inspiring stories of the brave children who are supported by some of the 3,000 plus Children in Need projects around the UK. And of course there would be no Children in Need without the fantastic fundraisers across Britain who will be celebrated for their fantastic fundraising feats. Plus the nations and regions of Britain do their bit and showcase what they've been up to this year.

Join Holly Hamilton, Stephen Clements and Pudsey for highlights of this year’s Children in Need from Northern Ireland. Up and down the country people have been baking, rambling, wearing their spots. See how your fundraising supports children and young people here in Northern Ireland, and there’s great music from our very own Children in Need choir. On your marks, get together, go!

Highlights from this year's Children in Need, including some of the best entertainment from appeal night. A chance to see the BBC Scotland Children in Need choir and the Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform the Emeli Sandé hit track Shine, plus a special performance from Susan Boyle and a message from Jack, Victor and the Still Game cast. The programme will show just how money donated to Children in Need helps the lives of so many children and young people in Scotland and how you can still make a donation. Presented by Jackie Bird.

Sean Fletcher and Sophie Evans present the annual Big Welsh Show for Children in Need. As well as finding out how people across Wales have been raising money for this year's appeal, we'll also travel around the country to see how the money you donate benefits young people in Wales. Joining Sean and Sophie are a host of special guests, including singer-songwriter Paul Carrack, who will perform one of his classic hits, and a massed children's choir drawn from four Welsh schools, who will give a special performance of this year's Children in Need song.

The Dragons from Dragons' Den dine out at the I'll Get This restaurant in this special episode for Children In Need. However, rather than one of them paying the bill, they'll all be making donations to Children in Need, with the amounts increasing as the evening progresses. Current Dragons Peter Jones, Tej Lalvani, Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies are joined by former Dragon Sarah Willingham.

Appeal night continues with Jackie Bird on BBC Scotland, including special performances from the BBC Scotland Children in Need choir and the SSO, more appeal films showing you where your donations really make a difference in Scotland, and a catch-up with an audience of amazing fundraisers.