BBC Children in Need - Season 43 / Year 2022
Season 43 / Year 2022
Episodes
The Rickshaw Relay Rides Again
The Rickshaw Relay rides again for BBC Children in Need in this one-off special. As the challenge enters its twelfth year, Matt Baker and a team of five young people, all of whom have been supported by projects funded by BBC Children in Need, take on a relay-style ride through their hometowns and other places across the UK that hold a particular significance for them.
The programme also celebrates the history of this much-loved BBC Children in Need staple, while at the same time raising life-changing money for the charity as part of its 2022 appeal.
Weatherman Walking for Children in Need
Derek Brockway gets walking for Children in Need.
On his nine-mile hike between Wrexham and Hope Mountain, he meets local people and explores the landscape. He also learns about some of the projects that are supported by Children in Need all over Wales.
There's a challenge, too: Derek wants Pudsey to show off some top dance moves at a celebratory party on top of the mountain at the end of the walk, but Pudsey's repertoire is limited to waving and doing ‘thumbs up'. Dance phenomenon The Matsena Brothers are called in to help, but can they teach Pudsey the moves in time?
Live Show
Live from Media City UK in Salford, Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey, Alex Scott and Jason Manford present BBC Children in Need.
From Blankety Blank to The Repair Shop and Graham Norton's Red Chair, the annual fundraiser will be jam-packed with exclusive sketches, exciting performances, music, dance and a few big surprises! As ever, this brilliant spectacle aims to raise vital money for children and young people across the UK who need help now more than ever.
Live Show - Scotland
Jackie Bird presents our annual appeal show featuring some of the Scottish projects that benefit from your donations. There is music from Boyzlife and Brooke Combe, plus comedy, celebrities and fundraiser,s all raising money to help Children in Need.
Best Bits
Alex Scott and Chris Ramsey introduce highlights of the annual night of fundraising for Children in Need projects across the UK.
Expect incredible music performances, inspiring stories, brand new comedy sketches and entertainment from some of the BBC's biggest shows - including specials from The Repair Shop, Graham Norton's Red Chair, Blankety Blank and the return of the Children in Need choir. Also, some of the UK's biggest stars do a shift in a call centre like no other!
…and don't forget, donations can still be made by visiting bbc.co.uk/pudsey, by calling 03457 33 22 33 or by text. To give £5, £10, £20 £30, or £40, simply text FIVE, TEN, TWENTY, THIRTY or FORTY to 70701.
Northern Ireland's Best Bits
Connor Phillips and Holly Hamilton join Pudsey for highlights from this year's BBC Children in Need. Joined by Dean McCullough, Hugo Duncan, Brooke Scullion and more, they meet the fundraisers and organisations that benefit from your donations.
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