When is Children in Need 2022? Date of Pudsay's big day, channel and celebrity line-up for 2022
Children In Need is one of the most famous charities in the UK and it has raised money for disadvantaged youths since 1980. Last year, the campaign’s ‘on the night’ total skyrocketed to £39.3 million and it bumped up to £51 million as extra donations swept in.
Here’s everything you should know about Children In Need 2022, from when it’s on, how to watch it, and which celebrities are involved this year.
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The Children In Need event - also referred to as “Pudsey Day” - will fall on Friday, November 18 in 2022.
How can you watch Children In Need 2022?
The Great SPOTacular Appeal Night will be broadcast live on BBC One on Friday, November 18 from 7pm. If you can’t make this time to catch the show live on TV you can also watch it later via BBC iPlayer.
Which celebrities are attending Children In Need this year?
The Great SPOTacular Appeal Night this year will be presented by former Lioness Alex Scott, Bake Off original Mel Giedroyc, presenter Ade Adepitan, and comedians Chris Ramsey and Jason Manford. Fitness coach and personality Joe Wicks will also be involved and will host a ‘Walk With Joe’ event for the occasion, taking on a 30-mile walk that he aims to complete in 10 hours as a fundraising endeavour. Other personalities attending Children In Need this year include:
Broadcaster Anita Rani
Blogger Louise Pentland
Olympic boxer Nicola Adams
Love Island host Laura Whitmore
Love Island winner Dani Dyer
Podcast host Giovanna Fletcher
RuPaul’s Drag race winner Blu Hydrangea
Strictly Come Dancing’s Tilly Ramsay
TV presenter Katie Piper
YouTuber Lewys Ball
This year’s host, Chris Ramsay, said: “BBC Children in Need is an event in every family’s annual calendar and I’m thrilled to be supporting the charity again this year.”
How can you donate to Children in Need 2022?
On The Great SPOTacular Appeal Night viewers will have the opportunity to make a donation via call or text. However, there are also Children In Need programmes leading up to this major fundraising event so, if you’re interested, you can donate to Children In Need prior to November 18 by visiting the BBC’s website.
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