Overview
- Children in Need airs tonight, Friday, November 13, 2026, from 7pm to 10pm on BBC One and iPlayer with live coverage from MediaCityUK in Salford.
- The presenting team for the 2026 broadcast is Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Rylan Clark, Sara Cox and Tyler West, with Giedroyc marking her tenth consecutive year as a host.
- The show will follow high-profile fundraising challenges, including Owain Wyn Evans appearing after a reported 400-mile four-nations cycle and Sara Cox’s 2025 Great Northern Marathon Challenge, which was reported to have raised £11.5 million.
- Viewers can expect a mix of performances, appeal films and celebrity segments featuring guests such as Jordan Banjo, Emma Bunton, JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri, Joe Wicks and Gladiators Apollo and Dynamite.
- The broadcast continues Children in Need’s established format of studio presentation and challenge-led fundraising, calling on the public to take part so proceeds can fund projects supporting children and young people across the UK.