Overview
- BBC One and BBC iPlayer carry the three‑hour broadcast from MediaCityUK, hosted by Paddy McGuinness, Mel Giedroyc, Lenny Rush, Big Zuu, Rochelle Humes and Vernon Kay.
- Sara Cox completes a 135‑mile challenge of five marathons in five days and is set to arrive at the studio to reveal her total after receiving royal praise for raising more than £4 million.
- Music highlights include Tom Fletcher performing Thread of Hope with his son Buzz and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, a Perfect Day cover by Eurovision act Remember Monday, and a special set from Lewis Capaldi.
- Cross‑programme segments feature The Apprentice’s junior boardroom, an EastEnders sketch, a Gladiators mini showdown and Big Zuu’s CBeebies Bedtime Story, plus the BBC Children in Need Choir performing Coldplay’s Yellow.
- The charity focuses on supporting children and young people facing poverty, mental‑health and family‑related challenges, with last year’s appeal night raising £39.2 million.