Overview
- The three-hour appeal begins at 7pm, broadcasting live from MediaCityUK in Salford on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Presenters for the night are Paddy McGuinness, Vernon Kay, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Lenny Rush and Big Zuu.
- Radio 2’s Sara Cox is due to arrive at the studio after completing a 135‑mile Great Northern Marathon Challenge to reveal her fundraising total.
- Musical highlights include Tom Fletcher performing Thread of Hope with his son Buzz and the BBC Philharmonic, Remember Monday covering Perfect Day with the orchestra, and a special turn from Lewis Capaldi.
- Viewers can expect new sketches tied to BBC favourites including Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, Gladiators and EastEnders, plus the return of the Children in Need Choir performing Coldplay’s Yellow.