Overview
- The BBC broadcast a three-hour Children in Need appeal from MediaCityUK in Salford that ended on Friday with an on-air total of £38,720,170.
- Owain Wyn Evans’s five-day, 400-mile four-nations cycle was credited with £4,760,086 of the total after he appeared on the live show.
- Presenters Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Rylan Clark, Sara Cox and Tyler West took part in a Strictly-style dance segment judged by children and Pudsey Bear, which was a highlight of the evening.
- A pre-recorded sketch featured Dune: Part Three stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jason Momoa prank‑directed by children, and the programme included musical acts such as the Children in Need Choir and Texas.
- The appeal remains open for donations under the 'Challenge Yourself 2026' campaign and the broadcast is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK, with the night built to raise funds for projects supporting children and young people across the United Kingdom.