Overview
- The recorded stunt will be shown during Friday's Children in Need broadcast and stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Anya Taylor-Joy following directions fed to them by three children through earpieces.
- A teaser clip shows the children prompting Chalamet to check his phone and announce he is “bidding on an air fryer” before later shouting that he lost the lead, leaving presenter Rylan Clark visibly baffled.
- The segment was pre-recorded and is scheduled to air in full on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as part of the live appeal, which begins at 7pm GMT and is hosted by Rylan Clark alongside Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Sara Cox and Tyler West.
- Producers framed the piece as light, family-friendly comedy to entertain viewers and drive donations for the charity while giving the Dune: Part Three cast extra visibility ahead of the film’s UK release on 18 December.
- Children in Need’s 2026 campaign, titled Challenge Yourself 2026, combines celebrity sketches, performances and personal stories to raise money for disadvantaged young people across the UK and the prank is one of several audience-facing stunts designed to boost viewers and donations.