''Children in Need 2014'' was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It was the 34th such appeal, culminating in a live broadcast on

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and BBC Two on the evening of Friday 14 November until the early hours of Saturday 15 November. The broadcast was hosted by Sir

Terry Wogan Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 week ...

, with

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and Nick Grimshaw as co-hosts.

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hosted the period the show was broadcast on BBC Two. The show was broadcast from

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but also includes regular regional opt-outs. Wogan didn't present the 2015 appeal because of ill health, and later died in January 2016, making this his last one.

Telethon

The culmination of Children in Need was the live telethon broadcast on BBC One on 14 November from the

. Viewers could donate throughout the night by telephone, online, the 'iPudsey' mobile app or at a later date from amenities such as banks or by post.

Music

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performed a medley of their hits '

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', ' Reach', ' Bring It All Back' and ' Don't Stop Movin'' * The Script performed ' Superheroes' *

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performed '

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' and ' Night Changes' *The cast of '' EastEnders'' performed a Grease medley *

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performed ' Wait On Me' * Donny Osmond &

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performed 'Don't Give Up' * Cheryl performed 'Only Human' *

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performed 'Reach Out (I'll Be There) *

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's All Star Choir performed a cover of ' Wake Me Up' * Susan Boyle performed a cover of '

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' *The Children's Choir performed '

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Features

* Tom and Jerry: A Fundraising Adventure *The Ghosts of

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Christmas Special Preview * Doctor Who Christmas Special * EastEnders (GreaseEnders) *Strictly Come Dancing Children In Need Special

Totals

The following are totals with the times they were announced on the televised show.

Media

This year's Children in Need song is by

and his All Star Choir and is a cover of the

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track " Wake Me Up". It was released for download on 9 November 2014. As part of the telethon, an animated film titled ''Superheroes Unite for BBC Children in Need'' was shown. It featured the voices of

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, Tom Jones, and Louis Smith.

Other programmes and campaigns

In addition to the main telethon, several other BBC programmes and services have been fundraising for the appeal:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Children in Need 2013 2014 in British television 2014 in the United Kingdom

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November 2014 events in the United Kingdom