Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inSam Brookes & Greg EvansFriday 13 November 2026 11:00 GMTPudsey Bear at the BBC Children In Need appeal show at MediaCityUK in Salford (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)The 47th annual Children in Need appeal show airs live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7pm from MediaCityUK in Salford, featuring three hours of entertainment to raise life-changing funds for children across the UK.The live telethon is hosted by Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Rylan Clark, Sara Cox, and Tyler West, who will also take to the dancefloor alongside Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers.A featured stunt during the show involves host Rylan Clark being pranked during an interview with Hollywood stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jason Momoa, who were covertly directed by three children via earpieces.Broadcast highlights also include a performance by Morning Live presenters for the Build a Band Challenge, a High School Musical stage show feature, and the BBC Children in Need Choir uniting more than 1,000 young singers nationwide.The featured Hollywood stars are promoting Dune: Part Three, directed by Denis Villeneuve as the final chapter in the sci-fi trilogy, which is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 18 December.In fullWhat time is Children in Need on? Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya to star in annual fundraiserMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in