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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need Appeal – bigger than ever!
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need Appeal Night, Friday 18 November, 7.00pm, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ ONE
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There will be no shortage of party music as Liberty X kick off the celebrations in
the studio with the official ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need single A Night to Remember,
while Status Quo are jetting in to RAF Brize Norton where one of two huge
fundraising concerts are taking place - they'll be opening a show headlined by
Girls Aloud.
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And we'll have a live performance from Sugababes from the concert
taking place in Wrexham.
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Westlife are live from the Belfast studio show, KT
Tunstall from the Glasgow studio and The Corrs, Katie Melua, Craig David, Texas,
Rod Stewart and Madonna, the queen of pop, are also performing live at Television
Centre.
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From the soaps we're joined by Kim Medcalf, EastEnders jailbird Sam Mitchell, who
escapes Walford nick to perform a classic track.
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The cast of Emmerdale are donning
their gladrags for High Society in the Woolpack.
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Nikki Sanderson, Candice from
Corrie, is singing a soul favourite live in the studio.
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The boys from Casualtywill be raising the temperature with their own musical surprise and former
Emmerdale favourite Amy Nuttall is in the studio performing music from My Fair
Lady.
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There's no shortage of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Television favourites, look out for a special Doctor Who scene
written exclusively for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need.
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Bruce Forsyth goes Strictly Tap
Dancing and there are comedy surprises from Dead Ringers.
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The legendary ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳
Newsreaders performance sees them do the fandango with the classic Queen track
Bohemian Rhapsody and you can put faces to names as the residents of Ambridgeperform a special version of The Archers live in the studio.
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And, over in Albert
Square, Catherine Tate will be getting into a bit of 'bovver' with Stacey Slater.
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And the presenters are all gearing up for the big night.
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Terry Wogan says: "It's another show jam packed with money raising madness and I am excited to be
joined by my new co-stars, Fearne Cotton and Natasha Kaplinsky. I just hope these
two young ladies can keep up with me!"
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Natasha Kaplinsky says:
"I am thrilled to be part of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need, and to be involved on the night
itself is wonderful.
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"Children in Need is such a fantastic event, and I know my
newsroom colleagues have another surprise for us this year."
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Fearne Cotton says:
"It's so brilliant to be involved in ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Children in Need. It's such a fab night,
I can't wait to see Madonna strut her stuff.
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"Everyone has to get involved and
raise some funds for us so we've got a massive total to announce at the end of the
night that will all go to children around the UK who really need it."
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Even the smallest donation is vital...
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Your money will buy:
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£260 could pay for one course teaching 'independence skills' to children
with severe physical disabilities
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£85 could pay for one 'household starter pack' for a homeless 16-year-old
attempting to escape life on the streets Ìý
£75 could pay for a specialist hospice nurse to look after children with
cancer for a day
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£17 could pay for one session of therapy for a sexually abused child or
teenager
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£15 could pay for one session of counselling for a child affected by
violence at home
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£5 could pay for a Christmas present for a child from a homeless family
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£4.99 could pay for a set of toy cars for a group of children infected by
HIV or Aids.
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