Children in Need 2011

Children in Need 2011
Genre	Telethon
Presented by	Terry Wogan Alesha Dixon Tess Daly Fearne Cotton
Narrated by	Alan Dedicoat
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	BBC Television Centre
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	395 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC One BBC One HD
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original airing	18 November 2011
Chronology
Preceded by	Children in Need 2010
Followed by	Children in Need 2012
External links
Website

Children in Need 2011 is a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for Children in Need. 2011 marked the 31st anniversary of the appeal which culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One which began on the evening of Friday 18th November and ran until the early hours of Saturday 19th. The broadcast was hosted by Terry Wogan, with Tess Daly, Alesha Dixon and Fearne Cotton as co-hosts. The show was broadcast from BBC Television Centre in London but also included regular regional opt-outs presented from various locations around the UK.

The telecast began at 19:30 GMT and ran for six and a half hours. As usual, the broadcast featured sketches and one-off episodes of British television shows, as well as musical performances from artists including JLS, One Direction and Susan Boyle.^[1] The Collective performed their version of the Massive Attack song Teardrop, which is being released as the official Children in Need single for 2011.

The final total of money raised was revealed at 02:00 GMT as £26,332,334,^[2] with the amount expected to rise over the following days. This exceeded the money raised after the 2010 telecast by almost £7 million.

Sketches

• The BBC News presenters Emily Maitlis, Sophie Raworth, Susanna Reid and Sian Williams took part in a special edition of Strictly Come Dancing together with Angela Rippon^[3]
• Short Doctor Who sketch, followed by a preview of the 2011 Doctor Who christmas special, "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe".
• The children from Outnumbered covered "(Theme from) The Monkees"
• The EastEnders cast performed a selection of Queen songs
• The Muppets song "Mah Nà Mah Nà" performed by presenters of various television shows, including Chatty Man, The Million Pound Drop and BBC Breakfast
• Dragons' Den starring Lord Alan Sugar
• Russell Howard's Good News
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks presented by Katy Brand, with guests Harry Judd & Arlene Philips (Phil's team); and Claire Richards & Shaun Williamson (Noel's team).
• Gok Wan sang and danced to a song from the musical Chicago
• Reeves & Mortimer starred in a special sketch for Children in Need

Professional performances

• One Direction - " What Makes You Beautiful" and "Gotta Be You"
• The Cast of West End production The Wizard of Oz - medley including "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" and "We're Off to See the Wizard"
• BBC Children in Need Choir, conducted by Gareth Malone, star of the television series The Choir, and featuring numerous children around the country performing "Keep Holding On" simultaneously.
• Ed Sheeran - "Lego House"
• Susan Boyle - "Enjoy the Silence"
• Olly Murs feat Rizzle Kicks - "Heart Skips a Beat"
• JLS
• The Saturdays - "My Heart Takes Over"
• Steps
• The Cast of West End production Crazy for You
• Adele - "Make You Feel My Love" (pre-recorded)
• The Cast of musical Rock of Ages performed with Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins
• Lady GaGa (pre-recorded)
• Will Young

Official Single

Teardrop by Tulisa Contostavlos, Wretch 32, Ed Sheeran, Ms. Dynamite, Chipmunk, Mz Bratt, Dot Rotten, Labrinth, Rizzle Kicks and Tinchy Stryder - also known as The Collective.

Locations

The primary event was held at BBC Television Centre in London, with the main telethon and the preceeding One Show special being located within the studios and outside respectively. In addition to this, each BBC Nation and Region also held individual celebrations. These celebrations typically lasted until approximately 22.00 and featured their own schedule, however would have events similar to the main telethon. These regional events were televised in opt out segments of the main telethon in which the region provided some entertainment and update on fundraising in the region. Each region was based at the following locations:

• BBC Scotland - BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow^[4]
• BBC Cymru Wales - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff^[5]
• BBC Northern Ireland - W5 museum, Belfast^[6]
• BBC London - Hyde Park, London^[7]
• BBC East - Charter Hall, Colchester^[8]
• BBC East Midlands - Loughborough University, Loughborough^[9]
• BBC Midlands - Aston Hall, Birmingham^[10]
• BBC North East and Cumbria - Beamish Museum, County Durham^[11]
• BBC North West - MediaCityUK, Salford^[12]
• BBC South - The National Motor Museum, Hampshire^[13]
• BBC South East - Bluewater, Kent^[14]
• BBC South West - Eden Project, Cornwall^[15]
• BBC West - Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare^[16]
• BBC Yorkshire - Pudsey, Leeds^[17]
• BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Hull Truck Theatre, Hull^[18]

These local events were hosted by memebers of the regional news service, usually either one of the main programme anchors, or other members of the team including sports and weather presenters.

Other fundraising

BBC internal

• As in previous years, the television programme Countryfile sold a calender that raised over £1 million.

• A special edition of The One Show directly preceeded the telethon, in which presenter Matt Baker returned from his 500 mile rickshaw challenge in which he cycled from Edinburgh to BBC Television Centre, London. He arrived mid-way through the programme and described his journey. Through donations given to him personally and through text donations throughout the weeks One Show programmes, he raised over £1.2 million.

• A special version of the television programme DIY SOS: The Big Build saw the team, along with the local community, rennovate a delapidated youth centre in Norris Green, Liverpool. The programme raised a large amount of money through text donations within the programme.

• A special Children in Need edition of Mastermind was broadcast on 11 November 2011, a week before the telethon, featuring comedians Russell Kane, Jared Christmas, Imran Yusuf and Karen Taylor.

• The listeners of BBC Radio 2 raised over £2 million through a variety of fundraising events including the Auction for things money can't buy, in which listeners bid for experiences such as to be part of an air tattoo or a makeover by Gok Wan among other things, their Children in Need Jukebox, in which members of the public are able to choose which songs they want to hear in exchange for a donation, and through the individual acts of the presenters and DJ's themselves.

Partner Events

Build-a-Bear Workshop
Pudsey and Blush bears
ASDA
Men's T-Shirt
Ladies' T-Shirt
Kids' T-Shirt
Umbrellas
Baking goods
Shortbread Cutter
Cake stand
Greggs
Spotty Cupcake
Spotty jam doughnut.

Children in Need Rocks Manchester

Main article: Children in Need Rocks Manchester

Take That singer and The X Factor judge Gary Barlow organised a free charity music concert, Children in Need Rocks Manchester. It was broadcast on 17 November 2011 on BBC One, BBC One HD and simulcast on BBC Radio 1 and was hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant. Performers included Lady Gaga, JLS, Hugh Laurie, Jessie J, Coldplay, Snow Patrol and The Collective. The concert raised over £2,500,000 including from text donations during the programme.

Totals

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

Date	Time	Total
18 November 2011	20:03 GMT	£4,364,411
	21:04 GMT	£8,911,090
	21:59 GMT	£15,274,911
	23:09 GMT	£19,555,068
19 November 2011	00:03 GMT	£22,207,844
	01:04 GMT	£24,255,334
	02:00 GMT	£26,332,334

Reception

The reception from television critics about the telecast was mixed. Michael Deacon, writing for the Telegraph, said "Its a great cause. The only thing that matters is the amount of money raised for the young and needy. That's what you keep reminding yourself as you sit through hour after hour of televisual chaff." He went on to put "Is there a man, woman or child in the country...who wouldn’t donate good money in return for a guarantee that they wouldn’t have to watch any of the above ever again?" He called the cause "wonderful" but ended his review by writing "advice for the viewer...donate as large a sum as you can early on, and then feel guilt-free about switching off your TV."^[19]

See Also

• Children In Need
• Pudsey Bear

References

1. ^ "Your essential guide to Children in Need 2011". Telegraph Online (Telegraph Media Group). 18 November 2011. 
2. ^ "BBC News - In Pictures: Children in Need 2011". Bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15803325. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 
3. ^ "BBC News - Newsreaders dance for Children in Need". Bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15789275. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 
4. ^ BBC Scotland, Reporting Scotland, 18 November 2011
5. ^ BBC Cymru Wales, Wales Today, 18 November 2011
6. ^ Signage for location seen in background of BBC Northern Ireland programme Children in Need in Northern Ireland 2011, broadcast 19 November 2011
7. ^ BBC London, BBC London News, 18 November 2011
8. ^ BBC East, Look East, 18 November 2011
9. ^ BBC East Midlands, East Midlands Today, 18 November 2011
10. ^ BBC West Midlands, Midlands Today, 18 November 2011
11. ^ BBC North East & Cumbria, Look North, 18 November 2011
12. ^ BBC North West, North West Tonight, 18 November 2011
13. ^ BBC South, South Today, 18 November 2011
14. ^ BBC South East, South East Today, 18 November 2011
15. ^ BBC South West, Spotlight, 18 November 2011
16. ^ BBC West, Points West, 18 November 2011
17. ^ BBC Yorkshire, Look North, 18 November 2011
18. ^ BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Look North, 18 November 2011
19. ^ Deacon, Michael (19 November 2011). "Children in Need, BBC One & BBC Two, Review". Telegraph Online (Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8899791/Children-in-Need-BBC-One-and-BBC-Two-Review.html. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 

External links

• BBC Children in Need website
• Picture gallery
• Live coverage