Children in Need 2016 is a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It was the 37th Children in Need appeal show which was broadcast live on BBC One on the evening of Friday 18 November until the early hours of Saturday 19 November. It was the first edition of the televised campaign since original presenter Terry Wogan's death in January 2016.

Children in Need 2016
GenreTelethon
Presented by
Narrated byAlan Dedicoat
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationBBC Elstree Centre
Camera setupMultiple
Running time7:30 pm–1:00 am
Original release
Network
Release20 November 2016 (2016-11-20)
Related

Dermot O'Leary, Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw did not return for the 2016 telethon, and were replaced by Graham Norton, Ade Adepitan and Marvin Humes. Craig David performed the official Children in Need single for 2016, All We Needed.

Telethon

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The culmination of Children in Need 2016 was broadcast on BBC One on 18 November from the BBC Elstree Centre.

This year saw the biggest totaliser record in the history of Children in Need, £46.6 million. It was announced in summer 2017 that the charity raised the highest ever fundraising total of £60,000,000.

Presenters

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The presenters were:[1]

Show Date Timeslots Presenters Channel(s)
Children in Need Rocks for Terry 14 November 2016 20:30-22:00 Greg James
Fearne Cotton
BBC One
BBC One HD
The One Show 18 November 2016 19:00-19:30 Alex Jones
Matt Baker
Patrick Kielty
Main show 19:30-20:45 Tess Daly
Greg James
20:45-22:00 Graham Norton
Ade Adepitan
22:00-22:40 Marvin Humes
Rochelle Humes
BBC Two
BBC Two HD
18/19 November 2016 22:40-01:00 Marvin Humes
Rochelle Humes
Russell Kane
BBC One
BBC One HD
Children in Need – The Best Bits
(Highlights show)
20 November 2016 14:00-15:10 Ade Adepitan BBC Two
BBC Two HD

Music

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Singer/ Band/ Group Song
Craig David "All We Needed"
Little Mix "Shout Out to My Ex"
Cast of Motown: The Musical "Motown Medley"
Zara Larsson "Ain't My Fault"
Aladdin: The Musical "Arabian Nights", "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me"
Busted "Year 3000" and "Thinking of You"
Cast of Half A Sixpence "Flash, Bang, Wallop"
Dean John-Wilson "Proud of Your Boy"
Children In Need Choir "Lean On Me"

Features

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Local Opt-outs

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As well as the main studio in Elstree the events at Liverpool, Swansea, Bridlington, Dudley, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Salisbury and Belfast each hosted a choir of around 150 children to sing Lean on Me in unison as part of the Children in Need Choir.

Totals

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

Date Time Total
18 November 2016 20:42 £15,605,308
18 November 2016 21:59 £29,519,665
18 November 2016 23:59 £42,396,715
19 November 2016 01:00 £46,624,259

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Star presenter line-up announced for BBC Children in Need 2016". BBC Children in Need. September 1, 2016.
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