Madonna, Doctor Who, the casts of Casualty, EastEnders and Emmerdale, Catherine Tate, Bruce Forsyth, Rod Stewart and many more stars join Terry Wogan, Natasha Kaplinsky and Fearne Cotton for the 26th BBC Children in Need Appeal evening.

Get ready to party in the seven hour appeal extravaganza that boasts the biggest stars of television, music and the West End.

Terry Wogan is joined by the fabulous Fearne Cotton and Natasha Kaplinsky who are set to be the hosts-with-the-most in a show that brings together the best of British and international talent.

The guests will be singing, dancing and dressing to impress or embarrass as required.

And, of course, every penny raised goes directly to children and young people in need across the UK.

And this year BBC ONE has a whole new week of primetime programmes called The Great Big Bid which is the newest way to raise money for BBC Children in Need... more on that later.

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