BBC Children In Need airs on BBC One on Friday, November 13 at 7pm, with the annual fundraising show running for three hours. Mel Giedroyc and Alex Jones are among the presenters, joined by Sara Cox, who raised millions for the appeal last year by running five marathons in five days.
Presenters and Special Guests
Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Sara Cox said: "It's a huge honour to be part of the 2026 Children in Need hosting team. It promises to be a spectacular night, that will hopefully raise oodles and oodles of cash for much needed projects." She added: "And after completing my Children in Need Ultramarathon Challenge for Radio 2 last year, it will be quite nice to be somewhere warm and cosy and close to the event, instead of running in sideways rain!"
Mel Giedroyc said: "Being part of Children in Need every year, as I have been for the last 10 years as presenter, which I'm so honoured and privileged to do, is everything to me. It's a red-letter day, and one of the most life affirming and important for me in my calendar."
Fundraising Challenges and Show Highlights
Throughout the week, BBC Radio 2 host Owain Wyn Williams has been cycling 400 miles across the UK's four nations, starting in Scotland and finishing in Cardiff. The One Show has followed four young people taking on personal missions as part of the campaign, with each member of its Challenge Squad receiving support from charities funded by BBC Children in Need.
BBC Morning Live presenters Gethin Jones and Michelle Ackerley have also been fundraising by learning to play an instrument and forming a band in a matter of weeks. The show will feature entertainment and viewers will see the rolling total as fundraisers across the UK conclude their efforts.
Alex Jones said: "I have watched it avidly since I was a little girl and Sir Terry Wogan was at the helm. It was always one of the big highlights of the year. And more recently for me, The One Show has always been very much at the heart of Children in Need, as we will be again this year with our Challenge Squad, so it feels amazing to be there with Pudsey on his big night."
