Dreamland, Margate to host Children in Need for BBC South East

On the 17^th November, BBC South East Today presenter Ellie Crisell and JB Gill, former member of the band JLS, are going to be hosting this year’s coverage of Children in Need in the South East at Dreamland in Margate.

South East Today will be live throughout the evening speaking to fundraisers and those who are helped by the money you raised for Children in Need. If you would like the chance to come along on the night let BBC know what you’re doing to raise money for Children in Need. You can email [email protected] or let them know on Facebook ‘facebook.com/BBCSE’ or Twitter ‘@bbcsoutheast’.

About BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need (also promoted as Plant Mewn Angen in Wales) is the BBC’s UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £600 million for disabled children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One and BBC Two from 7:30 pm until 2 am. “Pudsey Bear” is BBC Children in Need’s mascot, whilst Terry Wogan was a long-standing host.

A prominent annual event in British culture, BBC Children in Need is one of three high-profile British telethons, although the only charity belonging to the BBC, the other telethons being Red Nose Day and Sport Relief, both supporting the Comic Relief charity. Following the temporary closure of Television Centre, the telethon broadcasts now take place at the BBC Elstree Centre.