BBC Children In Need 2001

The schedule looks like this.......

19:00 Children in Need

Terry Wogan and Gaby Roslin introduce this year's Children in Need fund-raising extravaganza. Westlife and S Club 7 kick off the musical proceedings, while actress Claire Sweeney performs Judy Garland's classic track 'Get Happy'. In addition, Katy Hill reports from an outdoor concert in Doncaster featuring a1 and Samantha Mumba, and there are live performances from Cirque du Soleil and Charlotte Church

20:05 Regional Variation

20:10 Children in Need

The fund-raising fun continues with performances from Geri Halliwell, Atomic Kitten and Louise. The housemates from 'Big Brother' series one and two catch up. And 'Blue Peter' presenters past and present pay homage to the Eurovision song contest

20:50 Regional Variation

20:55 Children in Need

Cher performs 'The Music's No Good Without you', William G Stewart hosts a special edition of the game show 'Fifteen to One', and Philippa Forrester, Steps and Hear'Say are in Portsmouth

21:45 Regional Variation

21:50 Children in Need

The fund-raising fun continues as 'Nasty' Nigel Lithgoe and 'Nice' Nicky Chapman face the music and dance. Plus the BBC newscasters as never seen before

22:00 BBC News at Ten O'Clock

22:25 Regional News; Weather;

22:35 Children in Need

The fund-raising fun continues as the BBC weather girls present a meteorological report with a difference

22:40 Regional Variation

22:45 Children in Need

Shaun Williamson and the 'EastEnders' regulars from the Queen Vic perform a special tribute to Freddie Mercury. Further musical contributions come from Ricky Tomlinson and friends

23:20 Regional Variation

23:25 Children in Need

The fun continues with music from Cliff Richard, the Corrs and Russell Watson. Sophie Ellis Bextor and Andrea Bocelli sing songs from 'Mamma Mia', 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'My Fair Lady', while composer Michael Nyman plays some keyboard music. Rebecca Wheatley sings 'I Just Want To Make Love To You' and Bonnie Tyler performs her classic hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'

02:00 Weatherview

02:05 BBC One joins BBC News 24

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I had heard that the opts were being dropped, and then heard that there was regional involvement.

It is a real shame if they are all pre-recorded... Truly the end of an era of regional telly. Let's hope this isn't a permanent change and they learn the error of their ways.

CiN is just not going to be the same without shivering scouts and brownies handing over large cheques on-air to surprised regional news presenters, who didn't think they were going to be on that soon...

Thinks............. Paul hudson in the buff......... oh wow..........oh yes........OH YES!..... Cor, what a nice warm front!.........Humidity's rising!

NURSE! A RESPIRATOR PLEASE!

I agree, the regional opt-outs were the best bits. I hope this year's Children in Need is better than last year's, which just seemed to be a succession of performances by rubbish pop acts.

They are, who can beat good old Nigel Jay with his Pudsey hairband on (!) and Heather Stott? The two were excellent. Nigel had loads of kids on the phones in the NWT newsroom, and he was excellent with them! He seems like a really nice chap in real life.

Which news presenters will be involved? I'll be setting the tape between 9.30 and 10.00!!

I enjoyed the opt-outs from the West. Susan Osman sang 'I will survive' very badly, and we had lots of little thing from all over the region.

Last year, I was suprised that the East Midlands made more than the north. Was there very little publicity or something.

ON the advert I only saw Michael Burke, Jeremy Bowen and Jenny Bond dancing! I would love to see ALL the BBC's news presenters doing something!

Darren Jordon's on that trail as well, so perhaps they all are. Looks like a spoof of the Fatboy Slim video to me.

i hope they do that, it would be SOOOO funny

What was more funny was watching, half way thru the song, Vach and Garmers with their fingers in their ears

I don't think the regional thing with CIN is going to be perminant, I think it's just a rest for a year. The whole CIN thing can be a bit of a strain ...

Especially last year ... I did enjoy listening to network talkback ...

'Opt in two minutes, regions two mintes ... No NO! THREE ... TWO ... ONE ... go go go go!'

I laughed ...

Mind you, I wasn't in the gallery

Well I don't know what listings magazine you read, but that isn't in the Radio Times.

Not sure about the nations (Wales, Scootland, NI) but the normal system of opt-outs is being rested this year

And it's going to be on interactive services:

From Digital Spy

BBC Children in Need is to be interactive this year for the first time in its history, with additional services operating across all three digital platforms..

The telthon, which airs on BBC1 from 7pm on Friday, will be interactive through BBCi, the BBC's recently-launched portal for interactive content.

Digital Cable: DCab viewers have access to pages of content about BBC Children in Need, including Webcams from the three BBC Children in Need pop concerts being held in Doncaster, Leicester and Portsmouth. They will also be able to donate money through their television set by filling in the credit / debit card form.

Digital Satellite: DSat viewers can also donate money through their television set. Once the red button is pressed the screen shrinks to quarter size and viewers are taken step-by step through a simple process that allows them to make a donation by using their debit or credit card.

The ability to donate money through the digital satellite platform has been developed in conjunction with Sky Interactive's guidance with the return path.

Lesley MacKenzie, Sky's Director of Channels and Operations said 'We are excited that the expertise of the Sky Interactive team and the power of digital satellite technology can be used so effectively to make a tangible contribution to Children In Need - one of the nation's most established charitable events.'

Digital Terrestrial: DTT viewers will have access to a special Children in
Need section of digital text. The service provides all the latest news stories from the charity, as well as details of how to donate. Viewers with ITV Active will also be able to donate to the charity using web on TV.

'This is the second BBCi service since its launch earlier in the month, and is what BBCi is all about' said Scott Gronmark, Head of BBC Interactive TV. 'Not only does it allow viewers to interact with the BBC, it also makes it considerably easier to contribute to BBC Children in Need, and that has to be good news for everyone.'

And it looks like Cable viewers will get more than Sky viewers! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!