I didn't watch CiN this year, but have seen a clip that's doing the rounds of a Dr Who fan being surprised by Jodie Whittaker and two other cast members which was magical. Even if the whole show was crap, that one viral says all you need to know why CiN is still relevant.
Most of the people on here and elsewhere love to complain about CIN but you cannot deny that it does a lot of good, likewise with Comic Relief,
We are not denying the good work and the wonderful generous British public, no way - we don't like the lacklustre approach to the actual night
It won't change next year. Firgure might be down but brexit/ election/ q3 negative lack of growth will get the blame.
Maybe a new host ie new Terry, a theme for the night, getting rid off the one show and merging the chat into the main show. All minor changes which could help.
Which was before I was born and also during a fully fledged recession.
BBC1 peaktime schedule devoted to annual @BBCCiN appeal, average audience of 5.9m viewers from 7.30 to News at Ten then a brief diversion to BBC2 for #DragonsDen Children in Need special during news, 1.6m, & back to bbc1 for extended late night coverage, 2.7m. Nearly £50 raised.
Which was before I was born and also during a fully fledged recession.
BBC1 peaktime schedule devoted to annual @BBCCiN appeal, average audience of 5.9m viewers from 7.30 to News at Ten then a brief diversion to BBC2 for #DragonsDen Children in Need special during news, 1.6m, & back to bbc1 for extended late night coverage, 2.7m. Nearly £50 raised.
As I posted back earlier, just look at how ten years difference has made in the content of Children in Need night. 2009 was much stronger and better in my opinion.
I suspect if you dig out the 2009 thread here we probably had much the same criticisms.
Let us rewind back to 2009, ten years a go and look at what Children in Need offered for their telethon night then.
Friday 20th November 2019 on BBC One:
Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon hosted for the night - with the stars of Strictly opening the show.
A special edition of the magical series Merlin
A special edition of Casualty
The launch of the official Children in Need single by Peter Kay and "a host of famous faces"
The cast of Hollyoaks rock TV Centre with their tribute to Queen
A peek at the 2009 Dr Who Christmas Special, the final one for David Tennant
The One Show team perform the street dance from Fame
A special edition of Dragons Den
Westlife perform live in the studio
A special edition of Lark Rise to Candleford with Terry Wogan in it
The cast of The Bill perform a rat pack classic
Eastenders cast celebrate the Magic of Motown
BBC Newsreaders perform their special dance and music routine
All that was on before the BBC News at Ten
Was 2009 the one where Terry finally admitted he gets paid - and has always got paid for presenting it?
It was in the news in 2007 that he was paid an honorarium for hosting the programme, and was the only celebrity to receive a payment (contrary to your assertion in another post). He had never negotiated the fee and had never asked for one, and always donated the fee back to Children in Need.