Children in Need 2012 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. 2012 marks the 32nd anniversary of the appeal which culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two on the evening of Friday 16 November until the early hours of Saturday 17 November. The broadcast was hosted by Terry Wogan, with Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw as co-hosts. The show was broadcast from BBC Television Centre in London but also includes regular regional opt-outs presented from various locations around the UK. The 2012 appeal also marked the last Children in Need broadcast from BBC Television Centre as the BBC then sold and moved out of the building.
Telethon
The Mystery of Pudsey Bear's Eye Sketch with Misery Bear and Geri Halliwell.
Running order
One Direction - "Live While We're Young" Doctor Who - The Great Detective (Mini Episode) The Friendship Project with Nina Wadia Strictly Come Dancing - Ann Widdecombe and Russell Grant dance off Aled Jones and the Children in Need choir - "Bridge over Troubled Water" Doctor Who Christmas special preview trailer The One Show Rickshaw Challenge Pudsey Bear vs Pudsey the dog dance off Girls Aloud - "Something New" The Walford Apprentice with Alan Sugar and EastEnders Chris Moyles featuring Morecambe and Wise - "Bring Me Sunshine" Not Going Out - featuring Sir Terry Wogan Susan Boyle - Over the Rainbow Team GB - "Do Your Thing"/"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"/"Gangnam Style" music video Girls Aloud - "Beautiful Cause You Love Me" One Direction - "Little Things" Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"/"Spinning Around"/"I Should Be So Lucky"/"The Loco-Motion" The Script - "Six Degrees of Separation" Little Mix - "Change Your Life" BBC Newsreaders; Bill Turnbull, Sophie Raworth and Fiona Bruce do Top Gear in the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car Melanie C and Emma Bunton - "I Know Him So Well" Repeat of Chris Moyles performing Bring Me Sunshine Leona Lewis - "Fireflies" Call the Midwife Christmas special preview Repeat of Team GB performing Do Your Thing The Sarah Millican Television Programme Children in Need special Shona McGarty - "A Change Is Gonna Come" Paloma Faith - "Just Be" Il Divo - "My Heart Will Go On" (in Italian) Tim Minchin - "White Wine in the Sun" Repeat of EastEnders Walford Apprentice Stooshe - "Waterfalls" Charlotte Church - "How Not to Be Surprised When You're a Ghost" Example - "Say Nothing" Repeat of Girls Aloud performing Something New
Media
As part of the appeal, the reformed girl group Girls Aloud released the song "Something New", with all proceeds for the song going to the charity and the song becoming the Official single for the appeal. In addition, the film Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger was shown in 42 Cineworld cinemas across the UK as charity screenings with all proceeds for these showings going to Children in Need.
Totals
The following are totals with the times they were announced on the televised show.
Locations
The main telethon event was held inside BBC Television Centre, London, with other programmes coming from other locations. The preceding The One Show special was broadcast from outside Television Centre. In addition, each of the BBC Nations and Regions held their own event until approximately halfway through the telethon, contributing acts including the nationwide children's choir. These events were held at:
BBC Scotland - The Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. BBC Cymru Wales - BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. BBC Northern Ireland - Broadcasting House, Belfast. BBC North East and Cumbria - The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland. BBC North West - Museum of Lancashire, Preston. BBC Yorkshire - Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham. BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Baths Hall, Scunthorpe. BBC East - West Road Concert Hall, University of Cambridge, Cambridge. BBC East Midlands - Conkers Discovery Centre, National Forest, Leicestershire. BBC Midlands - BBC Birmingham, The Mailbox, Birmingham. BBC West - STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon. BBC South West - The Forum, University of Exeter, Exeter. BBC South - INTECH, Winchester. BBC South East - Glyndebourne, Lewes. BBC London - Tower of London, London.
BBC programmes
In addition to the main telethon, several other BBC programmes and services have been fundraising for the appeal: