Comedian Tom Allen is to be a new addition to the line-up of familiar faces who will present the annual BBC Children in Need Appeal show on BBC One, helping raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
Broadcast live from the BBC’s Elstree studios on Friday 15 November, the broadcast will be jointly hosted by Allen, Graham Norton, Tess Daly, Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc and Marvin and Rochelle Humes.
The dapper comic is rapidly becoming an in-demand television presenter. He is currently presenter of The Apprentice aftershow You're Fired on BBC Two and is part of the Great British Bake Off Extra Slice team too on C4. He is aslso working on his own C4 pilot travelling around the UK and meeting people.
With live performances, sketches, music acts, fundraising films and guest appearances from some of the nation’s most loved stars, prepare for an unmissable night of entertainment and fundraising for the whole family.
Kate Phillips, Controller, Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC, says: “We have so many exciting things in store for viewers this year and I’m incredibly pleased to welcome Tom Allen as he joins this outstanding roster of talent who have offered their support to help raise money for BBC Children in Need. Every year I’m continuously amazed by the remarkable efforts of supporters across the UK who go above and beyond for the charity and the generosity of BBC viewers. We are hugely grateful.”
Already announced for this year’s campaign is the BBC Children in Need: Got It Covered entertainment documentary and album of cover songs featuring some of the UK’s biggest and best loved names from stage and screen. Also taking part in a special one-off project in aid of Pudsey, is presenter Rylan Clark-Neal who has volunteered to sing in a 24-hour karaoke marathon broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 from 9am on Tuesday 12 November.
More information on the Appeal night will be announced in due course.
The BBC Children in Need Appeal Show is a BBC Studios production, executive produced by Peter Davey and commissioned by Kate Phillips, Controller, Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Rachel Ashdown.
