Children in Need 2013 is a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. 2013 marks the 33rd anniversary of the appeal which culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two on the evening of Friday 15 November until the early hours of Saturday 16 November. The broadcast was hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, with Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Zoe Ball and Nick Grimshaw as co-hosts.
The show was broadcast from the BBC in Elstree but also includes regular regional opt-outs. The 2013 appeal marked the first Children in Need broadcast from BBC Elstree Centre after the closing down of the show's previous home Television Centre. Its new studio, adjacent to the set of "EastEnders" enabled the show to include live segments and performances from the fictional Albert Square including star interviews in The Queen Victoria Pub hosted by cast member Shane Richie.
Children in Need broke a record raising the highest amount in Children in Need history, £5,000,000 more than its previous telethon, by raising a total of £31.1 million on the night. The campaign for the year ended in July 2014 when it was announced that the entire campaign raised £49.6 million. ;ref name="2013/14 total" ; ;/ref ;
Telethon.
The culmination of Children in Need was the live telethon broadcast on BBC One on 15 November from the BBC Elstree Centre. Viewers could donate throughout the night by telephone, online, the 'iPudsey' mobile app or at a later date from amenities such as banks or by post.
Appeals.
Kylie Minogue, Emeli Sandé, Tom Jones, Miranda Hart, Gary Barlow, Hugh Dennis, Cheryl Cole and Darcey Bussell introduced and narrated videos that demonstrated the work of organisations funded by Children in Need and how they have helped various children and their families cope with problems such as illness, bereavement and poverty.
Totals.
The following are totals with the times they were announced on the televised show.
The total for the entire appeal, as announced on 3 July 2014, was £49.6 million an increase of £6 million from the previous year's appeal.
Local opt-outs.
Early in the programme, opt-outs were included so that viewers could get an idea of the fundraising held in their local area and how the money is being spent. These included events from a variety of locations around the UK:
Bath, Belfast, Manchester, Falmouth, Glasgow, Birmingham, Kettering, Merthyr Tydfil and Hexham each provided a choir of around 150 children to join up with the choir in the studio as part of the Children in Need Choir to sing a nationwide performance of Sing by Gary Barlow
Media.
This years Children in Need song is by Ellie Goulding and is titled "How Long Will I Love You?". It was released for download on 10 November 2013.
Other programmes and campaigns.
In addition to the main telethon, several other BBC programmes and services have been fundraising for the appeal:
Commercial partners.
In addition to the BBC's programmes several other companies took part in the fundraising.
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