Children in Need 2026: What Time It’s On, Who Is Presenting and How to Donate
Friday 13 November 2026, from 7pm, BBC One. BBC Children in Need, live. Also on BBC iPlayer.
Children in Need is live on BBC One from 7pm on Friday 13 November, coming from Salford. Mel Giedroyc, Sara Cox, Alex Jones, Rylan and Tyler West are presenting.
Updated Tuesday 3 November 2026, before the show.
What time does Children in Need start and finish?
It starts at 7pm on BBC One. BBC News at Ten is listed at 10pm, so we expect the appeal show to finish then. For the rest of the evening on the channel, see our BBC One TV guide or what’s on TV tonight, Friday.
Who is presenting Children in Need 2026?
The BBC has named five presenters: Mel Giedroyc, Sara Cox, Alex Jones, Rylan and Tyler West. Alex Jones is the one you may know from The One Show.
What is in the show?
The BBC hasn’t published a running order, so we won’t guess at one. What it has confirmed is the fundraising around the show.
This year’s campaign is Challenge Yourself 2026. People make up their own challenge built around the number 26, such as 26 miles or 26 cakes. Run with Pudsey and Joe Wicks is the marathon-distance version: two miles a day in the two weeks leading up to the show.
Emma Bunton designed this year’s official T-shirt, sold through George at Asda. If the BBC announces guests or performers, we will add them here.
How to donate to Children in Need
Only give through BBC Children in Need’s own pages.
- Online: donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk
- All the official ways to give, including monthly giving: bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/donate
The show gives its donation routes on air, and you should go by those rather than this page. We don’t list phone numbers here, because the BBC sets them each year. Check that any number or link you use is shown on the BBC’s own site or on screen.
How much did Children in Need raise last year?
The 2025 appeal show, on Friday 14 November 2025, raised £45,507,536 on the night. That’s £45.5 million. The charity’s own announcement and press reports give the same figure.
What is on after Children in Need?
BBC News at Ten is listed at 10pm, then local news. The Graham Norton Show is listed at 10.40pm on BBC One.
How to watch
| Platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| Freeview (SD) | 1 |
| Freeview HD | 101 |
| Sky (Q, Stream, Glass) | 101 |
| Virgin Media | 101 |
| Freesat | 101 |
| Freely | 1 |
BBC One is free-to-air, and the show is also live on BBC iPlayer. The regional version you get depends on your postcode.
Frequently asked questions
What time is Children in Need on tonight?
It starts at 7pm on Friday 13 November 2026 on BBC One, live, with BBC News at Ten listed at 10pm. You can also watch on BBC iPlayer.
What channel is Children in Need on?
BBC One, which is channel 1 on Freeview (101 in HD, as on Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat). It is also live on BBC iPlayer.
Who is presenting Children in Need 2026?
Mel Giedroyc, Sara Cox, Alex Jones, Rylan and Tyler West. The show is live from Salford.
How do I donate to Children in Need?
Use the BBC’s own donation page at donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk, or see bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/donate for every official way to give, including monthly giving. Check that any page or call you use belongs to BBC Children in Need before you pay.
How much did Children in Need raise last year?
The 2025 appeal show, on Friday 14 November 2025, raised £45,507,536 (£45.5 million) on the night, according to BBC Children in Need.
What is the Children in Need challenge this year?
The 2026 campaign is called Challenge Yourself 2026, where people set their own challenge based on the number 26, such as 26 miles or 26 cakes. Run with Pudsey and Joe Wicks asks people to build up to a marathon by covering two miles a day in the two weeks before the show.
What is on after Children in Need?
BBC News at Ten is listed at 10pm, then local news. The Graham Norton Show is listed at 10.40pm on BBC One.
Related: BBC One TV guide | What’s on TV tonight, Friday
