UK TV: Children in Need (Nov 18): "Mahna Mahna"

[MuppetDanny]

From DigitalSpy.com:

EastEnders castmembers, Lord Alan Sugar, and Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are among the stars set to appear in this year's Children In Need broadcast.
Favourite faces from the BBC One soap will lead the appeal night with a musical tribute to Queen in Albert Square, while Sugar ditches the Apprentice boardroom to pitch in the Dragons' Den in a special segment.

Reeves and Mortimer, meanwhile, have filmed several sketches for the telethon and Russell Howard will bring more laughs with a special edition of his Good News programme.
Doctor Who fans can also expect a teaser of the upcoming Christmas special during the November 18 show.

Celebrities including Harry Hill, Davina McCall, Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen will join The Muppets for a star-studded rendition of 'Manah, Manah', while the child stars of sitcom Outnumbered will cover 'Hey Hey We're the Monkees'.

Children In Need stalwarts The Newsreaders, aka Emily Maitlis, Sophie Raworth, Susanna Reid and Sian Williams, will return for a new challenge, as they attempt to impress the Strictly Come Dancing judges in the ballroom.

One Direction, Susan Boyle, JLS and Westlife are among the night's musical highlights, and the Gary Barlow-led Children In Need collective will perform the charity's official single 'Teardrop'.
This year's Children In Need show includes appeal films from Kylie Minogue, Jessie J and Cheryl Cole. Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton and Alesha Dixon will take on presenting duties.

source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s2/e...or-who-muppets-for-children-in-need-2011.html

BBC Press Release:

On November 18 BBC Children in Need’s annual Appeal Night returns. Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton and Alesha Dixon will present one of television’s biggest nights of the year, live from BBC Television Centre.

In an appeal with more associated programming than ever before, this will see the high point of the 2011 campaign. TV’s biggest names will give their all with a massive array of sketches, musical acts, live guests and plenty of glamour.

One Direction will open the Appeal Night programme, with music guests including JLS, Westlife, Susan Boyle and specially formed for Children in Need The Collective (featuring Gary Barlow, Ed Sheeran, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ms. Dynamite, Tulisa, Wretch 32, Rizzle Kicks, Mz Bratt, Dot Rotten and Labrinth) with the Children in Need single ‘Teardrop’

Kylie Minogue, Daniel Craig, Jessie J, Cheryl Cole, Zoe Ball and EastEnders’ Jo Joyner will all make appeal film contributions; Lord Sugar will enter the Dragons’ Den in The Dragons’ Apprentice and there’ll be sketches from Vic & Bob and a special edition of Russell Howard’s Good News.

The cast of EastEnders will rock Albert Square as The Vic does Queen, the cast of Hollyoaks will appear live in the studio, and there will be a performance of ‘Hey Hey We’re the Monkees’ from the Outnumbered kids . The Muppets will lead an all-star version of the classic song ‘Manah, Manah’ with Miss Piggy and Kermit joined by a cast ranging from Harry Hill and Davina McCall to Gary Lineker and Alan Hansen.

In a cornerstone of the evening, Gareth Malone will lead a 10-strong choir who will link up live with 3,000 children from all over the UK including Bristol, Leeds, the West Midlands, Glasgow, Manchester, Cornwall, Cardiff, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, South East Kent, London, Hull, Norwich, Southampton, Newcastle and Leicester.

The Newsreaders - Emily Maitlis, Sophie Raworth, Susanna Reid and Sian Williams - try their hand at ballroom and face Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood with their own Strictly Challenge. Nick Knowles will be in the studio for DIYSOS: The Big Build to celebrate their biggest makeover to date, and there’ll be an exclusive sneak peek at the Doctor Who Christmas special. The casts of Rock of Ages and The Wizard of Oz will also be live in the studio.

There will be regional opt-outs so that each part of the nation can see what’s happening in their area to support BBC Children in Need.

Viewers across Northern Ireland will be treated to a fantastic night of entertainment including stories from local children and young people who have been supported by the charity and the fun and unusual ways in which local people have been raising money to make a difference this year.
BBC Scotland will be hosting its Children in Need extravaganza live from its headquarters at Pacific Quay, presented by Jackie Bird in front of an audience of fundraisers. Along with a variety of top class comedians and performers, a special choir made up of children from all over Scotland will be singing on the night, with all the performances shown in a special highlights programme to go out on Saturday 19th November.

BBC Cymru Wales will be broadcasting live from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff for this year’s appeal in Wales, hosted by Wales Today presenters Lucy Owen and Jamie Owen. Singing live on the night will be a Welsh choir made up of boys and girls aged 11-13 from schools in Cardiff and Newport. They’ll be ready to wow viewers at home as they link-up with choirs from around the UK, coming together under the baton of choirmaster Gareth Malone.

Throughout the evening and for a highlights programme on Saturday 19 November, well-known Welsh personalities including Rhod Gilbert, Eve Myles, Connie Fisher and Colin Jackson will be showing how people’s money helps make a difference for disadvantaged children and young people in Wales.

There’ll be totaliser updates of the growing appeal total throughout the evening as the nation pulls together to support disadvantaged children throughout the UK.

source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/031111cin-appeal.html

This should be good

 

[Beauregard]

AAAAaaaaaaaaaHHHHH!

 

[rowlfy662]

well another reason to watch children in need the muppets shall be on it

 

[KingR76]

Even though I like Eastenders and of course Queen... MAMMA? MAMMA? YEAH MAMMA! I'm going to be watching CIN primarily for the Muppets. It'll be the highlight of the show, mark my words