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divdiv class=story-body readability=46 span class=story-date#13; span class=date14 November 2013/span#13;span class=time-textLast updated at /spanspan class=time20:02 ET/span#13; #13;/span#13;#13; #13;#13;#13; #13; #13; #13; #13; p class=introduction id=story_continues_1Doctor Who, JLS and the cast of EastEnders are among the highlights of this year's Children in Need, which hopes to raise more than £26m./p#13; pLongstanding host Sir Terry Wogan will preside over the six-hour fund-raiser, along with Fearne Cotton, Tess Daly, Zoe Ball and Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw./p#13; pProceedings kick off on BBC One at 19:30 GMT with a performance from the stars of West End musical Matilda. /p#13; pFund-raising events will be taking place all day around the UK./p#13; pOrganisers hope to beat last year's on-the-night donations of £26.8m - a record high for the telethon, which has been running since 1980./p#13; a class=hidden href=#story_continues_2Continue reading the main story/a!-- NEWSSPEC-3154 [start] --#13;link href=/news/special/shared/slideshow/css/slideshow.css?cachebuster=cb000000006 rel=stylesheet type=text/css/#13;!-- NEWSSPEC-3154 [end] -- p id=story_continues_2The 2013 show boasts an exclusive scene from the highly-anticipated 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who./p#13; pIt will also see skating stars Torvill and Dean test their skills on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor, while comedian Frank Skinner will host a children's edition of Room 101./p#13; pThe cast of EastEnders will perform dance routines in Albert Square as part of the televised show - which comes from the BBC's Elstree studios for the first time./p#13; pLive music will come from the likes of Ellie Goulding, Tinie Tempah and McBusted - the supergroup comprising members of boy bands McFly and Busted, who announced a 2014 tour earlier this week./p#13; pSir Terry said: Another year older and my childhood is almost ancient history, though memories from back then are very fond ones. I was lucky. Mine was a happy childhood but for many children in the UK, this isn't the case, which is why the BBC started Children in Need. /p#13; pGet involved. Go on, you know you want to. Together we can make 2013 our greatest year ever./p#13; pIn the build-up to the show, some fundraising efforts have already begun./p#13; #13; pThe One Show's Rickshaw Challenge kicked off in Northern Ireland on 8 November, with participants cycling day and night to reach London in time for Friday night's edition of the magazine programme./p#13; pHost Alex Jones called it one of the toughest things I've ever done - but by Wednesday night the riders had already raised £514,832./p#13; pBBC Radio 4 is auctioning off several prizes, including the chance to read the shipping forecast, and the opportunity to sit in on the Today programme's editorial meeting./p#13; pAnd BBC Radio 3 has recorded two charity singles with the BBC Philharmonic and the Halle Orchestra. An all-female ensemble, conducted by Sian Edwards, has covered Little Mix's single Wings, combining it with Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries; while their male counterparts have mixed One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful with Verdi's Anvil Chorus./p#13; pMeanwhile, celebrities including Michelle Dockery, Fiona Bruce, Denise Lewis and Kimberley Walsh joined the public in a no make-up fundraising day last week./p#13; pThe money raised by Children in Need is used to help disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. /p#13; pOver the years, it has distributed more than £690m to charity projects around the country./p#13; div class=comment-introduction readability=-49#13; p class=introductionWill you be taking part in any fundraising events? Send us your comments and photos./p#13; #13;/div#13; #13;#13;piSend your pictures and videos to byourpics@bbc.co.uk/b or text them to b61124/b (UK) or b+44 7624 800 100/b (International). If you have a large file you can/i a class=inlineText href=http://bbcnewsupload.streamuk.com/upload here/ai./i/p#13;pa href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/2780295.stm#yourpicsRead the terms and conditions/a/p#13;#13; #13; #13; #13; /div/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center