Children in Need 2004
Children in Need 2004 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One on the evening of Friday 19 November and was hosted primarily by Terry Wogan, who was assisted by Gaby Roslin. The voice over was Alan Dedicoat.
| Children in Need 2004 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Telethon |
| Presented by | Terry Wogan Gaby Roslin |
| Voices of | Alan Dedicoat |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Production locations | BBC Television Centre RAF Brize Norton |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One, BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 19 November – 20 November 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Children in Need 2003 |
| Followed by | Children in Need 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Television campaign
Artist performances
Cast performances
- BBC Newsreaders "The TimeWarp"
- Members of the Mary Poppins stage musical.
- The cast of Coronation Street perform their version of the musical Oliver!.
- The cast of Bad Girls perform their version of musical Chicago's "Cell Block Tango"
- Cast of Mamma Mia
Others
- Magician Scott Penrose performed an "all star" magic act, aided by a number of celebrity assistants. Actress Debra Stephenson was levitated and made to disappear, Katie Melua was divided into three in the Zig Zag Girl, Amanda Holden was beheaded by a guillotine, and singer Shania Twain was sawed in half in an illusion called Clearly Impossible.
Official single
The official single for 2004's appeal was recorded by Girls Aloud. The band recorded a cover of The Pretenders' 1994 song I'll Stand By You for the charity. The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.
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