Doctor Who in Children in Need

Monday, 13 November 2023 - Reported by Marcus

BBC Children In Need 2023 (Credit: Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Doctor Who is set to blast this year’s BBC Children in Need broadcast into outer space with an exclusive scene.

Ahead of the three specials for the 60th anniversary, the brand new exclusive scene will sees David Tennant star as the Fourteenth Doctor who shares an encounter with a mysterious new character, played by actor and comedian Mawaan Rizwan. It is then that the Doctor uncovers an age-old mystery involving one of his oldest foes…

Written by Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T Davies, this other-worldly special is made specifically for BBC Children in Need, just before viewers hop back into the TARDIS for a brand new set of adventures for three special episodes set to coincide with the show’s 60th anniversary this November.

BBC Children in Need viewers will also get a glimpse at the creation of the scene, as newly announced companion series Doctor Who: Unleashed will also feature a special treat as part of the broadcast with an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip.

David Tennant said:

Every year that I was on Doctor Who we did something for BBC Children in Need, so it only feels right to be doing something this year. Children in Need is a national tradition, it’s certainly a BBC tradition and Doctor Who is part of that. I’m so glad we’re able to give Children in Need viewers this little extra treat.

Mawaan Rizwan said

It was such an unbelievable joy to work with my Whoniverse idols David Tennant and Russell T Davies. My inner child was losing his mind on set.

Russell T Davies, Showrunner says

Doctor Who has a fine tradition of supporting BBC Children in Need, and I hope that fans and new viewers alike will be able to watch, enjoy, and contribute to this wonderful cause.

Tune in to BBC Children in Need at 7 pm on Friday 17th November to see the Fourteenth Doctor in his first adventure on BBC One and iPlayer.

Both the exclusive scene, and an extended look behind the making of it, will also be found in the Whoniverse on iPlayer.

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Children in Need 2019

Saturday, 16 November 2019 - Reported by Chuck Foster

The BBC's annual fundraising evening for Children in Need took place yesterday, and by the end of the evening raised £47,886,382 for the charity.

The evening featured a special surprise for Anastasia who, having presented a video about the work done by drame group Hackney Shed to boost confidence for herself and others, was then thrilled as her very own heroine the Doctor arrived on stage to meet her!

BBC Children in Need 2019 - Anastasia meets Jodie (Credit: BBC)

Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill were all on hand to make it a very special evening for Anastasia, with Jodie also presenting her with her very own sonic screwdriver.

You can still donate to Children in Need via their website.

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Children in Need 2018

Saturday, 17 November 2018 - Reported by Chuck Foster

The BBC's annual fundraising evening for Children in Need took place yesterday, and by the end of the evening raised £50,595,053 for the charity!

The evening featured a special treat for nine year old Doctor Who fan Anna, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, when she and her brother Alex got to travel to the TARDIS and meet the cast, and also an exclusive clip from this weekend's adventure, Kerblam.

Children in Need 2018: Anna and Alex with Team TARDIS (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in Need 2018: Team TARDIS (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in Need 2018: Anna meets the monsters! (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in need 2018: Anna and Alex with Jodie Whittaker (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in Need 2018: Anna with the Doctor! (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in Need 2018: Anna and Alex with Bradley Walsh (Credit: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

Children in Need 2018 - Anna's Doctor Who Surprise (YouTube)
Children in Need 2018 - A big surprise for a very special Doctor Who fan (BBC iPlayer)
Children in Need 2018 - The Doctor reunites with an old friend... - BBC (YouTube)
Children in Need 2018 - Doctor Who exclusive clip - BBC Children in Need (BBC iPlayer)

You can still donate to Children in Need via their website.

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Children in Need 2017

Friday, 10 November 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster

This year's annual fundraising evening Children in Need will take place from 7:30pm on Friday 17th November, and as in previous years will include a preview of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special. The preview is currently scheduled to be shown during the first half hour.

Children in Need 2017 - Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie and David Bradley (Credit: BBC/Simon Ridgway)

Children in Need 2017 - Peter Capaldi (Credit: BBC/Simon Ridgway)

Children in Need 2017 - Pearl Mackie (Credit: BBC/Ray Burmiston)

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Children in Need: Christmas Special preview

Friday, 18 November 2016 - Reported by Chuck Foster

An exclusive preview of the forthcoming Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, has been shown as part of this year's Children in Need charity evening on BBC One; the Doctor also made a guest appearance in a Fantastic Beasts Special sketch featuring a host of stars!

Preview Clip on YouTube
Fantastic Beasts Special (jump to the Doctor's appearance!)

The episode itself will be shown on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC America, with other channels to confirm shortly.

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BBC Children in Need to preview Doctor Who Christmas special

Thursday, 3 November 2016 - Reported by Chuck Foster

As in previous years, the BBC's annual charity fundraising evening for Children in Need will feature an item relating to the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special.

This year this will take the form of an exclusive clip from The Return of Doctor Mysterio:

Pledge to Children in Need with the Doctor in 2016! (Credit: BBC)

The sneak peak will see the Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi and Nardole, played by Matt Lucas, team up with an investigative reporter played by Charity Wakefield and a masked vigilante played by Justin Chatwin to defend New York from a terrifying alien invasion before the full episode, ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’, airs at Christmas.

Written by Steven Moffat, they will be joined by Adetomiwa Edun, Aleksandar Jovanovic and Logan Hoffman.

The exclusive clip will form part of BBC Children in Need’s Appeal Show on Friday 18th November, 7pm, BBC One whilst the 60 minute special will air later in the year at Christmas.

The programme is executive produced by Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin, produced by Peter Bennett and directed by Ed Bazalgette (Poldark).

This year's Children in Need takes place in the evening of Friday 18th November.

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Children in Need 2015

Saturday, 14 November 2015 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Last night the annual Children in Need appeal evening raised £37,100,687 in order to help children and young people who are disadvantaged in the United Kingdom.

Though there were no specific Doctor Who related presentations this year, a Dalek did appear as part of a sketch by Harry Hill representing the show in television history, and you can still donate to the charity by clicking below:

Doctor Who has often had some involvement with Children in Need, harking back to 25th November 1983 when the 20th Anniversary Special, The Five Doctors was broadcast as part of the appeal (with then Doctor Peter Davison providing the Doctor's coat for auction). Other activities include:

1985: a trip to the Blackpool exhibition, and Doctors and companions in studio to present a cheque
1993: the first part of Dimensions in Time was shown
2003: a special Doctor Who themed edition of Dead Ringers was shown
2005: a special mini-episode to lead into that year's Christmas Special, The Christmas Invasion
2006: a special Doctor Who themed concert was performed at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff
2007: a special mini-episode, Time-Crash, featuring both the tenth and fifth Doctors, taking place before that year's Christmas special, Voyage of the Damned
2008: a preview for The Next Doctor
2009: a preview for The End of Time
2010: a tea-time treat aboard the TARDIS, plus a preview for A Christmas Carol
2011: an auction for the Doctor's clothes, plus a preview for The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
2012: an auction for the Doctor's handprints, plus a special mini-episode, The Great Detective, to introduce that year's Christmas special, The Snowmen
2013: a chance to win a set visit, plus a preview for The Day of the Doctor
2014: a preview for Last Christmas

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Christmas Special 2014 - Children in Need Preview

Friday, 14 November 2014 - Reported by Harry Ward

The BBC has aired a preview of the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special during the Children in Need telethon on BBC One.

YouTube - Doctor Who Christmas Special 2014: Children in Need Preview - BBC Children in Need

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Children in Need Preview

Wednesday, 12 November 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster

This Friday's Children in Need will feature the first preview for the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor with Nick Frost as Santa Claus.

The Doctor and Santa Claus (Credit: BBC)

Children in Need is on this coming Friday from 7:30pm on BBC One.

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Children in Need Roundup

Sunday, 9 November 2014 - Reported by Ben Morton

The fundraising telethon Children in Need is to return on Friday (14th November) on BBC One at 7pm. The BBC has confirmed that there will be a segment for Doctor Who. This has been the case since the show's revival back in 2005. Whether it will be in the form of a trailer or a mini-episode is currently unknown.

Children in Need have also launched an online auction on eBay, offering a once-in-a lifetime trip to the Doctor Who set in Cardiff and the chance to experience the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

An exclusive Doctor Who behind the scenes set visit!

The Doctor Who production team are kindly offering an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience for two lucky Whovians! The winning bidder plus a friend will go behind the scenes of filming for an episode of the next series, and see Peter Capaldi in action in his latest outing as The Doctor.

The winner of this package will experience:

Watching filming for an episode of the new series of Doctor Who
A conducted VIP tour of the set
Meeting the cast of the show (this is dependent on schedules, specific requests unfortunately cannot be guaranteed)
Having a photo taken on the set
A nice lunch with the crew

The location for filming will be confirmed at a later date by the Doctor Who production team. You will need to arrange your own transport to and from the experience plus any accommodation. The experience will take place on a date determined by the production team in 2015. The winning bidder will also need to sign a non-disclosure agreement to ensure that the new series remains a secret!

The winning bidder will be contacted by BBC Children in Need within 5 working days of payment reaching our PayPal account to confirm your package. Your details will then be passed on to the Doctor Who production team who will arrange the day with you. The BBC reserves the right to change the package.

Every single penny raised by the auction will go towards making a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK.

Thank you for supporting BBC Children in Need

Happy Bidding!

Another Doctor Who experience up for auction is to spend a day with the BBC National Orchestra as they rehearse for Symphonic Spectacular tour.

BBC National Orchestra Of Wales - 19/20 May 2015

Place your bids to experience a day with Radio 3’s Orchestra in Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales:

On either 19th or 20th May 2015 in Cardiff you and a guest will sit in on a rehearsal with BBC NOW and Conductor Ben Foster, see how the orchestra rehearses and get a sneak preview all of your favourite Doctor Who themes, first hand, ahead of our Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular Arena Tour.

Then get the chance to ask all of those questions you’ve been storing up over coffee with Ben Foster. After coffee you’ll be whisked off to join the BBC National Chorus of Wales in their seats and experience the rehearsal from within, make sure you’re nicely warmed up as you’ll even get the opportunity to sing along if you wish (subject to date/rehearsing schedule).

You’ll have plenty of time to fit in a visit to the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Bay and receive a goody bag of BBC NOW merchandise, including a Doctor Who Soundtrack signed by the composer, Murray Gold.

To top off your BBC NOW experience we’re offering a pair of tickets to one of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular arena performances. In addition we’re offering the chance to see the orchestra doing something completely different with a pair of tickets to a BBC NOW concert broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. (Excludes Christmas Celebrations and St David’s Day).

Please note that transport and overnight accommodation are not included in this prize.

The winning bidder will be contacted by BBC Children in Need within 5 working days of payment reaching our PayPal account to confirm your package. Your details will then be passed on to a representative from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales who will arrange the experience with you.

Every single penny raised by the auction will go towards making a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people, right here in the UK.

Signed Pudsey bears by numerous Doctor Who cast are up for auction: Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Simon Callow (Charles Dickens), Bradley Walsh (Elijah Spellman), Professor Brian Cox (Himself, The Power of Three), Matt Baker (Himself, Aliens of London / World War Three) and Greg James (Shopper, Closing Time).

Signed Pudsey t-shirt by Kylie Minogue (Astrid Peth).
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All profits made from the auctions are 100% donated to BBC Children in Need.

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