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Five reasons to watch this year’s Children in Need

Children in Need’s annual appeal night is one of the most starstudded events in the TV calendar, so get ready for some glamour, fun and serious fundraising.

Last year the charity telethon raised a record-breaking £60.7million, and this year presenters Tess Daly, Graham Norton, Mel Giedroyc, Ade Adepitan, Rochelle and Marvin Humes and Rob Beckett are hoping they can top that total.

‘There’s so much generosity to be found in this country,’ says Daly. ‘Every penny on the night genuinely makes a difference.’

Here are five reasons to tune in to the big night on BBC1 and contribute to a great cause…

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