http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=children-in-need The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=51802#post-149069 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:11:19 +0000 johnnydobbo 149069@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>In a break with tradition, the BBC will this year use the annual Children In Need appeal to help children who are already in need rather than putting children in need thanks to the behaviour of their employees.</p> <p>A statement on the BBC website said that in the light of the revelations regarding Jimmy Savile and others, the policy would have to change. "We realise that BBC employees may have acted in a way that made children seek need and this could be seen as a self-justification for the annual appeal for Children In Need. If we stop putting children in need, maybe we can start to focus the funds raised every year to help children who are in need as result of non-BBC activity". </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=33424#post-94893 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:34:36 +0000 Mathna 94893@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>In a break with tradition this year’s Children In Need will feature several BBC Newsreaders dressed in outrageous two piece suits and actually reading the news. </p> <p>Some of the BBC's best-loved names will ditch their more accustomed roles as members of the cast of “Grease” or taking part in an excruciatingly long extract from “We Will Rock You” and will instead be reading from an autocue and making inane comments to Chris Hollins. </p> <p>A Head of Light Entertainment, who declined to be named, said “This may shock some members of the ordinary viewing public, but these men and women are more than just bad singers and dancers – they can sit and read out someone else’s words with the best of them”.</p> <p>Old Etonian Bill Turnbull last night confessed to being at little nervous with his new role adding “Obviously my comfort zone is wearing a leather jacket and singing”well-a well-a well-a tell me more” with Jeremy Bowen and Charlie Stait, but anything for the kiddies. And don’t worry it will be back to normal next year when Suzanna Reid stars in a remake of “Debbie Does Dallas” for Comic Relief. And now over to Rob McElwee for the weather” </p>