BBC Children in Need Tonight!

BBC Children in Need 2010 is to air it's seven-hour long live TV broadcast from BBC Television Centre tonight from 7:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. Features of the evening include:

It's Pudsey's big night so get set to earn your spots and raise lots for Children in Need all over the United Kingdom.

Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton are joined by a whole host of stars around the country for a spectacular night of fun and fundraising.

7:00pm-8:00pm

The nation's sweetheart, Cheryl Cole, gets the party started with a dazzling show-opener, and Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button team up to give some young carers an unforgettable experience.

Westlife wow the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Merlin has some wizard fundraising ideas and the Hairy Bikers cook up a sizzling version of Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell.

8:00pm-9:00pm

Kylie Minogue performs live in the studio and The Saturdays take on McFly in a glittering popstar edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Doctor and Amy throw a tea-party in the TARDIS and serve up a sneak-peek at this year's Doctor Who Christmas special, plus The One Show's Alex Jones hosts the Children in Need celebrations at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

9:00pm-10:40pm

JLS perform the official Children in Need single, and TV history is made as EastEnders and Coronation Street unite for the first time ever. Walford's residents hit the cobbles of Weatherfield, and Rovers regulars turn up on Albert Square in an exclusive mini-episode just for Children in Need.

John Barrowman hosts a fantastic musical fundraiser from Glasgow, and the stars of Harry Potter work their magic for Children in Need. Plus a spectacular live and exclusive performance from Take That.

10:40pm-11:00pm

The BBC newsreaders recruit dance supremo Louie Spence to create a headline-grabbing routine, and temperatures rise in a Come Dine With Me/ Dragons' Den special.

11:00pm-12:00am

The party continues all over the UK as Irish favourites The Script raise the roof at The Odyssey in Belfast, plus Peter Andre performs a thrilling tribute to Michael Jackson.

The cast of Priscilla put on a show-stopping performance live in the studio, and the stars of Loose Women sing their version of a Girls Aloud classic.

12:00pm-1:00am

Blue Peter adventurer Helen Skelton takes on the role of Baby in the hit musical Dirty Dancing and McFly rock the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow.

An exclusive Children in Need performance from West-End smash Phantom of the Opera.

1:00am-2:00am

Get ready for Pudsey's Greatest Hits, a celebration of Children in Need's most memorable moments from the last 30 years.

Plus the grand total for the 2010 fundraising spectacular is revealed...

Children around the UK are living in poverty, could you help them? Please, call 0345 7 33 22 33 to donate money to Children in Need. More details can be found on the official website here.