• Source: Children in Need Choir

Since 2011 one of the recurring acts on the BBC telethon Children in Need has been a choir where usually over 1000 children come together in the studio and in around 8-10 locations across the UK and sing one song live in unison from the various locations. These choirs are created by the BBC local news regions using local schools and theatre groups and they usually sing from where the regional outside broadcast takes place. The performance usually starts in the studio and cuts between to the different locations throughout the performance before ending in the studio (2022 and 2023 do not start in the studio) with a short 20-30 second instrumental break to show a montage of clips the night's appeal films. However, since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the choir there have been fewer singers and the choirs across the UK have been pre-recorded with only the studio choir singing live.




Earlier Link-Ups


The idea for nationwide link ups on Children in Need has been around since the early 1990s and started in the form of a jazz band performing from the regional events. However in 1996 the link-ups started to move towards the current format when 500 children in 13 locations led by Gary Wilmot and a further 100 children in the studio performed the 1989 Children in Need Single - If You Want To Help. This eventually grew to become the Children in Need choir that has been shown since 2011.




= 1996

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In 1996 Gary Wilmot led 100 children in the studio and a further 500 across the UK performed If You Want To Help in unison.
They performed from:

London - BBC Television Centre
Glasgow - The Broadcasting House - BBC Scotland
Birmingham - BBC Pebble Mill - BBC West Midlands
Chatham - Chatham Historic Dockyard - BBC London and The South East
Manchester - The Arndale Centre - BBC North West
Bournemouth - Bournemouth International Centre - BBC South (Labelled in the video as Southampton)
Leeds - BBC North
Newquay - The Towan Beach - BBC South West (Labelled in the video as Plymouth)
Norwich - BBC St Catherine's Close - BBC East
Gateshead - The MetroCentre - BBC North East and Cumbria (Labelled in the video as Newcastle)
Bristol - BBC West
Nottingham - BBC East Midlands
Cardiff - The Broadcasting House - BBC Wales
Belfast - BBC Blackstaff House - BBC Northern Ireland




= 1997

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In 1997 Children in Need attempted to break the world record for the most people simultaneously line dancing which previously had stood at 1788. 5500 people from all the regions danced in unison to 5, 6, 7, 8 led by Steps themselves in the studio.

London - BBC Television Centre
Preston - Preston Guild Hall - BBC North West
Gateshead - The MetroCentre - BBC North East and Cumbria
Hull - BBC North
Ayr - Ayr Town Hall - BBC Scotland
Cardiff - The Broadcasting House - BBC Wales
Carrickfergus - Carrickfergus Castle - BBC Northern Ireland
Tonbridge - West Kent College - BBC London and The South East
Cambridge - The Wimpole Estate - BBC East
Birmingham - BBC Pebble Mill - BBC West Midlands
Bournemouth - Bournemouth International Centre - BBC South
Torquay - The Riviera Centre - BBC South West
Swindon - The North Star BT House - BBC West
Nottingham - BBC East Midlands




= 1998

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In 1998 Children in Need paid tribute to Frank Sinatra after his death earlier that year. Music groups, choirs and singers performed My Way in unison from across the regions. They were led by Michael Ball in Belfast and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in London

London - BBC Television Centre
Belfast - BBC Blackstaff House - BBC Northern Ireland -
Glasgow - The Broadcasting House - BBC Scotland
Cardiff - The Broadcasting House - BBC Wales
Basingstoke - Basingstoke Ice Rink - BBC South
Birmingham - BBC Pebble Mill - BBC West Midlands
Scarborough - The Corner Complex - BBC North
Bristol - BBC West
Sunderland - National Glass Centre - BBC North East and Cumbria (Labelled as County Durham as the group performing were Tudhoe Grange School from Spennymoor in County Durham)
Thurrock - Lakeside Shopping Centre - BBC London and The South East
Great Yarmouth - The Marina Centre - BBC East
Manchester - The New Broadcasting House - BBC North West
Tavistock - Tavistock Wharf - BBC South West
Nottingham - BBC East Midlands




= 2000

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In 2000 Children in Need performed a medley of Abba songs led by Martine McCutcheon in the studio. Acts ranging from school choirs to, local bands to Atomic Kitten performed snippets from the songs one after another to a live accompaniment from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales who were in the studio.

London - BBC Television Centre - Martine McCutcheon and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Manchester - The New Broadcasting House - BBC North West - The Rosebuds
Birmingham - BBC Pebble Mill - BBC West Midlands - Bromsgrove Operatic Society
Reading - Reading Concert Hall - BBC South - RASPO
Leeds - West Yorkshire Playhouse - BBC North - SAAZ
Glasgow - The Broadcasting House - BBC Scotland - Atomic Kitten
Bristol - BBC West - Joey and The Lips
Belfast - BBC Blackstaff House - BBC Northern Ireland - The Celtic Tenors
Cornwall - The Eden Project - BBC South West - St Stythian's Male Voice Choir
London - Old Spitalfields Market - BBC London and The South East - DAMAGE
North Yorkshire - Richmond Castle - BBC North East and Cumbria - Richmond School Choir
Norwich - BBC St Catherine's Close - BBC East - FABBA
Swansea - BBC Wales - ABBA Gold and The Jacks
Nottingham - National Ice Centre - BBC East Midlands - The Nottingham Schools Choir




= 2001

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In 2001 S Club 7 performed the Children in Need Single Have You Ever accompanied by 3616 schools across the UK who sent in tapes of the chorus
Six live school choirs sang along representing them from the 6 regional concerts.
These were:

Hamble School singing from the concert at Castle Field in Portsmouth - BBC South
Longcroft School singing from the concert at the Dome Leisure Centre in Doncaster - BBC North
Gwauncelyn Junior School sining from the concert at the Broadcasting House in Cardiff - BBC Wales
Auchenback Primary School singing from the concert at the Broadcasting House in Glasgow - BBC Scotland
The King John School singing from the concert at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester - BBC East Midlands
Forge Integrated Primary School singing from the concert outside BBC Blackstaff House in Belfast - BBC Northern Ireland the link up on the night never went to their performance.
S Club 8 performed in the studio in their first televised performance.




= 2007

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Lee Mead performed Any Dream Will Do with choirs in 8 locations across the UK live.

London - BBC Television Centre
BBC North West - Blackpool at The North Pier
BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Lincoln at City Square
BBC South - Basingstoke at the Milestones Museum
BBC Northern Ireland - Belfast at The Stormont Estate
BBC West Midlands - Birmingham at the Centenary Square
BBC Scotland - Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay
BBC Wales - Cardiff at Broadcasting House with the choir in the link up on the set of Pobol y Cwm




Children in Need Choirs






= 2011

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In 2011, the Children in Need Choir started by Gareth Malone featured the contestants on The Big Performance Series 2. They sang "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne
The choirs sang at:

London at BBC Television Centre in the BBC London region
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Kent at Bluewater for BBC South East
Weston-super-Mare at Grand Pier for BBC West
Salford at MediaCityUK for BBC North West
Cornwall at Eden Project for BBC South West
Cardiff at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama for BBC Wales
Pudsey in the Leisure Centre car park for BBC Yorkshire
Birmingham at Aston Hall for BBC West Midlands
Belfast at W5 museum for BBC Northern Ireland
Hull at Hull Truck Theatre for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Hampshire at The National Motor Museum for BBC South
Colchester at Charter Hall for BBC East
County Durham at Beamish Museum, County Durham for BBC North East and Cumbria
Loughborough at Loughborough University for BBC East Midlands
Hull, Hampshire, Colchester, County Durham and Loughborough weren't included in the nationwide link up performance and were instead included in the highlights programme.




= 2012

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In 2012, the choir was led by Aled Jones and featured over 2000 singers in 15 locations. They sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel
The choirs were singing at:

London at BBC Television Centre in the BBC London region
Aberdeen at The Beach Ballroom for BBC Scotland
Northumberland at The Alnwick Garden for BBC North East and Cumbria
Swindon at STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway for BBC West
Birmingham at The Mailbox for BBC West Midlands
Belfast at Broadcasting House for BBC Northern Ireland
East Sussex at Glyndebourne for BBC South East
Cardiff at BBC Hoddinott Hall for BBC Wales
Scunthorpe at Baths Hall for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Winchester at INTECH for BBC South
Cambridge at West Road Concert Hall, University of Cambridge for BBC East
Exeter at The Forum, University of Exeter for BBC South West
Leicestershire at Conkers Discovery Centre, National Forest for BBC East Midlands
Rotherham at Magna Science Adventure Centre for BBC Yorkshire
Salford at MediaCityUK for BBC North West
Cambridge, Exeter, Leicestershire, Rotherham and Salford weren't included in the nationwide link up performance and were instead included in the highlights programme.




= 2013

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In 2013, the main studio moved to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood just outside of London, the performance featured only 10 choirs and 1624 children, instead of all of the events having choirs and some not being included it was decided those regions would just not have choirs and this idea had continued.
The choirs sang "Sing" from Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert at:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Bath at The Roman Baths for BBC West
Belfast at BBC Blackstaff House for BBC Northern Ireland
Manchester at Z-Arts for BBC North West
Falmouth at National Maritime Museum Cornwall for BBC South West
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Birmingham at The Library of Birmingham for BBC West Midlands
Kettering at Wicksteed Park for BBC East
Merthyr Tydfil at The college for BBC Wales
Hexham at Hexham Trinity Methodist Church for BBC North East and Cumbria




= 2014

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In 2014, the choir had a similar format to 2013 with 10 locations and 1685 and they sang "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders.
The choirs sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Bradford at Bradford College for BBC Yorkshire
Norwich at The Millennium Library at The Forum for BBC East
Newport at The Newport Centre for BBC Wales
Birmingham at Thinktank for BBC West Midlands
Belfast at BBC Blackstaff House for BBC Northern Ireland
Plymouth at Plymouth Life Centre for BBC South West
Blackpool at Blackpool Tower Circus for BBC North West
Chatham at Chatham Historic Dockyard for BBC South East
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland




= 2015

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In 2015, there were 1661 children in 10 locations and the choir sang "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus.
The choirs sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Gloucester at Gloucester Cathedral for BBC West
Belfast at BBC Blackstaff House for BBC Northern Ireland
Keswick at The Rawnsley Centre for BBC North East and Cumbria
Great Yarmouth at The Hippodrome for BBC East
Llandudno at Venue Cymru for BBC Wales
Jersey at Fort Regent for BBC South West
Blackpool at Blackpool Tower Circus for BBC North West
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Arundel at Arundel Castle for BBC South




= 2016

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In 2016, they had 1580 children in 9 choirs and they sang "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers.
The Choirs sang at:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Liverpool at Sefton Park for BBC North West
Swansea at Swansea University for BBC Wales
Bridlington at Bridlington Spa for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Dudley at The Black Country Living Museum for BBC West Midlands
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Milton Keynes at Stadium MK for BBC East
Salisbury at Salisbury Arts Centre for BBC South
Belfast at Titanic for BBC Northern Ireland




= 2017

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In 2017, there were 1788 children in 10 choirs and they sang "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland.
The choirs sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Manchester at The Science and Industry Museum for BBC North West
Bristol at Aerospace for BBC West
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Newcastle at The Discovery Museum for BBC North East and Cumbria
Newbury at Brockhurst and Marlston House School for BBC South
Belfast at The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum for BBC Northern Ireland
Halifax at The Piece Hall for BBC Yorkshire
Cardiff at The Broadcasting House for BBC Wales
Nottingham at The Albert Hall for BBC East Midlands




= 2018

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In 2018, the 1466 children in 9 choirs sang "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman.
The choirs sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Southampton at King Edward VI School for BBC South
St Ives at Tate for BBC South West
Belfast at The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum for BBC Northern Ireland
Chester at Storyhouse for BBC North West
Lincoln at The New Theatre Royal for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland
Cardiff at The Broadcasting House for BBC Wales
Wolverhampton at The Grand Theatre for BBC West Midlands




= 2019

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In 2019, there were 9 choirs and 1399 children and they sang "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper.
The Choirs sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
Hartlepool at The Town Hall Theatre for BBC North East and Cumbria
Belfast at W5 museum for BBC Northern Ireland
Maidstone at Allington Castle for BBC South East
The Wirral at The Lady Lever Art Gallery for BBC North West
Cardiff at The Broadcasting House for BBC Wales
Mountsorrel at The Mountsorrel Memorial Centre for BBC East Midlands
Larkhill at St Michael's CE Primary School for BBC West
Glasgow at BBC Pacific Quay for BBC Scotland




= 2020

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In 2020, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the choir was altered to fit guidelines: choirs in each location were reduced to around 4-5 singers and it was pre-recorded, except for the studio choir, which had 12 members and were live on the night. Instead of an instrumental section, it went to a montage of all the choirs together before returning to showing the locations as usual. Instead of Museums or Theatres more of the locations were landmarks with their on screen labels being the landmark name instead of just the city/ town. It was also the last year to be in Elstree Studios. They sang "Fix You" by Coldplay.
The singers sang from:

Elstree at Elstree Studios in the BBC London region
The Brontë Parsonage, West Yorkshire for BBC Yorkshire
The National Maritime Museum, Falmouth for BBC South West
Pacific Quay, Glasgow for BBC Scotland
Coventry Cathedral for BBC West Midlands
Stonehenge, Wiltshire for BBC South
The Harmonies of Hope Choir - A Choir of children who've had kidney transplants. The choir is funded by Children in Need and they sang from their homes across London and The South East and were edited together by the BBC Production Team.
Ely Cathedral for BBC East
Portmeirion for BBC Wales
Cardiff Castle for BBC Wales
Titanic Belfast for BBC Northern Ireland




= 2021

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In 2021 the choir followed a similar format to 2020: most locations have 4-6 singers and 12 in the live studio choir. However, it did include the instrumental section. This was the first year to use Salford for the Main Studio. They sang "Rise Up" by Andra Day. The on-screen name labels followed the same format as 2020.
The singers sang at:

MediaCityUK, Salford in the BBC North West region
Stirling Castle for BBC Scotland
Scarborough Spa for BBC Yorkshire
Housesteads, Hadrian's Wall for BBC North East and Cumbria
Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth for BBC South West
Mumbles Pier for BBC Wales
The Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester for BBC East Midlands
Beaumaris Castle for BBC Wales
The Vision Signing Choir, a signing choir based in Kent signed the song from their homes and were edited together by the Production Team for BBC South East
The Cutty Sark, London for BBC London
The Giant's Causeway for BBC Northern Ireland




= 2022

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In 2022 the choir was again pre-recorded with the studio choir live. The number of singers was upped to around 20 per location and. This year was the first year not to start and end with the studio choir's performance instead starting with a montage of the children preparing for singing and all of the choirs were shown before the instrumental with only the Studio and a montage of all the choirs shown after. They sang "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane.
The choirs this year were:

Framlingham Castle, Suffolk for BBC East
Aberystwyth at The National Library of Wales for BBC Wales
The Laxey Wheel on The Isle of Man for BBC North West
Bristol at Purdown Open Space for BBC West
The Kelpies at Falkirk for BBC Scotland
Hull Marina for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
MediaCity UK in Salford in the BBC North West region
Blists Hill Victorian Town in Telford for BBC West Midlands
The Tropical Ravine in Belfast for BBC Northern Ireland




= 2023

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The choirs sang from:

Slough at The Old Horlicks Factory for BBC South
Rotherham at Wentworth Woodhouse for BBC Yorkshire
Salford at MediaCityUK in the BBC North West region
Sunderland at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens for BBC North East and Cumbria
Edinburgh at Port Edgar for BBC Scotland
Cardiff from outside The Senedd building for BBC Wales
Northampton at The Holy Sepulchre Church for BBC East
Guernsey at Castle Cornet for BBC South West
Antrim at Antrim Castle Gardens for BBC Northern Ireland
The studio choirs are made of children from the region they are in but created by the main studio team not the region's team.




= 2024

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In 2024 the choirs sang Never Forget by Take That. This year instead of having choirs in various locations around the country they decided instead to invite 19 children from each of the 15 BBC Regions who have been helped by Children in Need projects. They were joined onstage by other children from the Hallé Youth Choir.




References






External links



Children in Need at IMDb

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