Did anyone watch this years Children in need? If so what did you think of it and did you give any money or have you ever pledged any money?

I personally didn't watch it and haven't for years for various reasons. It does seem to me however that it isn't as popular as it once was.

What do you think?

btw - How much money did they raise on the show?

All for a good cause, but why does it have to be on all night? Not necessary. As a result, Eastenders and Have I Got News for You weren't on. Not good enough!

But how else could they make the event work without reminding people to pledge?

Originally posted by Lickszz
But how else could they make the event work without reminding people to pledge?

Remind them, yes. For 6 hours? No.

My point is (and I'm not disagreeing with you btw) that can you imagine if they only raised a couple of hundred grand, what do you think would happen to the show? Do you think it could lose it's public appeal? I just can't see another way they could do it and raise that amount of cash.

Children in need always falls on my Birthday! YAY!

Hope you had a good birthday btw. :partyhat:

Originally posted by caprice
Children in need always falls on my Birthday! YAY!

How can it? Children in Need is always on the Friday night, therefore a different date each year.

Originally posted by t020
All for a good cause, but why does it have to be on all night? Not necessary. As a result, Eastenders and Have I Got News for You weren't on. Not good enough!
Moaning about a good cause, no a great cause, all because you missed you soap operas??!?!?! Ahhh poor baby! You are the Grinch who stole Christmas, you are Scrooge in the Christmas Carol. Children in Need are Children in Need and they need as much help as they can get. It loses it's public appeal because people like you see more importance in their own selfish needs.
Shame on you T020.

Originally posted by Funke88
Moaning about a good cause, no a great cause, all because you missed you soap operas??!?!?! Ahhh poor baby! You are the Grinch who stole Christmas, you are Scrooge in the Christmas Carol. Children in Need are Children in Need and they need as much help as they can get. It loses it's public appeal because people like you see more importance in their own selfish needs.
Shame on you T020. :D :D Yeah right on Funkee.
At least i was able to sit and watch the telle without having to watch these dreadfull soaps for once.
We should replace the lot with 30 minutes of Children in need.:thumbsup:

does anyone know exactly how much they did raise?

Originally posted by The Cycleracer
:D :D Yeah right on Funkee.
At least i was able to sit and watch the telle without having to watch these dreadfull soaps for once.
We should replace the lot with 30 minutes of Children in need.:thumbsup:
Thanks Cycleracer, I didn't want to rant in vain.
We should strap him down in a chair, pin his eyeballs open and force him to sit through it. Make him drink strong coffee to stay awake and then make him get his cheque book out and write a pledge. It really isn't that much to ask is it?

Originally posted by katndee
does anyone know exactly how much they did raise?

The website is here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/index.shtml) for the amount etc.

:thumbsup:

15 Million so far. Is it me or does that figure seem lower than a few years ago?

I think it's all a good idea to raise money for children in need and I fully support any efforts to help children achieve their fullest potential. However, the more money that is raised in the voluntary arena for services means that the government doesn't have to increase funding for statutory services.
I also don't like the way they portray kids with disabilities to elicit an emotional response in us so we part with money.

Has anyone seen that Barnados advert with the cockroach coming out of the babies mouth?

Never watch it and never give anything.

Big groups in the disability community hate and vehemently campaign against Children in Need for being patronising and downright offensive.