Children in Need 2004

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Children in Need 2004
Genre Telethon
Presented by Terry Wogan
Gaby Roslin
Voices of Alan Dedicoat
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Production locations BBC Television Centre
RAF Brize Norton
Camera setupMultiple
Original release
Network BBC One, BBC Two
Release19 November (2004-11-19) 
20 November 2004 (2004-11-20)
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Children in Need 2004 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One on the evening of Friday 19 November and was hosted primarily by Terry Wogan, who was assisted by Gaby Roslin. The voice over was Alan Dedicoat.

Contents

Television campaign

Artist performances

Cast performances

Others

Regional Concerts

There were 5 concerts held on the night that the main telethon would opt into.

These were at

Official single

The official single for 2004's appeal was recorded by Girls Aloud. The band recorded a cover of The Pretenders' 1994 song I'll Stand By You for the charity. The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks.

Totals

See also

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