BBC Children in Need (also promoted as in Wales) is the
BBC's UK
charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £600 million to change the lives of disabled children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual
telethon, held in November and televised on
BBC One,
BBC One HD,
BBC Two, and
BBC Two HD from 7:30 pm until 2 am. "Pudsey Bear" is BBC Children in Need's mascot, whilst
Terry Wogan was a long-standing host.