| Genre: | Telethon |
| Camera: | Multiple |
| Runtime: | 7:30 pm–3:00am |
| Narrated: | Alan Dedicoat |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Location: | BBC Elstree Centre |
| Language: | English |
Children in Need 2017 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the charity Children in Need. It was the 38th Children in Need appeal show which was broadcast live on BBC One on the evening of Friday 17 November until the early hours of Saturday 18 November.
Greg James and Russell Kane didn't return for the 2017 telethon, and were replaced by Mel Giedroyc[1]
The culmination of Children in Need 2017 was broadcast on BBC One on 17 November from the BBC Elstree Centre. It was the longest Children In Need with the show running seven and half hours finishing at 03:00 making it the longest appeal show.
| Show | Date | Timeslots | Presenters | Channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Need Rocks the 80s | 13 November 2017 | 20:30-22:00 | Fearne Cotton Sara Cox Roman Kemp (backstage) | BBC One BBC One HD |
| The One Show | 17 November 2017 | 19:00-19:30 | Alex Jones Greg James | |
| Main show | 19:30-20:30 | Tess Daly Ade Adepitan | ||
| 20:30-22:00 | Graham Norton Mel Giedroyc | |||
| The Weakest Link Celebrity Special for Children in Need | 22:00-22:40 | BBC Two BBC Two HD | ||
| Main show | 17/18 November 2017 | 22:40-00:30 | BBC One BBC One HD | |
| DIY SOS: The Million Pound Build for Children in Need | 18 November 2017 | 00:30-01:30 | BBC One BBC One HD | |
| Children in Need Rocks the 80s (repeat) | 01:30-03:00 | Fearne Cotton Sara Cox Roman Kemp (backstage) | BBC One BBC One HD |
The BBC Regions hosted events which provided local coverage of where the money went. These were shown as opt outs from the main telethon 3 times during the first part and finished around 22:00.
The events were held at the following locations:
| Time | Amount (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| 20:31 | £11,729,538 | |
| 21:58 | £33,698,156 | |
| 00:43 | £50,168,562 |