The nation’s favourite puppets and TV characters join forces for BBC Children in Need singalong

Pudsey has pulled some strings and for one night only, the biggest and furriest stars on the planet are coming together for a very special cause, especially for Children in Need

"It was fantastic to be reunited with so many old friends. And incredibly none of us have aged a day, we all look exactly the same! Boom Boom!" — Basil Brush

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In a warm, nostalgia fest for viewers of all ages, the nation’s best loved puppets and classic children’s’ TV favourites will be making a big return for the ultimate supergroup music video parody.

The superstar cast of much loved household names that has assembled for this incredible collaboration includes Basil Brush, Muffin the Mule, Rainbow’s Zippy, George and Bungle, Scott and Virgil from Thunderbirds’, Captain Scarlett and Captain Blue, Zig and Zag, CBBC’s Gordon the Gopher, Edd the Duck, Otis the Aardvark, Oucho, Stanley, Dodge and Hacker T Dog, Channel 5’s Milkshake Monkey, The Neighbour's Cat from Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow, Terrahawks’ Zelda, Mongrel’s Marion and Nelson, Buffering’s Larry the Lizard, and Mr Blobby. Together they will join forces for one of the biggest singalongs Children in Need has ever seen.

Basil Brush says: “It was fantastic to be reunited with so many old friends. And incredibly none of us have aged a day, we all look exactly the same! Boom Boom!”

Hacker T Dog says: “I wouldn’t leave Wigan for just anyone. But when Pudsey called, I thought, I’ve got nothing better to do that day.”

Mr Blobby says: “Blobby, Blobby, Blobby!”

Debuting during BBC Children in Need on Friday night on BBC One, viewers will see the who’s who of the puppet world turn up at a music studio for their big moment in the spotlight. Complete with oversized mics and even bigger headphones, it has all the classic elements of a charity music video. No puppet tears in sight!

The BBC Children in Need live show airs on Friday 19 November from 7pm on BBC One.

Donation details:

Supporting BBC Children in Need this year is easier than ever. To learn more about the charity or make a donation to help transform the lives of children and young people across the UK, visit: bbc.co.uk/pudsey

You can also call 0345 7 33 22 33 and make a donation over the phone. (Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply).

You can donate on the phone or on the BBC Children in Need website. Use your debit or credit card, or your PayPal account.

Pay in your fundraising money at all major banks, building societies, or the Post Office.
Send a cheque or postal order to BBC Children in Need, PO Box 648, Salford, M5 0LB.

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The BBC Children in Need live show airs on Friday 19 November from 7pm on BBC One.

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November 17, 2021 8:00am ET by BBC One  

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