Children in Need has now raised over £1bn since it began the annual fundraiser in 1980, it has been announced.
Children in Need is the BBC’s official UK charity and raised a total of £60.7m for disadvantaged children across the country last year.
The total raised surpassed 2017’s previous on-the-night record of £50.1m, which featured stars of film, music and TV encouraging viewers to donate.
The charity is currently supporting 2,400 projects helping children facing a range of disadvantages, such as poverty, abuse or physical disability.
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