Ö÷²¥´óÐã Children in Need 2008
What else to watch out for on Ö÷²¥´óÐã TV and Radio
The Music Marathon
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On Appeal Day, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 2's Music Marathon will bring non-stop music to the airwaves, with listeners invited to
pledge to Ö÷²¥´óÐã Children in Need for a request or dedication.
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Pennies For Pudsey
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The Royal Mint estimates that the average household has about £27 in coins lying around in jars, drawers or money
boxes.
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Pudsey has joined forces with Ö÷²¥´óÐã One's The One Show to encourage the nation to search for this lost
change and raise "Pennies for Pudsey".
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Every penny donated will go to projects dedicated to positively enhancing the
lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
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To donate your lost pennies just go into any
Royal Bank of Scotland, Natwest or Ulster Bank and tell them you would like to give to Ö÷²¥´óÐã Children in Need.
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Celebrity Scissorhands
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Celebrity Scissorhands returns for a third series on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three on 26 October.
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Under the guidance of renowned
British hairdresser Lee Stafford, celebrities will be transformed from the utterly unskilled to fully-fledged hair and
beauty experts in just three short weeks.
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Celebrities include: The Apprentice's Lucinda Ledgerwood; ex-EastEnders actress Shana Swash; R&B singer and MOBO nominee Jay Sean; Stedman Pearson from Eighties pop
sensation Five Star; The Real Hustle beauty Jessica Jane Clement; and former Grange Hill actor (Zammo), Lee
Macdonald.
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Steve Strange will be the Celebrity Scissorhands Hair & Beauty Academy's Image Consultant. Last year, Steve created
some horrendous hair horrors including shaving a "V" into the back of a lady's head and drawing blood when
he cut a client's ear.
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This year, Steve will use his unique creativity to transform brave clients' make-up, clothes and
hair – whether clients require a new look for a wedding, job interview or hot date.
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Clients going along to the
training academy will be giving a donation to Ö÷²¥´óÐã Children in Need, according to what they think the haircut or
beauty treatment they receive is worth!
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Bid on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 2 annual Money Can't Buy Auction in aid of Ö÷²¥´óÐã Children in Need
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Terry Wogan will once again host an auction of "money can't buy" experiences and items, in aid of Ö÷²¥´óÐã
Children in Need.
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The auction kicks off on Monday 10 November and will run over four days.
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More information
on the auction items will be available on bbc.co.uk/radio2.
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