Pudsey is the official mascot of BBC Children in Need. The BBC's first broadcast appeal for children took place in 1927, in the form of a five-minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day. The first ...

The Christmas Day Appeals continued on TV and ... Natasha Kaplinsky and Fearne Cotton. Pudsey Bear made his television debut in 1985 when Terry introduced the new, brown cuddly mascot to the ...

Ashleigh and Pudsey's incredible dance routine to the ... BGT winnings and a £150,000 cheque for performing in a panto that Christmas. On top of their monetary gains, they had the once-in-a ...