Pudsey's BIG night

The stars are out in force for the BBC's annual charity fundraiser

- NICK CANNON, NATASHA HOLT, IAN MACEWAN, VICTORIA WILSON

Get ready for a glittering night of fun and fundraising for the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal this Friday.

Overseeing the three-hour entertainment extravaganza are returning hosts Ade Adepitan, Chris Ramsey, Mel Giedroyc, Alex Scott, Jason Manford and, for the first time, BAFTA-winning actor Lenny Rush who, at 14, is the youngest ever host.

'Children in Need supports those dealing with homelessness, abuse, disabilities and so much more,' says Rush, who starred in BBC comedy Am I Being