Children In Need

I've paid my money, do I have to watch?

Avoiding it. I support the charities I want to support and avoid the hype and guilt trip.

Nothing else to watch though.

Catching up on recorded stuff.

Don't watch it and haven't done so for years. We support various charities and TBH I find the self serving 'aren't we wonderful giving up our free time , unpaid for charity' rather self serving and distasteful.

Sorry!!

Don't apologise. I agree.

Even the acts look like someone's sixteen year old grandsons.

Thanks Gonegirl, now I don't feel such a grouch.

I like the acrobats

Only just turned on, I greatly admire what Children in Need achieves, but I expect I’ll be turning off soon, especially now Graham Norton’s turned up.

DGD's and DIL's schools have raised quite a lot of money and I put money in a collecting box so I don't feel obliged to watch!

Never watched it or donated to it. I have a portfolio of ccharities I support on a regular basis.

And like Smileless I find the self serving 'aren't we wonderful giving up our free time , unpaid for charity' rather self serving and distasteful.

Until I switched tv on tonight I didnt realise it was that time of year.
I have seen no publicity or anything going on as in other years.I don't watch anyway , I find it very boring.

I first read the op as a younger in cheek comment, am I correct ?
However I find some of the following comment rather harsh. This charity raises millions for uk children’s charities.
As for those saying that the celebs are ‘self serving.... etc, I notice most of you make a point of saying that you give to other charities. I rest my case and duck before the firing starts.

Younger should read rather !

Does it matter why those appear, the charity does much and no money taken for wages.

Agreed Annie- a lot of mardy sour grapes above. Supporting the kids in the rickshaw challenge- wow, what amazing kids.

I didn't even know it was on

There are some amazing children on there though. So brave.

It was the Rickshaw Challenge that got my money jura. Couldn't help myself. That must have been so hard.

Indeed, same here- and 35.5 million raised to far... amazing.

Really sad stories on tonight, but at the same time so hopeful and heartwarming. These kids are incredible, they achieve so much against the odds. Very happy to watch and support.

You have to wonder how some families cope with the hand they’ve been dealt.

Makes me feel pathetic, for moaning about such trivial things.

Great work being done right across the country for fantastic causes. Som of the entertainment tonight isn’t my cup of tea but keeping SirChenjin happy isn’t the purpose of tonight. I hope my family and I never, ever need the services that CIN funds.