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[[The BBC]]'s charity and annual telethon[[Telethon]]. As the name implies, it is dedicated to children and to rectifying "child issues" (child abuse, bullying, youth homelessness, underage prostitution, etc.). Its mascot is a mute yellow teddy bear called Pudsey, with a polka dot handkerchief-bandage tied round one side of his head, covering one of his eyes.
 
The yearly TV telethon airs in the late autumn on BBC One and involves special musical performances by pop stars, and [[The Musical|West-End casts]] (and, recently, ''the BBC Newsreaders''). It also includes skits and spoofs like [[Comic Relief]], although the focus is more on light entertainment than actual comedy. It is one of the few events where programmes from [[ITV|"the other side"]] [[Enemy Mine|will take part]] (the cast of ''[[The Bill]]'' are game for a lot of things). Includes an annual charity single.
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This telethon is best watched recorded and with liberal use of the Fast-Forward button.
 
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== This telethon series contains examples of ==
* [[Crossover]]: Not on crack, but a bath full of baked beans (i.e., intensely silly), such as:
** ''[[Doctor Who]]''/''[[Eastenders]]'' (the aforementioned "Dimensions In Time")