Terry Wogan and Natasha Kaplinsky hosted the annual fundraising event which has raised more than �17.2m.

Liberty X began the fundraising with a live performance of official Children in Need single A Night to Remember.

Prime minister Tony Blair appeared alongside Dead Ringers impressionist Jon Culshaw as part of the festivities.

Status Quo performed at RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire, as did a number of acts including Girls Aloud.

A performance by Madonna was one of the highlights of the star-studded event, which lasted for seven hours.

The public dug deep into their pockets throughout the 26th annual fund-raising event.

One of the highlights was a performance of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody by a group comprising of BBC news readers.