In pictures: Children in Need telethon

Children in Needs hosts Sir Terry Wogan and Tess Daly

Sir Terry Wogan took centre stage to host the annual Children in Need telethon for the 34th consecutive year. During six hours of live television, his co-hosts included Tess Daly, pictured, Fearne Cotton, Zoe Ball and Nick Grimshaw.

Jane Torvill dances with James Jordan

At the start of the show, Jane Torvill, a figure skater who won Olympic gold 30 years ago, switched the ice rink for the dancefloor to partner Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan. She was competing against her partner on ice, Christopher Dean.

Christopher Dean and Jane Torvill dance together for Children in Need

Torvill won the battle but promised to share her trophy with Dean.

EastEnders cast in rehearsals

Another highlight saw the EastEnders cast put on their dancing shoes to perform outside the Queen Vic on the set of the BBC soap.

Dancer in West End hit musical, Matilda

Young theatre stars performed a high-energy routine from the West End hit, Matilda.

Zayn Malik from One Direction

Music came from one of the world's biggest bands - One Direction.

McBusted perform at the Children in Need telethon

Newly-formed supergroup McBusted - made up of chart-toppers McFly and Busted - performed together for the first time.

JLS, backstage, with Pudsey bears

The boyband, JLS - posing here backstage with charity mascot Pudsey bear - sang some of their greatest hits in Albert Square, the home of EastEnders.

Sir Terry Wogan and Nick Grimshaw

The entertainment was interspersed with moving appeals for funds to help disadvantaged children. Throughout the show donations rolled in and, by the end of the night, an emotional Sir Terry said the record-breaking £31,124,896 total was "beyond our wildest dreams".