BBC announces plans for coronavirus telethon The Big Night In

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Hosts and guests have yet to be confirmed…

A live telethon called The Big Night In is set to raise money for vulnerable people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BBC has confirmed today.

The telethon has been pencilled in for 23rd April, and will be “star-studded” according to the Beeb, but hosts and guests for the event remain unannounced at the time of writing. The Big Night In will, however, respect “all current social isolating government protocols” despite being a live show. The three-hour-long telethon will then dish out any funds donated on the night to local charities through Comic Relief and Children In Need.

“BBC One will bring the nation together for this special one-off live charity event,” BBC director of content Charlotte Moore said in a statement. “I would like to thank both BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief for joining forces in these unprecedented times to provide their support to local charities, projects and programmes across the whole UK; and to all of the stars taking part in this unmissable night of entertainment when the country needs it most.”

More on this as it develops.