Doctor Who and Ashes To Ashes confirmed for Children In Need

Simon Brew

It might be time to put your hands in your pockets, as the BBC's telethon is going to feature two of our favourite shows...

Earlier this month, it was speculated that all seven living actors who had played Doctor Who on the small screen would be uniting for a seven Doctors special to be run on Children In Need night. And while no confirmation was, or has been, forthcoming, the breadth of outlets reporting the news left you suspecting that there was fire underneath all of the proverbial smoke.

Well, the BBC has trailed Children In Need now with a Doctor Who clip, and just as last year, it’s also confirmed that some special material has been recorded for the annual telethon. Again, it’s still not clear exactly what we’ll be getting, but given that last year we got Peter Davison and David Tennant side by side, it should be worth looking forward to.

The announcement from the BBC, which also confirmed the transmission date of 14th November for this year’s Children In Need, specifically states “There are some Children In Need-themed scenes from Doctor Who and Ashes To Ashes, a musical extravaganza from Albert Square, featuring the cast of EastEnders, and a special edition of Junior Masterchef.”

Truthfully, we’re not hugely bothered about EastEnders or Junior Masterchef, but the confirmation of Doctor Who involvement is very welcome, as is the news that Gene Hunt and co will be involved too. Expect more details to emerge in the next couple of weeks.