An average of 6.2 million people were tuned in to BBC fundraiser at any one time, ratings suggest

Children in Need has broken its own record after raising more than £50m during its appeal show, bringing the total funds collected since the annual telethon began to more than £1bn.

Viewers donated almost £34m in the first two-and-a-half hours of Friday evening’s broadcast, which the BBC says was the most viewed show of the night.

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