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Children In Need show features Chalamet prank and charity challenges
Hollywood actors led by Timothée Chalamet prank presenter Rylan Clark in a segment for this year’s BBC Children In Need show.
Clark thought he was interviewing stars from Dune: Part Three, but three children secretly gave the actors prompts.
The live charity broadcast is hosted from Salford by Clark, Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Sara Cox and Tyler West.
Presenter Owain Wyn Evans is completing a 400-mile cycle across the UK, while four young people take on personal challenges for the charity.
Children In Need supports more than 1,600 local charities and projects helping children and young people across the UK.
The appeal raised more than £45m last year, and this year’s theme is Challenge Yourself 2026.
The three-hour show airs on BBC One and iPlayer from 19:00 GMT on Friday, with viewers able to watch the full prank during the broadcast.
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Anya Taylor-Joy will prank BBC presenter Rylan Clark during an interview for Dune: Part Three.
Three children secretly give the actors prompts through earpieces, while Clark believes he is conducting a standard interview.
The prank will feature in the BBC Children in Need show, broadcast live from Salford on 13 November.
The three-hour event will include charity challenges, live performances and appearances by other stars.
Children in Need supports more than 1,600 local charities and projects across the UK.
- Who
- Rylan Clark, the Dune: Part Three stars and three children directing them.
- What
- The actors prank Clark during an interview, as part of the BBC Children in Need charity show.
- When
- Friday, 13 November 2026. The live show runs from 19:00 to 22:00 GMT.
- Where
- The show is broadcast from Salford; the interview is set at a Dune: Part Three press junket.
- Why
- The prank is part of the Children in Need charity show. It also promotes Dune: Part Three.
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Children in Need raised more than £45m to help children and young people across the UK.
The prank interview was recorded, with children secretly directing the actors through earpieces.
The BBC Children in Need live show is broadcast from Salford, including the prank and charity challenges.
Dune: Part Three is due to arrive in UK cinemas.
- Interview guests
- Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Anya Taylor-Joy
- Hidden prompts
- Three children direct the actors through earpieces
- Live broadcast
- 13 November 2026, 19:00–22:00 GMT
- Charity support
- More than 1,600 local charities and projects across the UK
- Previous appeal total
- More than £45m raised last year
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