The BBC’s Big Night In telethon raised a combined total of over $67 million (£54.2 million) on Thursday evening. The star-studded show, hosted by Lenny Henry, Zoe Ball, and Paddy McGuinness, featured appearances from some of Britain’s TV favourites and raised funds for two of the BBC’s biggest charity partners, Children in Need and Comic Relief.

As the evening’s celebrations drew to a close, it was announced that a total of $33,844,327 (£27,398,675) had been raised via public donations – with the U.K.

government matching the sum, resulting in a combined total of $67,688,654 (£54,797,350). Highlights included the return of beloved comedy series Little Britain, featuring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, and Dawn French’s The Vicar of Dibley.

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