we're joined now by katie melua.overed eva cassidy, i am and that is how i discovered eva cassidy, iam huge and that is how i discovered eva cassidy, i am huge fan and i'm delighted to be doing this. it is such an honour to be asked. he championed you as well. he was a massive influence, he played my songs closest thing to crazy and the songs closest thing to crazy and the song 9 million bicycles. the music i made did not always stick the boxes because it was quite delicate but they played it all the time, they we re they played it all the time, they were instrumental. do you feel that you are where you are in your career because of his help? he took that music to a mainstream public and my life changed. he was dedicated to children in need. he presented it since 1990 meant a great deal to him so it is the least i could do. his involvement in the charity was genuine. it was integral to the whole thing. i love hearing the stories about him. every time i met him he was very kind and gracious. and you performed at his m

while there‘ll be a live performance of the official children in need single from katie melua — fieldsn by pudsey, this team was trying to set a pump—trolley world record. it was a step challenge for this group from the midlands. and in wakefield, schoolteachers volunteered to be doused with ice—cold water. as always, the millions raised tonight will go to helping children and young people across the country. lizo mzimba, bbc news. good for them, why can‘t i made poldark, that is what i want to know! i will know! i will fight know! i will fight you for it! i would not like to have been and collecting for charity this morning, it was cold, minus four degrees, but lifting the frost to some sunshine, a beautiful afternoon across england and wales, but some sharp showers, some heavy, with thunder across much of scotland. a beautiful picture, but a miserable affair, widespread showers accompanied by 50 mph winds. those showers will continue through the evening, in actual fact, those showers will continue through the evening, in actualfact, and then further south some clearer skies to the so

will be spending the day getting ready for the annual children in need event tonight — singers katie meluaput this musical together. it is allsinging, days to put this musical together. it is all singing, all dancing and all for children in need. they will perform this in front of thousands of people tonight. are they ready? you have had five days to get this together, how has it been? incredible. amazing. such a fantastic opportunity to meet some amazing people. yes, it has been a whirlwind really. have you done anything like this before? no, yes, well not in a week. what has it been like? very intense. really fun, but like? very intense. really fun, but like a good positive atmosphere. we have to, because it is quite stressful. it has been very intense. normally i speak to people and they doa minute normally i speak to people and they do a minute in a day like a minute ofa do a minute in a day like a minute of a routine. but we didn't have that luxury and you have, your brain is fried each day. and long days. how long do you spend rehearse something pretty much 24/7. we're in 9 something