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Children in Need is just around the corner and we’ve already seen the release of Pudsey t-shirts, a celebrity gig and even adding a digital bandana to your social networking avatar, this year’s Children in Need will also involve an epic challenge – a trip around the world! 6 pairs of celebrities will take on Phileas Fogg’s adventure with an 80 days around the world trip!

You can follow their journey on the Pudsey website and even bid on their goodies! The partners are Frank Skinner and Lee Mack, Nick Hewer and Saira Kahn, Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker, Bill Turnbull and Louise Minchin, John Barrowman and Myleene Klass, Shane Ritchie and Josie Lawrence.

The trip has been split into 6 parts and the pairs of celebrities will undertake one section of the trip which is essentially a relay around the world! The trip is taking place in real time and they must get to the meeting locations on their scheduled dates to pass on the baton to the next team!

You will also be given the chance to own some of the amazing memorabilia the celebrities gathered during their epic round the world adventure by taking part in the auction after each show. You can watch their adventures every Tuesday at 9pm on BBC One up until Children in Need on Friday 20th November.

This adventure is to help raise more funds and awareness of Children in Need and it is without question a lot of hard work and effort has gone into it. However, in the current economic climate, where other UK charities who are not as lucky to have the BBC as a chief fundraiser are struggling with lack of grants and declining public donations.

Perhaps it’s the time to question whether it is morally and ethically dodgy to spend what must be a considerably large amount of money on a trip like this?

Would the BBC be better off donating the money directly to the charity?

Buy Children in Need Pudsey Goodies at BBC Shop