LSTV has raised over £2,000 in its annual marathon broadcast for Children in Need, smashing last year’s record by more than £300.

The epic programme was broadcast live from the Union foyer for seven hours. The show included several challenges, including a Bake-Off, and spin offs of Children in Need performances. Societies, such as the A Capella and the Stage Musical Society also performed live throughout the day.

LSTV members raised money through bucket shaking, cake stalls and a tombola with gifts donated by the Union’s shops and bars. The media society also wrote and produced their own charity single. At the time of writing the group had raised £2146.94, monitored using a 14-foot Blue Peter totaliser.

On Friday, the society were visited by the Yorkshire Post and were even featured on the live BBC 1 Children in Need broadcast with footage of their ‘Who Wants to Eat a Chilli On Air’ game show.

LSTV’s Head of Programming, Karl Taylor, spoke of the “massive group effort” and the day’s success, saying: “We’ve been doing marathon broadcasts for Children in Need for many years now, and each year it just gets better and better and we raise more and more money!”

Nirankar Phull

Photo: Leeor Ohayon