The night raised more than £1m and spawned what would become the charitable arm of the BBC. "The success took everyone in the BBC by surprise," admits Sheila Jane Malley, director of grants and policy at Children in Need. By the end of the 90s, it was clear that Children in Need had become more than just a TV telethon. "The appeal and charity now has a lasting life, so now we're more permanent, there's a need...