Strictly, Doctor Who and Bluey memorabilia lead Children In Need UK 2026

Key Points

• BBC Children In Need is selling television, sport, music and entertainment memorabilia on Vinted to raise money for the charity.
• A Strictly Come Dancing “lines open” sign up for sale bears the autographs of judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke, the professional dancers, and hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe.
• Doctor Who fans can buy a double bass guitar played by the goblin band in the 2023 Christmas special The Church On Ruby Road and a stunt Vortex Indicator prop from the 2025 series.
• An original storyboard from the 2023 Bluey episode Cricket is part of the listings.
• Other lots on Vinted include a signed Albert Square street sign from EastEnders, a crew jacket and a rare RuPeter judge’s badge from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Eurovision Song Contest merchandise, and a Pudsey Bear signed by the 2026 Children In Need presenting team.
• The sale comes ahead of the three-hour BBC Children In Need 2026 live broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford on Friday, 13 November 2026.

London (Oxford Daily) November 12, 2026 – Memorabilia from major BBC programmes including Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor Who and Bluey has been placed up for sale on Vinted to raise funds for BBC Children In Need ahead of the charity’s 2026 live broadcast.

As reported by Carla Feric of The Standard and the Press Association, items spanning BBC television, sport, music and entertainment are available for members of the public to purchase through the online platform.

The collection brings together screen-used props, original production artwork and autographed studio signage from several of the broadcaster’s flagship franchises.

What Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders items are available?

According to reporting by Carla Feric of The Standard, fans of the BBC’s flagship ballroom competition Strictly Come Dancing can acquire an official “lines open” studio sign.

The sign bears the signatures of all four series judges: Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke.

It has also been signed by the programme’s professional dancers as well as its presenting line-up of Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe.

Alongside the ballroom memorabilia, long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders has contributed an Albert Square street sign autographed by members of its cast.

Which props from Doctor Who and Bluey are up for grabs?

As detailed by Carla Feric in her report for The Standard and the Express and Star, several screen-used items from the science-fiction series Doctor Who feature in the sale.

Collectors can purchase a double bass guitar played by the goblin band during the 2023 Christmas special The Church On Ruby Road.

A stunt Vortex Indicator prop, which was introduced during the 2025 series of Doctor Who, is also included among the listings.

For younger audiences and animation collectors, the hit animated series Bluey is offering an original storyboard created for its 2023 episode titled Cricket.

What other BBC entertainment memorabilia is listed on Vinted?

Reports by Carla Feric of The Standard confirm that followers of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK can purchase a production crew jacket from the reality competition.

Also available from the programme is a rare RuPeter judge’s badge, which is modelled on the traditional Blue Peter badge and awarded to challenge winners on the series.

Other items featured in the Vinted sale include an official Eurovision Song Contest hat and scarf.

Additionally, bidders can acquire a Pudsey Bear soft toy signed by the presenting team for the BBC’s Children In Need 2026 appeal show, comprising Tyler West, Alex Jones, Rylan Clark, Sara Cox and Mel Giedroyc.

Who is hosting the BBC Children In Need 2026 appeal show?

As reported by Holly Clarke of the Liverpool Echo, the fundraising sale leads into the annual BBC Children In Need broadcast, which takes place on Friday, 13 November 2026, from MediaCityUK in Salford.

The three-hour live programme airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm, hosted by Alex Jones, Rylan Clark, Mel Giedroyc, Tyler West and Sara Cox.

Speaking about joining the 2026 presenting line-up, Rylan Clark stated: “What an honour to be joining the BBC Children In Need presenting team this year.”

He added: “I can’t wait to be part of the show on 13 November, to shine a light on some incredible young people and raise lots of money to help ensure every child has someone by their side when they need it most.”

What is the background to BBC Children In Need memorabilia sales?

BBC Children In Need is the BBC’s registered UK charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people across Britain.

Over recent years, BBC Studios and individual production teams have partnered with online marketplaces and specialist auction houses to offer screen-used props, costumes and signed memorabilia directly to viewers.

Previously, Doctor Who has generated substantial charitable proceeds through dedicated prop sales, including a February 2025 online auction with Propstore featuring more than 150 lots from across the programme’s history, as well as earlier record-setting sales of Jodie Whittaker’s TARDIS and Kylie Minogue’s 2007 Christmas special costume.

The 2026 appeal operates under the “Challenge Yourself 2026” fundraising theme, encouraging public participation alongside televised celebrity challenges, such as BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans’s cycling challenge from Glasgow to Northern Ireland.

How could this charity sale affect television collectors and charity supporters?

For television memorabilia collectors and fans of programmes such as Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and Bluey, hosting the sale on a mainstream peer-to-peer platform like Vinted provides direct access to authenticated production items without requiring attendance at traditional specialist auction houses.

Items such as original animation storyboards, stunt props and signed studio signage hold distinct provenance, meaning they are likely to attract heightened interest from dedicated fandom communities seeking one-of-a-kind artefacts.

For BBC Children In Need and the youth projects it funds across the UK, leveraging high-profile intellectual property from across the BBC’s catalogue converts viewer engagement with popular entertainment brands into direct financial donations ahead of the main televised appeal.