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BBC's The Big Night In: The full lineup of guests, sketches and performances

Check out the full confirmed lineup of guests, performances and sketches on the BBC's The Big Night In.

Children in Need and Comic Relief will unite for the first time tonight for The Big Night In, a three-hour entertainment spectacular on BBC One.

The event aims to both entertain the nation during the coronavirus lockdown and raise funds for the most vulnerable sections of society who have been affected by the pandemic.

The night will feature a host of celebrity guests, musical performances and comedy sketches - including the returns of Little Britain, The Vicar of Dibley and The Catherine Tate Show.

Check out the full lineup of performers below, and tune into the show from 7pm!

- Miranda Hart and the cast of Miranda in self-isolation

- The Vicar of Dibley's Lockdown Sermon

- Dave Grohl and friends with the TV premier of a new BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge version of 'Times Like These'

- Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in The Trip

- Catherine Tate and David Tennant: Lauren the 'Am I Bovvered' teenager gets home-schooled

- Matt Lucas and his 'Baked Potato' song with music from the BBC Orchestra

- Sam Smith singing 'Lay Me Down'

- Celeste covering 'Lean On Me'

- Jack Whitehall in Bad Education with Mathew Horne and heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua

- People Just Do Nothing

- EastEnders Queen Vic virtual pub quiz hosted by Ian Beale

- Peter Kay and the British Public remake of 'Amarillo'

- Little Britain mystery sketch

- Strictly Come Dancing choreography routine with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

- Romesh Ranganathan's Isolation Diary

- Joe Wicks's Exercise Secrets

- Doctor Who: a special message from 10 incarnations of The Doctor

- Stand-up at home from Jason Manford, Rosie Jones, Tez Ilyas, Dane Baptiste, Russell Kane, Lost Voice Guy, Nish Kumar and more

- Gary Barlow is joined by friends including Liam Payne, Olly Murs, Leona Lewis, Nicole Scherzinger, Freya Ridings, Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe, Gregory Porter and more performing 'Sing'

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Neil Wilkes

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