The Dandy The Dandy The Dandy was a British children's comic published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making it the world's third-longest running comic, after "Il Giornalino" (cover dated 1 October 1924) and "Detective Comics" (cover dated March 1937). From August 2007 until October 2010, it was rebranded as "Dandy Xtreme". One of the best selling comics in British popular culture, along with "The Beano", "The Dandy" reached sales of two million a week in the 1950s. The final printed edition was issued on 4 December 2012, the comic's 75th anniversary, after
Children in Need Children in Need BBC Children in Need (also promoted as in Wales) is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £1,000 million for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One and BBC Two from 7:30 pm until 2:30 am. "Pudsey Bear" is BBC Children in Need's mascot, whilst Sir Terry Wogan was its long-standing host for 35 years. A prominent annual event in British culture, Children in Need is one of three high profile British telethons. It is the only