Ade Adepitan Life story


Adedoyin Olayiwola "Ade" Adepitan MBE is a Nigerian-born British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. As a presenter, he has hosted a range of travel documentaries and sports programmes for BBC television.

David Tennant returns as Doctor Who for Children in Need

David Tennant returns as Doctor Who for Children in Need
Nov 17,2023 5:21 pm

... The programme was hosted by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey Alex Scott and Lenny Rush - who at the age of 14 became the first-ever child presenter of the live show...

Lenny Rush set to become BBC Children in Need's first child presenter

Lenny Rush set to become BBC Children in Need's first child presenter
Nov 17,2023 1:01 am

... The Bafta-winning actor will be joined by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott for the three-hour live show...

Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser

Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser
Nov 17,2022 7:51 pm

... Friday s three-hour show will be hosted by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey, Alex Scott and Jason Manford...

Children in Need: Norton, Sheeran and celebrity First Dates to feature in BBC charity show

Children in Need: Norton, Sheeran and celebrity First Dates to feature in BBC charity show
Nov 19,2021 8:34 pm

... Media caption, Sophie Ellis-Bextor dances to the travel newsFriday s show will come live from the BBC s studios in Salford and will be hosted by Norton, alongside Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott...

Our Planet questions: What is the BBC's plan at all?

Our Planet questions: What is the BBC's plan at all?
Feb 16,2020 10:09 am

... In a new series for BBC Two, Ade Adepitan travel to countries on the front line of climate change, to find out what humanity will do in order to perhaps the greatest challenge in our history in a three-part series, Ade on the front line of climate change...

Restoring the theme park abandoned for 20 years

Restoring the theme park abandoned for 20 years
Feb 16,2020 9:00 am

... The Ade Adepitan reports...

BBC pledges to improve portrayal of disabled people

BBC pledges to improve portrayal of disabled people
Feb 16,2020 8:48 am

... It also marks a natural progression at a time when The Travel Show host and ex-Paralympian Ade Adepitan recently visited Africa to front an eponymous prime-time series for BBC Two, alongside his Children in Need presenting duties...

Children In Need 2019: Star-studded BBC appeal raises £47. 9m

Children In Need 2019: Star-studded BBC appeal raises £47. 9m
Feb 16,2020 8:17 am

... The hosts: Marvin and Rochelle Humes, Mel Giedroyc, Tom Allen, Graham Norton, Ade Adepitan and Tess Daly Children in Need is the BBC s official UK charity and raises money for disadvantaged young people around the country, such as those experiencing poverty, with disabilities, or victims of abuse or neglect...

Children In Need 2019: Star-studded BBC appeal raises £47. 9m

Feb 16,2020 8:17 am

The Strictly Come Dancing judges in charitable mood

Stars from Strictly Come Dancing , Star Wars , Doctor Who and EastEnders have helped this Year 's Children In Need TV appeal Raise £47. 9m.

The five-hour telethon also featured England football players, a celebrity edition of music quiz The Hit List and songs by Louis Tomlinson and Westlife.

Viewers also saw short films about some of the the 3,000 local projects supported by The Charity .

Last Year , £50. 6m was raised on The Appeal Night .

The hosts: Marvin and Rochelle Humes , Mel Giedroyc , Tom Allen , Graham Norton , Ade Adepitan and Tess Daly

Children in Need is the BBC's official UK charity and raises money for disadvantaged Young People around the country, such as those experiencing poverty, with disabilities, or victims of abuse or neglect.

This Year , comedian Tom Allen joined a presenting line-up that also includes Graham Norton , Tess Daly , Mel Giedroyc , Ade Adepitan and Marvin and Rochelle Humes .

EastEnders actors Ricky Champ (who plays Stuart Highway ), Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen ), Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher ) and Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman ) swapped Albert Square for the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for The Night .

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood in a sketch with EastEnders' Ricky Champ and Rudolph Walker The EastEnders teamed up with Strictly professionals

Star Wars actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyega challenged YouTuber Colin Furze to build a real working landspeeder [vehicle that hovers], helped by Young People from Children In Need projects.

Doctor Who 's Jodie Whittaker also made an appearance, and Norton gave three children the chance to be on his Chat Show Sofa - and The Power to tip joke-telling celebrities out of his famous big red chair.

Graham Norton gives Julio, Iara and Emma control over his famous lever Anneka Rice tried to save herself from being tipped out of the big red chair

Meanwhile, there were special versions of Mock The Week, Crackerjack and Dragon's Den, along with performances from Michael Ball and Alfie Boe , plus the casts of Big, The Tina Turner Musical and Circus 1903.

England footballers Harry Kane , Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling were filmed surprising children from the England Amputee Football Association.

England stars Harry Kane , Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling with children from the England Amputee Football Association and presenter Mark Wright

A special edition of Bbc One 's The Hit List featured pop stars including rapper Wretch 32 , ex-JLS singer Jb Gill , Heidi Range from the Sugababes, Girls Aloud 's Nadine Coyle , Liberty X star Michelle Heaton and Blue's Antony Costa .

Jb Gill and Wretch 32 on the special Hit List Marvin and Rochelle Humes host The Hit List

TV personality for The Cause with his 24-hour karaoke marathon on BBC Radio 2 .

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