Millie Week 63; Mon 18 - Sat 23 November

Children in Need is the BBC's annual telethon in aid of disadvantaged children. At this point it was eleven years old, and it's still going strong. (If you're one of those bloggees who likes to check this blog on the stroke of midnight GMT, this year's BBC1 broadcast is still going and you'll be able to listen to some of its side activities on BBC Radio 2 here).

"The annual Woganfest" refers to DJ and national treasure Sir Terry Wogan, still hosting the show after all these years. Children in Need without Wogan is like Comic Relief without Lenny Henry - somehow not quite right.

The last strip has gone missing. Not to worry - here's the script:

1. The sitting room at Millie's; the three girls are watching the appeal on the telly - well, Gemma and Sammi are anyway. Millie is watching the second hand on her Swatch sweep towards the magic hour.

2. Millie looks up from her watch and startles the other two as she speaks.
MILLIE: PHEW! MIDNIGHT! IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AGAIN!

3. The other two point at their own watches. A carriage clock on the mantelpiece goes Ting! Ting! Ting! Millie slaps her forehead in annoyance as she stares aghast at her watch.
MILLIE: DON'T TELL ME - MY WATCH IS FAST ISN'T IT?