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Dune stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children In Need

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, November 12). Dune stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children In Need. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/rylan-clark-timothee-chalamet-hollywood-zendaya-children-b1304674.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-12 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Actors Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Mamoa, and Anya Taylor-Joy participated in a prank on BBC Radio 2 presenter Rylan Clark for the Children in Need charity. During the stunt, Chalamet pretended to lose a lead on a phone bid for an air fryer, confusing Clark during a mock interview about the upcoming film Dune: Part Three. The prank is scheduled to air in full during the flagship appeal show on November 13, which supports the Challenge Yourself 2026 fundraising campaign.
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Evening StandardThis outlet12 Nov

Actors Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Mamoa, and Anya Taylor-Joy participated in a prank on BBC Radio 2 presenter Rylan Clark for the Children in Need charity. During the stunt, Chalamet pretended to lose a lead on a phone bid for an air fryer, confusing Clark during a mock interview about the upcoming film Dune: Part Three. The prank is scheduled to air in full during the flagship appeal show on November 13…

Dune stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children In Need (this article)3 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC13 Nov

The BBC Children In Need television event will broadcast live from Salford this Friday starting at 19:00 GMT to raise money for over 1,600 local charities across the UK. The three-hour show features various entertainment segments, including Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet and co-stars pranking Rylan Clark, and a "challenge squad" of four young people completing personal missions. Key highlights include Radio…

Timothée Chalamet among Hollywood stars and charity heroes stepping up for BBC Children In Need →
Times of India13 Nov

The BBC Children in Need 2026 live appeal broadcasts on Friday, November 13, 2026, featuring a lineup of celebrities including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Anya Taylor-Joy. The show highlights diverse fundraising efforts, such as a 400-mile cycle challenge by Owain Wyn Evans and specific personal missions from four young people, including a 16-year-old with Down’s syndrome. This report focuses on the…

Timothée Chalamet and Dune cast join BBC Children in Need 2026 →

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Lauren Del Fabbro
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The prank will air in full during the charity’s flagship appeal show on November 13 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
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BBC One BBC Radio 2 BBC iPlayer

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Clark PERSON · 3× Chalamet PERSON · 2× Anya Taylor-Joy PERSON · 1× BBC Radio 2 ORG · 1× BBC iPlayer ORG · 1× Jason Mamoa PERSON · 1× Rylan Clark PERSON · 1× Taylor-Joy PERSON · 1× Timothee Chalamet PERSON · 1× Zendaya PERSON · 1×

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The upcoming film is the third and last instalment in the hit sci-fi franchise, and takes place more than a decade after the events of the second film as it follows the consequences of Paul Atreides’s rise as galactic emperor.
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The prank will air in full during the charity’s flagship appeal show on November 13 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
2026-11-14 · Evening Standard
Dune stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya prank Rylan Clark for Children In Need · assertive framing

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The BBC Radio 2 presenter, 38, believed he was interviewing cast members, including Jason Mamoa and Anya Taylor-Joy, about the upcoming blockbuster. asserted
he → believe → blockbuster
One of the instructions included telling Chalamet to check his phone, mid-interview, and tell Clark that he was “bidding on an air fryer” and is in the lead. asserted
he → include → lead
Chalamet later shouts: “No I’ve lost the lead.” asserted
I → shout → lead
Taylor-Joy replies: “Man I’m sorry.” asserted
I → reply → ?
A preview clip shows Clark appearing confused and saying: “Is everyone all right?” asserted
everyone → show → ?
The prank will air in full during the charity’s flagship appeal show on November 13 on BBC iPlayer and BBC One. asserted
prank → air → iPlayer
Clark will host the live show alongside a team of presenters including Alex Jones, Sara Cox, Mel Giedroyc and Tyler West. asserted
Clark → host → Jones
This year’s fundraising campaign, Challenge Yourself 2026, aims to encourage people to create their own challenge inspired by the number 26 and raise money for the charity to support children and young people. asserted
campaign → challenge → children
Dune: Part Three was directed by Denis Villeneuve and based on the Frank Herbert novel. asserted
Dune → direct → novel
The upcoming film is the third and last instalment in the hit sci-fi franchise, and takes place more than a decade after the events of the second film as it follows the consequences of Paul Atreides’s rise as galactic emperor. asserted
it → take → emperor
The film will hit cinemas on December 18. asserted
film → hit → December
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