PASSERS-BY on Winchester High Street have been treated to a pirate-themed spectacle courtesy of two local performers.

Jelvis Hodgkiss, also known as "Jacob Sparrow", and Teddy Gameson danced to a thumping techno version of the famed Pirates of the Caribbean theme.

It is all in the name of charity – Jelvis explained that he wants to give back to Children in Need (Pudsey Bear was present, also dressed as a pirate) after they helped him when he was diagnosed with mild autism and a chromosomal disorder as a young child.

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Explaining the choice of attire, Jelvis said: "We have gone with the pirate theme because it's a good way to get kids entertained. They're going to meet a pirate, like, 'ooh, mum and dad, look, it's a pirate, aargh!' So we dressed up as iconic pirates: obviously we have gone with Will Turner and Jack Sparrow."

Jelvis and Teddy will be putting in a huge shift, having started at around 10am and intending to finish at 8pm. They will be accepting donations for charity.

Recently, BBC Children In Need has raised more than £39 million following its annual fundraising show.

At the end of the show, co-host Vernon Kay thanked viewers for their generosity as he announced that a total of £39,210,850 has been raised so far.

TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness raised £8,856,580 after his BBC Radio 2 ultra endurance cycle challenge, which saw him travel through three nations and eight counties to finish a 300-mile cycle ride.

Meanwhile Children In Need’s 2024 charity single was played for the first time during the live show, which features a new version of Girls Aloud track Stand By You (Sarah’s Version) with the late Sarah Harding on lead vocals.

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The song was originally released in 2004 as a Children In Need single and topped the UK chart for two weeks.

The 2024 version features Harding’s solo recording, with unseen archive footage used in the video. The singer died in 2021 at the age of 39.

The Children In Need show also saw Rag’n’Bone Man perform an acoustic version of his track Put A Little Hurt On Me.

Introducing the singer to the stage, presenter Kay told the audience: “He was so keen – this is a true story – he was so keen to be a part of tonight’s Children In Need, he’s left his honeymoon early. What a dude.”