The One Show - TV review

It's that time of year again where Pudsey Bear braves the bad weather to get out and help raise some money.

Last night the iconic bear joined the team at Cardiff Castle where they were following the progress of Team Rickshaw, who are raising money for the charity.

However, this wasn't just any old team of people. Youngsters, who either have disabilities or work hard to help others, were climbing on board the yellow rickshaw to pedal 50 miles a day to raise funds.

One of the most heart-warming moments was seeing young Ciaran cycle through the Welsh hills in a bid to complete his leg of the journey.

The 17-year-old suffers with cerebral palsy but he doesn't let that hold him back even though his mother said he doesn't have much co-ordination or strength.

The brave teenager said he felt really proud of himself and thanked his family and other rickshaw teammates for their support.

As we watched him ride into the castle everyone was chanting his name and his mum said she has goosebumps – she wasn't the only one.

"We are halfway there and the time has flown by," said Ciaran as he got off the bike and received plenty of slaps on the back from his overjoyed team mates.

Another brave youngster was 18-year-old Lauren who suffered a brain injury after being knocked down by a car when she was 11-years-old.

However, last night we saw her pedalling her way to helping the group raise £315,451 for Children in Need.

"It's the first time I've been on a bike since my accident," says Lauren, who is surprised to see her proud mum waiting for her in the Welsh hills to give her a well-earned hug.

Matt Baker was out cycling with the team and to keep their spirits up he started singing Take Me Home Country Roads, which made one of the cheeky youngsters ask for a pair of ear plugs.

And it was good to see the group stopping at Alex Jones' aunt and uncle's house for some refreshments.

It looked cold at Cardiff Castle where Alex was, and it is no wonder she wrapped up in a thick coat and scarf – the crowd of children behind her kept warm by waving flags and snuggling up to Pudsey.

However, the famous green sofa made it out to Wales and from there she chatted to comedian Joe Pasquale about his forthcoming panto in Cardiff.

Squeaky-voiced Joe had been busy as footage showed him swimming off the Isle of Scilly with grey seals.

Usually when people are young they dream of a life on stage, but then settle into something a bit more mundane – like geology.

However, for Joe it was the other way around and the panto star never gave up on his dream and has now started a degree in geology.

I've always wondered how panto stars have the energy to do two shows a day, every day for weeks on end – Joe says that one of the hardest bits is seeing the 3D images all the time, which he says makes his brain go fuzzy.

The show finished with Alex and Matt talking to groups who have raised money for Children in Need and then the Rickshaw Team were told they have a 6.30am start in the morning as they continue in their bid to reach London by Friday.

I will be tuning in to Children in Need on Friday to watch the brave group of youngsters pedal into the capital city where I'm sure they will get a warm welcome.

Cathy Spencer