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"Coldplay, Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May are amongst eight famous figures to have designed their own Pudsey Bear for this year&amp;#039;s Children in Need. The &amp;#039;Very Important Pudsey&amp;#039; campaign also sees Dame Judi Dench and Joanna Lumley give their own spin on the iconic bears, which will be auctioned in aid of the charity.   Sir Terry Wogan, Dame Shirley Bassey and Dame Helen Mirren have also all redesigned Pudseys, which are currently on show at London&amp;#039;s St Pancras International station. Of their bear, &amp;#039;Paradise&amp;#039; stars Coldplay said:\u00C2\u00A0&amp;quot;Being allowed to dress Pudsey up in a Coldplay style is a massive honour. Viva la Vida Pudsey is made of trims from the actual outfits we wore in the Viva video so he&amp;#039;s basically a band member. &amp;quot;We hope he&amp;#039;ll go to a great home and raise lots of money for a very important cause.&amp;quot;     Meanwhile, Lumley - whose bear is inspired by her Absolutely Fabulous character Patsy - said: &amp;quot;This project really has been tremendous fun; I loved dreaming up my Pudsey design. &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t believe it needs much explanation, but my design is a reflection of a character I hold very dear, Patsy! I hope this Bear has just as much fun being Patsy as I did! Please do get bidding and give this adorable Bear a lovely home!&amp;quot; McCartney&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Sgt. Pepper&amp;#039; Bear was inspired by The Beatles&amp;#039; album Sgt. Pepper&amp;#039;s Lonely Hearts Club Band, while Dame Helen Mirren has fashioned Pudsey in her infamous red bikini.   Dame Judi Dench created a Jockey Pudsey based on her love of horse racing, Brian May made an Astronomer Pudsey, based on his passion for Astronomy, and Sir Terry Wogan designed a leprechaun Pudsey. The bears are currently being auctioned off, with the bids closing on Saturday, November 16. Details of the auction can be found at bbc.co.uk/pudsey "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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