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Today egg cups go on sale for Children in Need
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4's Today is to produce a set of collectable breakfast egg cups to support this year's Children in Need appeal.
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The hand-crafted, hand-painted egg cups - produced by Bairstow Manor Pottery - are moulded into the familiar faces of John Humphrys, Sarah Montague and Jim Naughtie.
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They go on sale today (Monday 24 October) for £12.50 but will only be produced and sold between now and Christmas.
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Listeners will be able to buy a set of three, a pair, or even an individual egg cup - if they feel their favourite Today presenter is un oeuf.
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At least £2 per egg cup will go to Children in Need.
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Today Editor, Kevin Marsh, said: "These egg cups are eggcellent for collectors - or for listeners who just want somewhere to put their breakfast egg."
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Last year, the Today calendar helped listeners raise more than £100,000 for Children in Need.
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Today egg cups can be ordered eggsclusively online via the Today website, bbc.co.uk/today; by post to the Radio 4 Today Programme Promotion, PO BOX 326 Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8FA; or from any ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ shop.
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Notes to Editors
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The Today programme is Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme. Almost 6.5 million people listen to Today each week.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Children in Need Appeal is in its 26th year.
Last year the appeal raised a record-breaking £34.2m.
For more information on how to raise money for this year's appeal, visit bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
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