Take a look back at Children in Need’s Pudsey Bear over the last 35 years

The bandana-wearing bear first made an appearance in 1985, but how has he changed over the years – and has he had any lavish looks? Here’s a look at one of the nation’s favourite cuddly bears over the years.

Pudsey made his first appearance on Children in Need in 1985, pictured here as a brown bear with a red and black bandana over one eye, alongside Joanna Lumley. The bear was created and named by BBC graphic designer Joanna Lane, who worked in the BBC’s design department (Photo: BBC Children in Need)

Photo: BBC Children in Need

A year later, Pudsey returned as the official logo with some updates to his design. The 1986 version saw Pudsey with yellow fur, sporting a white bandana with red spots. The new and improved Pudsey is pictured here in 1999 with Chris Silverwood and Darren Gough at the Wanderers Cricket ground in Johannesburg, South Africa (Photo: Getty/Laurence Griffiths/ALLSPORT)

Photo: Laurence Griffiths

Pudsey has met a host of celebrities over the years, including iconic actors Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 2002 (Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Photo: Anthony Harvey

Pudsey is pictured posing with Nicola Roberts, Kimberly Walsh, Sarah Harding and Cheryl Cole – four out of five members of former girl band Girls Aloud (Photo: JPIMedia)

Photo: Dan Oxtoby