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Rugby Star and Model Promote Honesty and Inclusion on CBeebies

3/21/2026

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Rugby star Joe Marler will read 'The Boy Who Cried Ninja' on CBeebies Bedtime Stories for Red Nose Day on March 20, emphasizing honesty.
Model Ellie Goldstein will follow on March 21, reading 'This Is Me' by George Webster, CBeebies' first presenter with Down Syndrome, promoting inclusion.
Both episodes air at 6:50 PM on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer, with Comic Relief: Funny for Money live from MediaCityUK on March 20.

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Story summary

Rugby star Joe Marler will read 'The Boy Who Cried Ninja' on CBeebies Bedtime Stories for Red Nose Day on March 20, emphasizing honesty.
Model Ellie Goldstein will follow on March 21, reading 'This Is Me' by George Webster, CBeebies' first presenter with Down Syndrome, promoting inclusion.
Both episodes air at 6:50 PM on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer, with Comic Relief: Funny for Money live from MediaCityUK on March 20.