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'Children In Need 2015': 'BBC Breakfast' Presenters Louise Minchin And Bill Turnbull Channel Wonder Woman And The Lone Ranger (PICS)

Do You Recognise This Wonder Woman?
Daniel Welsh
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‘BBC Breakfast’ presenter Louise Minchin has undergone a fabulous makeover, reinventing herself as Wonder Woman for ‘Children In Need’.

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The TV personality has ditched her trademark blonde bob and usual attire for something a little more cartoon-esque, donning the iconic superhero outfit - complete with knee-high striped boots and a skirt inspired by the American flag - as part of the ‘Be A Hero’ campaign.

Explaining why she opted for Wonder Woman for her costume, she said: “I used to love watching Wonder Woman when I was growing up. I thought she was fantastically strong and powerful, and was never afraid to fight for her rights.

"I still envy her ability to miraculously change her outfit and look super-glamorous in just seconds.”

But Louise wasn’t the only one dressing up in honour of the ‘Be A Hero’ campaign, with her ‘BBC Breakfast’ co-presenter Bill Turnbull channelling the Wild West with his attire.

While Bill showed off his Lone Ranger costume, Charlie Stayt dressed up as Sir Norman Wisdom and Naga Munchetty sported an outfit inspired by music legend Prince.

Other celebrities to have dressed up as their personal heroes earlier in the campaign include ‘X Factor’ judge Nick Grimshaw, pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and radio personality Terry Wogan.

It was revealed on Friday morning that Terry had been forced to pull out of fronting this year’s ‘Children In Need’ telethon, for the first time since 1980, due to health reasons.

‘Children In Need’ airs on Friday, 13 November from 7.30pm on BBC One.

10 Superheroes Who Need Movies
Batgirl(01 of10)
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Stephanie Brown began as a superhero called Spoiler in order to rebel against her father, a low-level supervillain. She had a stint as a Robin before taking the Batgirl mantle from Cassandra Cain. She’s quick-witted and fairly angst-free, a rarity among Batman’s supporting cast. (credit:DC)
Blue Beetle(02 of10)
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Jaime Reyes is a Texan teen and the third person to take the reins as the Blue Beetle. He can harness the power of a mystical scarab, which gives him armor, flight, and other powers. Dorky and good-hearted, his first ongoing comic featured one of the best supporting casts, whose members all know his secret identity. A movie about Jaime could show his evolution as he learns to use the Blue Beetle armor and improve his skills as a superhero. (credit:DC)
Birds of Prey(03 of10)
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Yes, the Birds of Prey had a short-lived TV series in 2002, but let’s not talk about that. The Birds of Prey started as a duo, with former Batgirl Barbara Gordon acting as mission control for field agent Black Canary. They were later joined by 3rd core member Huntress. They also have a rotating membership of the best female heroes DC has to offer, including Big Barda and Lady Blackhawk. Awesome ladies kicking ass. There is nothing bad about that. (credit:DC)
Guy Gardner(04 of10)
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Guy is a Green Lantern constantly in Hal Jordan’s shadow. He’s foul-mouthed, short-tempered, and not the smartest, but deep (very deep) down, he’s a decent guy who wants to do the right thing. He's notable for doing anything to get and keep a Lantern ring (once going into space to find one and somehow defying the need for oxygen) and for having the worst haircut in comics. (credit:DC)
Wonder Woman(05 of10)
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Along with Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman is the third part of the Big Three, but somehow keeps getting passed over for movies. She combines Batman’s pragmatism and Superman’s optimism to form a more balanced hero than either of them. Rather than always trying to save people, she prefers to give others the tools in order to save themselves. She’s an underrated hero who can destroy fire-spewing tanks by herself. What’s not to love? (credit:DC)
Dazzler(06 of10)
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Dazzler’s power is converting sound vibrations into light, so naturally she went into a career in disco, along with joining the X-Men. If you say you don’t want to watch a campy movie about a disco superhero on roller skates, you are lying. (credit:Marvel)
Luke Cage(07 of10)
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The current Luke Cage is a tough guy/family man with no costume, but he’s not the incarnation I’m talking about here. Way back at his inception in the 1970s, he was a jive-talking stereotype whose fighting style consisted of smashing things. Short on brains but long on brawn, his best storyline involved him confronting Doctor Doom over $200 that he promised Luke and then flaked on. Luke was the first (and so far only) hero to find Doom's armor's only weakness: being punched repeatedly in the same spot. Oh, and eventually he got his $200. (credit:Marvel)
Power Pack(08 of10)
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Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie are four ordinary kids who get powers from a space horse and use them to go out and fight crime. Space horse. Crime fighting. If I was a kid, I’d love that movie. Who am I kidding, I would love that movie now. (credit:Marvel)
She-Hulk(09 of10)
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The Hulk’s calmer cousin, Jen Walters, is a lawyer/superhero. She got her powers by receiving a blood transfusion from Bruce Banner, and is one of the few superheroes who actually loves what she does. She’s also one of the strongest heroes, and can go toe-to-toe with Hercules. A She-Hulk movie could be part courtroom drama, part superhero movie. That could work, right? (credit:Marvel)
Spider-Girl(10 of10)
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The daughter of Spider-Man and Mary-Jane in another universe, Spider-Girl inherited her father's powers and quick wit. May “Mayday” Parker is a teenager who wants to use her powers for good. Sound familiar? Spider-Girl differs from Spider-Man in that her parents are fully aware of her abilities and more or less support her. She also has an excellent (and somewhat familiar) supporting cast, including the son of Spider-Man’s clone/partial Daredevil clone (or something, it’s confusing), Norman Osborne’s grandson, Felicia Hardy’s daughter, and J. Jonah Jameson’s grandson. This one has sequel magic written all over it. (credit:Marvel)

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