Radio 2 "Children In Need Rocks The Royal Albert Hall"
Competition Terms & Conditions

1. The competition will take place from 07:30am on November 2nd through to 5th November closing 18.45.

2. As part of Radio 2's CIN 2009 lead up we plan to give listeners the chance to win one of 25 pairs of tickets to The CIN Show featuring Take That and other surprises on the night with a portion of profits resulting in a donation to Children In Need. One question relating to Children In Need will be read out on air along with three possible answers that the contestants can choose from.

3. The competition is open to all residents of the UK, aged 18 or over, except BBC or Children In Need employees, anyone connected with the competition and their close relatives. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.

4. Entry to the competition is only by texting to the shortcode 66435. Text messages cost £1 (when you receive the bounce-back message referred below) plus your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates). The exact amount will vary depending on your provider however up to 62p from each text will go to CIN.

5. To answer the question, you will need to text the keyword 'Children' followed by the option (a, b, or c) for the answer you select and followed by your name (so we know who to call, should you win). Please make sure you key-in the short code and spell the keyword and the letter for your selected answer correctly.

6. If your keyword and short code are valid, and your text message is received within the specified times, you will be charged your standard network message charge and £1 via a bounce-back message. It may take some time for you to receive the bounce-back message. Please wait until you receive it.

7. If your keyword or short code are invalid, or your text message is received outside the specified times and dates, you may not receive a bounce-back but may still be charged your standard network message charge. You will not be charged the £1 entry fee and you will not be donating to Children In Need.

8. The winners will be the first eligible and correct entries, randomly selected, who is available by phone after the competition has closed. If a winner is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made, the BBC reserves the right to offer the prize to a runner up.

9. The prize is as stated. There is no cash alternative and the prize cannot be sold or transferred in any circumstances.

10. The BBC’s decision as to the winners is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.

11. Users may enter the competition an unlimited number of times (subject to the regulatory 30 GBP / day spend limit).

12. Entrants must agree to take part in any post-competition publicity if required.

13. The BBC reserves the right to disqualify any entries that breach these rules or are in any way fraudulent or inaudible. The BBC also reserves the right to cancel or vary a competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.

14. The BBC, Children In Need, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any entry being lost or not properly registered or recorded.

15. The BBC will only ever use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition, and will not publish them or provide them to anyone without permission. You can read more about the BBC Privacy Policy here

16. The SMS service is provided by MX Telecom, plc. If you have any queries regarding the service, please contact MX Telecom at the following address 15th Floor, 389 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London,W4 4AL or on the following Helpline Number – 0844 824 7440. (Calls cost up to 5p/min from a landline. Calls from mobiles may cost considerably more)

17. Children In Need is a registered charity, number 802052 (England & Wales) and SC039557 (Scotland).

18. The promoter of the competition is the British Broadcasting Corporation. The applicable law is that of England and Wales.

19. This competition is subject to the BBC's code of conduct for competitions