The 'illnesses and tragedies' you refer to absolutely will be suffered by 'the moaners on here'. The 'illnesses and tragedies' will be suffered by many people, indiscriminately, whether they watch rubbish charity programmes and donate their hard earned cash, or choose not to watch and spend...
Having charitable status does not give a production immunity from criticism. Yes 'Children in Need' does good, yes there are many out there that love a variety performance. Yes many respond with their wallets as directed by the dopamine releasing combination of light hearted ridicule and deeply...