CBeebies

Tikkabilla

Daily magazine programme for preschool children

Daily magazine programme for preschool children, with songs, rhymes, surprise guests, animals and things to make and do

Tikkabilla: Series 3

Tikkabilla: Series 3: Episode 49: Baskets, Bagpipes & Scottish Dancers

Episode 49

Episode 49: Baskets, Bagpipes & Scottish Dancers

Series 3

Baskets, Bagpipes & Scottish Dancers

CBeebies - Tikkabilla, Series 3, Baskets, Bagpipes & Scottish Dancers

Baskets, bagpipes and Scottish dancers with Paul, Sarah-Jane and Tamba.

Fun and games for children, with songs, surprise guests, animals and things to make. Baskets, bagpipes and Scottish dancers.

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes.

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes, dedicated to delighting and surprising its pre-school audience.

Magazine for pre-school children, with songs, guests, animals and things to make and do

Magazine programme for pre-school children, with songs, rhymes, surprise guests, animals and things to make and do

Our Planet

Documentary series examining issues that affect the natural world

Our Planet: Prickly Animals and Sunbathing

28/05/2006

Prickly Animals and Sunbathing

CBeebies - Our Planet, Prickly Animals and Sunbathing

Nature clips for preschoolers, examining an aspect of biology.

Big Cook Little Cook

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook.

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook. Together they run a special cafe where every day a different customer calls in for a tasty treat.

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 1

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 1: Episode 6: Spaceman

Episode 6

Episode 6: Spaceman

Series 1

Spaceman

CBeebies - Big Cook Little Cook, Series 1, Spaceman

A spaceman visits their cafe so Ben and Small decide to cook him moon rock cakes.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. In return for some moon rock cakes, a spaceman leaves Ben and Small some real moon rock.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Little Cook spends his time running around the kitchen top collecting the bits and bobs needed for the different recipes. Together they run a special cafe where different customers call in for a tasty treat. Small pretends to be an alien to fool Ben. A spaceman visits their cafe so Ben and Small decide to cook him a meal of moon rock cakes. In return he leaves them some real moon rock. They now have a permanent reminder of space.

Big Cook and Little Cook rustle up tasty treats for the special visitors to their cafe

LazyTown

Fun with pink-haired eight-year-old Stephanie and superhero Sportacus.

Fun with pink-haired eight-year-old Stephanie and superhero Sportacus

LazyTown: Series 1

LazyTown: Series 1: Episode 35: Rockin Robbie

Episode 35

Episode 35: Rockin Robbie

Rockin Robbie

CBeebies - LazyTown, Series 1, Rockin Robbie

Robbie pretends to be a famous rock 'n' roll star and demands that Sportacus leaves town.

Fun with Stephanie, an optimistic eight-year-old, and superhero Sportacus. Robbie pretends to be a rock 'n' roll star and demands that Sportacus leaves town.

Fun with pink-haired Stephanie, an optimistic eight-year-old, and superhero Sportacus, as they learn how to make healthy choices and get active. Their friends include Ziggy, who likes sweets; Stingy, who can't share anything; Pixel, who loves video games; and Trixie, who can't follow rules. 

Robbie pretends to be a famous rock 'n' roll singer to convince the LazyTown children to be lazy, and demands that Sportacus leaves LazyTown forever. Sportacus must return before it's too late.

Tweenies

Children's puppet show featuring the characters Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake

Tweenies: Cardboard Box

25/10/1999

Cardboard Box

CBeebies - Tweenies, Cardboard Box

The Tweenies are bored with their toys so Max suggests they play with cardboard boxes.

Preschool fun with the puppets. The Tweenies make a train from cardboard boxes.

Preschool fun with the puppets. The Tweenies are bored with their toys so Max suggests that they play with the cardboard boxes he has left in the garden. At first they are unimpressed, but soon the Tweenies realise that a box can be anything they want it to be. Soon they have created a cardboard box train which takes them to space, under the sea and into the jungle.

Bob the Builder: Project Build It

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder as he constructs an ecologically-friendly town

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder and all his friends as they construct a new, ecologically-friendly town from scratch

Bob the Builder: Project Build It: Series 1

Bob the Builder: Project Build It: Series 1: Episode 9: Two Scoops

Episode 9

Episode 9: Two Scoops

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The team are building Bob's new workshop at the new yard.

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder and all his friends as they construct a new, ecologically friendly town from scratch. Robert gets a machine called Benny.

The team are building Bob's new workshop at the new yard. Scoop is desperate to get stuck in and does everything he can to help. He takes on too much and ends up falling asleep, moaning about how he can't be in two places at once. Robert overhears and calls Bobsville Machine Hire. When Scoop wakes up, he hears a familiar voice. Benny is going to be helping Bob's dad from now on.

Two Scoops

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder as he constructs an ecologically friendly town

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder and friends as they construct a new, ecologically friendly town from scratch

Bob the Builder

Big and Small

The adventures of two unlikely best friends

The adventures of two unlikely best friends. Through funny stories and songs, young viewers can see the world from very different perspectives and learn that fun comes in all shapes and sizes

Big and Small: Series 1

Big and Small: Series 1: Episode 14: Bad Luck Machine

Episode 14

Episode 14: Bad Luck Machine

Bad Luck Machine

CBeebies - Big and Small, Series 1, Bad Luck Machine

Small's plans for a picnic are ruined by an empty fridge and then torrential rain.

The adventures of two unlikely friends. Big is working hard on his latest invention, a Good Luck Machine, but Small thinks it is actually giving them bad luck.

The adventures of two unlikely friends.

Big is working hard on his latest invention, a Good Luck Machine. Meanwhile, Small's plans for a picnic are ruined by an empty fridge and then torrential rain. He thinks that Big has actually made a Bad Luck Machine. 

And when Small knocks into a ball that ricochets off a wall and hits a skateboard that scoops him up and dumps him into the vacuum cleaner, he tells Big to get rid of the machine or he will move out. 

Big decides to put friendship first and puts the machine he worked so hard on outside near the bins. However, Small suddenly finds his luck changing; he discovers his emergency supply of pickles, and ripe apples fall from the tree into his hands. 

Big thinks his machine is responsible, but perhaps luck is mysterious. You can make your own, but sometimes it just happens.

Big & Small

Numberjacks

Comedy adventure series in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems

Comedy adventure series, aimed at four- and five-year-olds, in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems in the real world, with input from real children

Numberjacks: Series 1

Numberjacks: Series 1: Episode 15: The Cuck-cuck-cuck-oo-oo-oo Bird

Episode 15

Episode 15: The Cuck-cuck-cuck-oo-oo-oo Bird

The Cuck-cuck-cuck-oo-oo-oo Bird

CBeebies - Numberjacks, Series 1, The Cuck-cuck-cuck-oo-oo-oo Bird

Numbers 3 and 4 discover that 0 is causing things to disappear into nothing.

Animated numbers help children solve maths problems. 0 has disappeared, and is causing things to disappear into nothing. 3 makes it worse.

Comedy adventure series, aimed at four and five-year-olds, in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems in the real world, with input from real children. 0 has disappeared, and is causing things to disappear into nothing. When 3 helps out on the Brain Gain machine everything is tripled, but order is finally restored and 6 and 0 are returned to base.

Series for four and five-year-olds in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems

Comedy adventure series, aimed at four and five-year-olds, in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems in the real world, with input from real children

The Koala Brothers

The adventures of Frank and Buster, two intrepid young koalas in the Australian outback

The adventures of Frank and Buster, two intrepid young koalas who fly around the Australian outback in their yellow plane, on a special mission to help other creatures in need

The Koala Brothers: Series 5

The Koala Brothers: Series 5: Episode 14: Sammy the Postman

Episode 14: Sammy the Postman

Series 5

Sammy the Postman

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When George the postman sprains his ankle, Sammy readily offers to swap jobs.

The adventures of two koalas who fly around the Australian outback helping others. When George the postman sprains his ankle, Sammy readily offers to swap jobs.

When George the postman sprains his ankle, Sammy readily offers to swap jobs - but he soon discovers that being a postman is anything but simple. George has the same trouble running the shop, and they both learn that we all have our own special talents.

The adventures of Frank and Buster, two intrepid young koalas.

Bits and Bobs

The adventures of Bits and Bobs, two inquisitive balls of fluff

The adventures of Bits and Bobs, two inquisitive balls of fluff who are keen to find out about the world

Bits and Bobs: Butterfly

16/03/2002

Butterfly

CBeebies - Bits and Bobs, Butterfly

The adventures of Bits and Bobs, two inquisitive balls of fluff who are keen to find out about the world. Trug is intrigued by a creepy-crawly.

Balamory

Find out what the story is in Balamory with Miss Hoolie and the gang.

Balamory: Series 4

Balamory: Series 4: Episode 34: The Giggler

Episode 34

Episode 34: The Giggler

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Granny Mcleod wants the children to laugh when she comes to visit them at the nursery.

Live-action series for preschool children based around the fictional island community of Balamory in Scotland. Granny Mcleod wants the children to laugh.

Live-action series for preschool children based around the small island community of Balamory in Scotland. Granny Mcleod wants the children to laugh when she comes to visit them at the nursery.

The Giggler

Series 4

Find out what the story is in Balamory with Miss Hoolie and the gang

Me Too!

Drama for four- to six-year-olds about parents at work and their child-minded children

Drama series for four- to six-year-olds about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children, who stay with warm-hearted minder Granny Murray

Me Too!: Series 1

Me Too!: Series 1: Episode 34: Laundry

Episode 34: Laundry

Laundry

CBeebies - Me Too!, Series 1, Laundry

Even though it is laundry day, Granny makes time to take the children to the rugby.

Preschool drama about the parallel lives of parents at work and their kids. It's laundry day but Granny still takes the children to the rugby.

Preschool drama about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children with childminder Granny Murray. 

Even though it is laundry day, Granny makes time to take the children to the rugby.

Pre-school series about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children.

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 3

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 3: Episode 6: Hansel and Gretel

Episode 6: Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

CBeebies - Big Cook Little Cook, Series 3, Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe and the duo cook a vegetable house for their guests.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Small is lost in the kitchen. Ben finds him, and then Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Small is lost in the kitchen behind some big boxes. Luckily Ben finds him. Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe and the duo cook a vegetable house for their guests. In return for the delicious meal, Hansel and Gretel leave a duffle bag of tiny blue pebbles that Small can use to leave a trail, so he will never be lost again.

Children's cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage from National Geographic and the BBC film archives

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies: Sounds of the Savannah

29/03/2007

Sounds of the Savannah

CBeebies - Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, Sounds of the Savannah

Max and Karla want to form a band but Bo doesn't think they can do it.

Series for preschool children combining animation with wildlife films. Max and Karla want to form a band but Bo doesn't think they can do it.

Animation series about an elephant mum who teaches her calf and his friends about life on the savannah by showing them wildlife clips. Max and Karla want to form a band, but Bo doesn't think they're talented enough. Mama shows them, with the help of some especially melodious movies, that music surrounds them in the natural world.

Our Planet: Snakes and Rain

04/05/2006

Snakes and Rain

CBeebies - Our Planet, Snakes and Rain

Preschoolers explore the world around them with nature clips. Do snakes like the rain?

Something Special

Education show using songs, rhymes and Makaton to promote language skills.

Something Special uses songs, rhymes and visual humour with Makaton to help its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way.

Something Special: Series 2

Something Special: Series 2: Episode 24: The Park

Episode 24

Episode 24: The Park

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Mr Tumble steps through a magic door and goes off to the park for a picnic.

Educational series using Makaton sign language. Mr Tumble steps through a magic door and goes off to the park for a picnic.

The Park

Series 2

Education show using songs, rhymes and Makaton sign language to promote language skills.

Something Special uses songs, rhymes and visual humour with Makaton sign language to help its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way.

Higgledy House

Comedy, learning and fun for pre-school children from the Higgledy House

Higgledy House: Snack and Treasure Hunt

25/03/2006

Snack and Treasure Hunt

CBeebies - Higgledy House, Snack and Treasure Hunt

Justin's snack ingredients go missing. Later, Sarah-Jane and Justin play Treasure Hunt.

Comedy, learning and fun from the Higgledy House. Justin prepares a snack. Later Sarah-Jane and Justin play their own version of Treasure Hunt.

Comedy, learning and fun from the Higgledy House. Justin prepares a snack, but the ingredients keep going missing. Where do they keep going to? Later, Sarah-Jane and Justin play their own version of Treasure Hunt.

In the Night Garden

Visit the magical Night Garden where a lovely group of toys learn about having fun.

As the day fades and the stars come out, visit the magical Night Garden and spend time with a lovely group of toys who are learning all about sharing, caring and having fun.

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