The BBC has announced a major initiative stretching into the summer as it seeks to encourage both children and grownups to transform drab, dreary locations into wild, colourful, nature-filled places for all to enjoy. Inspired by the BBC’s Wild Isles programme, Radio 2, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC Teach will piggyback […]
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The BBC has announced the two presenters for The Toddler Club, which airs from Monday 4th April on CBeebies. Nigel Clarke, who already presents The Baby Club, will present on alternate days with Gemma Atkinson, most known for her roles in various soaps including Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Casualty. Each 14-minute […]
The BBC’s annual plan for 2022/23 has been published, including its ongoing commitment to children’s programming in the year ahead. The Corporation’s ‘strategic and creative plans’ include: creating more British animation, with the commission of three broadcast-quality pilots in the Ignite initiative, as well as acquiring more existing animated content […]
The BBC has announced that it will screen a brand new feature-length Wallace & Gromit film… in three Christmas’s time. 2024. If anyone was in any doubt about how long it takes to make an animated movie such as this, this news proves it. Aardman has had a long relationship […]
The CBeebies Bedtime Story studio has been no stranger to a celebrity or two over the years, with the successful short format programme attracting both young children and their parents to see who’ll be sharing story time with them next. Famous faces have included Tom Hardy, Suranne Jones, Jessica Ennis-Hill, […]
The CBeebies Christmas Show/Pantomime is a much-anticipated part of many young families’ year, with September generally marking the time when the BBC announces which venues will be used for the live recordings. In previous years, the BBC has operated a ticket ballot system, with growing demand year-on-year, and with tickets […]
Last week the BBC announced it will be pushing an additional £34m over the next three years into children’s programmes, content and related services. The Corporation is hailing it as the biggest investment in children’s TV in a generation. While the majority of the budget will continue to be spent […]
The Furchester Hotel will return to CBeebies, featuring a guest appearance from Big Bird. The show, jointly produced by CBeebies and Sesame Workshop, is aimed at 3-6 year-olds and follows the lives of a “close-knit family of cheerfully chaotic monsters”. The Furchester family, who run the hotel, are joined by […]
BBC Autumnwatch producers are seeking “on the hop” photos of animals from CBBC viewers. “Get outdoors, find a great autumn spot and ask someone to take a photo of you jumping in the air, or just enjoying the season.” Special Autumnwatch galleries will be created on the CBBC website and […]
November will see The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, transformed as it hosts a modern adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”, starring a host of CBeebies favourites. Three performances will feature stars including Justin Fletcher, Cat Sandion and Ben Faulks, together with junior members of The Sheffield People’s Theatre. This modern take on […]
It’s Christmas! And Danger Mouse (Alexander Armstrong) and Penfold (Kevin Eldon) are tasked with protecting Santa Claus from the villainous clutches of the festive season destroying Snowman. Embarrassingly inept villain The Snowman is fed up with being humiliatingly defeated by Danger Mouse, and decides to get revenge by kidnapping Santa […]
First broadcast: to be confirmed It’s Christmas in Scarborough. After running up a huge bill downloading movies on his Mum’s phone, Charlie (Ryan Wilkinson) is keen to make some money back so he can give his family the celebration they deserve. He decides to go into business as a Santa […]