CBBC TV Guide
CBBC entertains kids aged 6-12 with laugh-out-loud comedy, gripping drama, educational shows and trusted news from the UK and beyond. See what's on CBBC on Saturday 20 December 2025 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
Shaun the Sheep
Children's animation. Shaun and his friends awake to find the farm covered in snow. While they have a snowball fight, the farmer is snowed inside the farmhouse.
Runtime:
10 min
Danger Mouse
Animated series. When Penfold scores a date with superstar Scarlett Johamster, Danger Mouse and the Professor provide conflicting advice.
Runtime:
10 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Get Lost
Animated series. The gang get lost in the woods and stumble into the Land of Lost Things, where Gnasher gets dognapped.
Runtime:
10 min
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
Big Break
When Cheese is disappointed by the role she was cast in for her favourite soap opera, she takes matters into her own hands to get a bigger role.
Runtime:
15 min
Grizzy and the Lemmings
Star of the Day
While falling, Grizzy performs a series of acrobatics that amazes the Lemmings.
Runtime:
5 min
The Strange Chores
Clean the Car
After denting Helsing's car, Que and Pierce rocket away from the consequences - all the way into space! Meanwhile, Charlie is left behind to face Helsing's big book on growing up.
Runtime:
15 min
Odd Squad
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Olive and Otto help Santa track down his missing reindeer. Also, Oscar helps Ms O get off Santa's naughty list.
Runtime:
10 min
Sketchy Comedy
Episode 1
Comedy sketch show. A drinks can, a blender, pillows and skittles are among the items getting the Sketchy treatment.
Runtime:
5 min
Winx Club - The Magic Is Back
The Shopping Trip
The Winx plan a day of adventure in Magixia, but Griselda's restrictions and an incomplete project keep them grounded... until Robin helps them sneak away.
Saturday Mash-Up! Live
Gladiators and Kidz Bop!
Bionic, Diamond, Nitro and Steel from Gladiators join in the fun all morning – and one of them will be slimed! It’s the grand finale of Joe v Shereen... can Shereen draw level?
Runtime:
2 hr 30 min
The Next Step Live - The Movie
The Next Step Live: The Movie
In 2015, the cast of The Next Step began a tour across Canada. For the fans who had tickets to those performances it was a chance to see their favourite dancers in person.
Stage Stars
Christmas Is Coming
With Christmas around the corner, the juniors give a festive performance at the local town fair. Meanwhile, it's time for Encore's end-of-term performance.
Pickle Storm
It’s Christmas, and Pickle’s magic turns Mr Ludcomb into an evil pixie who starts stealing all the presents. Can she reverse the spell, retrieve the presents and save Christmas?
Runtime:
25 min
Malory Towers
The Riding Mistress
Bill is shocked when Thunder is put up for sale, and she desperately tries to keep him. Meanwhile, the third formers prank Miss Vernon so they can get out of class to go for a swim.
Runtime:
25 min
The Worst Witch
Grounded
Mildred is horrified to find her magic is broken when visiting Izzy’s farm. Izzy’s dad, Spike, sets out to help her create a grounding stone to reboot it, with more than a few stars aligning.
Runtime:
30 min
The Football Academy
Good Enough, Old Enough
Lola and Charlotte want goals and glory! Jun’ai and Luca get the call-up for a huge under-18s cup game. Lenna Gunning-Williams takes on academy player Lexi in Skill Showdown.
Runtime:
20 min
Jamie Johnson FC
Game Over
Teri resorts to desperate measures when she gets disappointing feedback on her progress. Mitch and Mason team up to try and find out the truth about Wigmo.
Little Lunch
The Nightmare Before Graduation
The class isn’t eager to graduate after they find out that Rory is unable to.
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Festive animated short featuring characters from How to Train Your Dragon. Hiccup helps Toothless when the other dragons leave Berk ahead of the Viking winter holiday.
Runtime:
20 min
The Primrose Railway Children
Film: 1. Feature Length
When their dad mysteriously disappears, the Robinson family find unexpected excitement, danger and a new sense of belonging on a Highlands heritage steam railway.
Horrible Histories: The Movie
Comedy. When Roman lad Atti offends edgy Emperor Nero, he is drafted to fight in far-flung Britain, where local Celt lass Orla itches to join Boudicca’s uprising against the occupying legions.
Runtime:
1 hr 33 min
This is CBBC!
This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime:
10 hr 32 min
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