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 Friday 26 December 2025 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
CBBC Schedule — Fri 26 Dec
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 5:30 AM (5:30 AM UK Time )
5:30 AM
This is CBBC! — 05:30
This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
7:00 AM
Shaun the Sheep — 07:00
Operation Pidsley
Children's animation. While the Farmer is away on a night out, the sheep sneak into the farmhouse for a party, but Pidsley snaps a photograph of the fun and games
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
The Toad Who Would Be King
Animated series. The baron's true love threatens to bring Danger Mouse to his knees.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
The New Wand
When a witch struggles to master her new wand, Twinkle decides to have a go, only to make her friends vanish. She must now go on a solo quest to find them.
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Image Problems
When the Professor won't let Mouse borrow a rare rock to use in one of his experiments, Mouse uses an invention to trick the professor into lending it to him.
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:45
Odd Twists
Grizzy finds a glove that can stop the Lemmings' magic stone balls.
Runtime:
10 min
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
The Battle of the Sacred Crown
Grizzy and the Lemmings are fighting over a crown.
Runtime:
5 min
8:00 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:00
Plankton Paranoia
Plankton hasn't tried to steal the formula in a while...
8:15 AM
Odd Squad — 08:15
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:
15 min
8:30 AM
The Strange Chores — 08:30
Invite the Monsters
It’s Dracula’s 600th death day, and every monster, hunter and chores kid is invited - except Charlie!
Runtime:
10 min
8:40 AM
The Next Step Live - The Movie — 08:40
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.
10:00 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 10:00
Snow Day
When the heroes wake up on Snow Day morning, there isn’t a snowflake in sight! The heroes must quest to free the Snow Dragon and save Snow Day for all.
Runtime:
10 min
10:10 AM
Winx Club - The Magic Is Back — 10:10
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.
10:35 AM
The Strange Chores — 10:35
Catch a Slimer
Law and order has a new face as the gang investigate who is responsible for a series of mysterious slimings in the neighbourhood - they are gonna crack this case wide open!
Runtime:
10 min
10:45 AM
Pokémon Horizons — 10:45
Beyond the Shining Rainbow
The Rising Volt Tacklers finally get a rematch with the Black Rayquaza!
Runtime:
25 min
11:10 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 11:10
Krabby Patty Creature Feature
A new secret formula has disastrous results.
Runtime:
10 min
11:20 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 11:20
Teacher's Pests
Mr Krabs and Plankton take boating school classes.
Runtime:
15 min
11:35 AM
Octonauts — 11:35
Great Barrier Reef
To save the Great Barrier Reef and their new friend, a tiny coral polyp, the Octonauts team up with reef creatures to fend off invading coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish!
Runtime:
45 min
12:20 PM
Total Dramarama — 12:20
Total Dramarama: A Very Special Special That’s Quite Special
When Duncan destroys the school, Chef ends up with a big cash settlement. However, rather than rebuilding the school, he takes the kids on a road trip to Splashville Waterpark.
Runtime:
40 min
1:00 PM
Gifted — 13:00
The Prisoner
The gang work together to discover Madame’s secret – what is she hiding in room 209? Meanwhile, Iain and Martin face some tricky questions at home.
1:30 PM
Pickle Storm — 13:30
Swumpy the Genius
Swumpy sneaks into school, and Pickle accidentally makes him super clever so that she comes top in her test! This backfires when she has to represent the school in a maths competition.
1:50 PM
Horrible Histories — 13:50
Rat-o-Vision Song Contest
Rattus dons a sparkly, golden waistcoat and brings you a host of historical bangers from around the world as our international acts fight it out for the glittering Rat-o-vision trophy.
2:20 PM
Zagazoo — 14:20
A tale from Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures
A tale from Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures. Happy couple Bella and George receive a parcel containing a baby named Zagazoo, who transforms into a series of badly behaved animals.
2:50 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 14:50
You Missed a Bit
Animated series set on a remote rural farm. Bitzer calls on the services of the flock to help him clean the Farmer's windows.
Runtime:
5 min
2:55 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 14:55
The Coconut
Animated series set on a remote rural farm. The Farmer returns from the fair triumphant after winning a coconut, but getting into the coconut isn't as easy as it seems.
Runtime:
10 min
3:05 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:05
Puppy Love
There’s a new tripe hound in Beanotown, and Gnasher falls head over paws in love with her.
Runtime:
10 min
3:15 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:15
Goblin Guest
When the heroes are faced with the Goblin King moving into the Big Birch, they decide to invent a quest that will soon have him running back home.
Runtime:
10 min
3:25 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:25
Staycation
Everyone is excited for the annual camping trip with Gramps, but when Cheese wins an invitation to a big movie premiere, she lies and says she has to stay home for charity work.
Runtime:
15 min
3:40 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:40
The Swapper
Mouse's latest experiment goes horribly wrong when he swaps brains with a house fly! With his sibling’s help, Mouse frantically tries reversing the wacky situation.
Runtime:
10 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Imaginary Invalid
Grizzy pretends to have a twisted ankle so that the Lemmings have to take care of him.
Runtime:
10 min
4:00 PM
4:10 PM
4:25 PM
Odd Squad — 16:25
Extreme Cakeover
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. When a virus that turns people into cakes spreads through headquarters, the agents try to contain the outbreak.
Runtime:
15 min
4:40 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 16:40
The Grizming
A block containing Grizzy and the Lemmings' ancestors cracks during their fight.
Runtime:
5 min
4:45 PM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 16:45
Don't Feed the Clowns
A small clown gets left behind by the circus.
Runtime:
15 min
5:00 PM
Stage Stars — 17:00
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.
5:25 PM
The Famous Five — 17:25
Films: 4. Mystery at the Prospect Hotel
The Five are reunited by mysterious letters sent by an old friend at the spooky Prospect Hotel. Their mission? To solve a murder. The twist? It hasn’t happened yet.
6:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 18:50
Frosty Cup
Grizzy and the Lemmings get into super-fast snowmobiles and launch into a race.
Runtime:
8 min
6:58 PM
This is CBBC! — 18:58
This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime:
10 hr 32 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on CBBC tonight?
Tonight (Friday 26 December) on CBBC, you can watch This is CBBC!. Check the full schedule for more details.
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