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CBBC Schedule — Tue 17 Mar

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

The Farmer's Nephew
Animated Series. The Farmer is rendered incapable and replaced by a farmhand who is more interested in his mobile phone than getting the task done.
Runtime: 10 min
7:10 AM

Danger Mouse — 07:10

Animated series. Danger Mouse's plan to hold a surprise party for Professor Squawkencluck is undone when the Baron releases killer birthday presents into the world.
Runtime: 10 min
7:20 AM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20

Forgotten Fungi
Trevor quests to solve the mystery of the faulty magical cakes. However, having fallen into the invisibility flour, how will he get everyone’s attention?
Runtime: 15 min
7:35 AM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35

Confession Cat
Cat finds one of Mouse’s inventions that gives her intelligence and speech and she threatens to tell all their secrets if they don't do everything she asks.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
7:45 AM

Newsround — 07:45

Topical news magazine for children.
Runtime: 10 min
7:55 AM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55

Hello Grizzy? Here Lemmings!
The Lemmings use all the electricity for their phones - now Grizzy can’t watch TV.
Runtime: 10 min
8:05 AM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05

ChefBob
SpongeBob invents a new persona.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
8:15 AM

Odd Squad — 08:15

O Is Not for Over, Part 2
The Odd Squad investigate strange events. Olive and Otto face their biggest challenge yet.
Runtime: 15 min
8:30 AM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 08:30

President Dennis
Dennis is accidentally elected class president and is eager to shed the burden that comes with the title. However, every daft class policy he declares only makes him more popular.
Runtime: 10 min
8:40 AM

Danny and Mick — 08:40

Tempting Fete
Danny and Mick want to win the biggest pumpkin competition. All they need now is try and grow the biggest pumpkin ever, whatever way possible, but will their cheating ways be successful?
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
8:55 AM

Hey You What If? — 08:55

You Lived on Venus
Venus has acid rain, crushing pressure, and is hotter than an oven, so it might not sound like the ideal place to live. However, up in the clouds it's almost just like home.
Runtime: 5 min
9:00 AM

Bitesize Daily: 7-9 Year Olds — 09:00

Inside the Human Body
Learn about the skeleton, ribcage, skull and muscles.
Runtime: 20 min
9:20 AM

One Zoo Three — 09:20

Coasts
Exploring the precious marine life surrounding Britain's coasts, the OZT brothers snorkel with seals, go on a mission to spot the white-tailed eagle, and reveal a seabed super-plant.
Runtime: 30 min
9:50 AM

Horrible Histories — 09:50

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas joins Rattus for a waltz through the history of dance, with Bruno Tonioli as Nero, who had his dance teacher killed, and Queen Vic’s Highland reel!
Runtime: 30 min
10:20 AM

Art Ninja — 10:20

Day of the Clown
Ricky throws Rich a surprise fancy dress birthday party but disaster strikes when everyone turns up dressed as clowns - his worst nightmare!
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer
10:40 AM

Horrible Science — 10:40

Fartenheimer, the Water Cycle and 206 Bones
Science goes too far in Fartenheimer, music goes too far in Heads, Shoulders, Knees, Toes and All the other Bones in the Body, and there's a Swiftian take on the water cycle.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
11:05 AM

Deadly 60 — 11:05

Wildlife series. Steve Backshall travels to Indonesia in search of three very different reptiles to add to his list of 60 deadly predators.
Runtime: 30 min
11:35 AM

Operation Ouch! — 11:35

It's a Lung Slide!
The doctors investigate how your lungs move, with the help of a huge water slide! And today’s British Sign Language sign is ‘dinosaur’.
Runtime: 30 min
12:05 PM

Andy and the Band — 12:05

Art and Crafty
Odd Sock Mary has a valuable vase that she would like protecting, so cousin Mac invents a super security alarm - but there is a notorious art thief on the prowl!
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
12:20 PM

A Kind of Spark — 12:20

Bonnie
Addie finds a mysterious locked safe in the bookshop basement. Meanwhile, Keedie confronts her old friend Bonnie, and Audrey has a secret of her own.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
12:45 PM

Gifted — 12:45

Now You See Me
Iain plans to use Tracey’s gift of invisibility for all the wrong reasons. Ken, Jack and Martin go ghost hunting in the spooky tunnels.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
1:15 PM

High Hoops — 13:15

The Get New Gear Offense
Aoife is determined to get the Vipers a new kit - will her crazy fundraising plans work out well or horribly backfire?
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
1:45 PM

The Next Step — 13:45

Leon Me
Reality-style drama series. TNS East hires a guest choreographer, Leon Blackwood, to teach a hip-hop workshop and TNS West shows up to join in.
Runtime: 20 min
2:05 PM

Blue Peter — 14:05

Full Episodes: Radio 1 and Brand New Competition
Team Blue Peter go head-to-head with Team Radio 1 in an epic music quiz, and TV chef and rapper Big Zuu cooks up a treat to celebrate Eid.
Runtime: 30 min
2:35 PM

The Dumping Ground — 14:35

The Howling
There is a storm brewing, and Brodie is acting very strangely. After he gets scratches on his arm, steals food and howls at a full moon, Frankie and the gang are convinced he’s a werewolf.
Runtime: 25 min
3:00 PM

OOglies — 15:00

Episode 8
Stop-motion animation. The ninja sushi are attacking again, and fearless Pete Parsnip comes face to face with some savage staplers.
Runtime: 5 min
3:05 PM

Shaun the Sheep — 15:05

Dodgy Lodger
Animated Series. When one of the pigs attempts to make friends with Timmy, his cohorts evict him as punishment.
Runtime: 10 min
3:15 PM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:15

Dozing Dennis
Dennis was up most of the night and can barely stay awake. Gnasher and the gang work hard to help steer dozing Dennis through the day.
Runtime: 10 min
3:25 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:25

Faking It
It’s been ages since their last quest, and the heroes are losing their edge, so Friendlyface sends them on a fake quest to get rid of a monster.
Runtime: 15 min
3:40 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:40

Game of Throne
When the boys and girls get sick of having to share the bathroom, they split it into two! The girls' side becomes one big party with no rules, but the boys' side is the complete opposite.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
3:50 PM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50

Neither Yin, Nor Yang
The mood of a raccoon becomes contagious to all those around him!
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
4:00 PM

Duck and Frog — 16:00

Leaf Collector
Duck must pick up leaves from the park, but Frog's arrival makes it seem impossible. That is, until Frog comes up with a clever solution - using springs from Duck’s beloved chair!
Runtime: 5 min
4:05 PM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 16:05

Moving Bubble Bass
SpongeBob and Patrick help Bubble Bass move.
Runtime: 15 min
4:20 PM

What's New Scooby-Doo? — 16:20

Homeward Hound
The gang have to rescue the Secret Six puppies after they are dog-napped.
Runtime: 20 min
4:40 PM

Odd Squad — 16:40

Part of the Furniture
Orli takes on too many jobs. She must juggle questioning a villain, changing the watermelon, and her commitments to various Odd Squad societies on the same day.
Runtime: 15 min
4:55 PM

Teen Titans Go! — 16:55

Hey Pizza!
Beast Boy and Cyborg try their best to get free pizza.
Runtime: 10 min
5:05 PM

Pokémon Horizons — 17:05

Better, Farther, Stronger!
The Rising Volt Tacklers struggle to keep up against the rampaging Six Heroes.
Runtime: 25 min
5:30 PM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 17:30

Every Which Way
Grizzy and the Lemmings fight for the last jar of Yummy with magic Mayan bracelets.
Runtime: 5 min
5:35 PM

Stage Stars — 17:35

Come on in and meet the Stage Stars! Students go head-to-head in auditions for the school show, and dancer Jakob prepares for one of the world’s top ballet competitions.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
6:00 PM

Operation Ouch! — 18:00

How to Build a Human!
Can Dr Chris and Dr Xand build a human in the lab just from whizz-bang experiments? Mr Grumbles becomes a mind-bending sculpture, and who will be getting a snotting in Ouchology?
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

The Next Step — 18:30

Your Time Is Gonna Come
Reality-style drama series. As James, Eldon, and West compete in London, Riley and Alfie grow closer. Noah makes a big decision.
Runtime: 25 min
6:55 PM

High Hoops — 18:55

High Hoops: Series 2 Preview
Aoife and the Vipers are back for more basketball, more rewinds and even more chaos!
Runtime: 3 min
6:58 PM

This is CBBC! — 18:58

This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime: 10 hr 32 min
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