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 17 April 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
Channels
BBC One (BBC1)
BBC Two (BBC2)
ITV1
ITV1 Anglia
ITV1 Anglia West
ITV1 Border
ITV1 Central East
ITV1 Central West
ITV1 Granada
ITV1 Meridian East
ITV1 Meridian North
ITV1 Meridian South
ITV1 North
ITV1 Tyne Tees
ITV1 Wales
ITV1 West Country
ITV1 West
ITV1 Yorkshire East
ITV1 Yorkshire West
STV Central
STV North
UTV
Channel 4
Channel 5
BBC Three (BBC3)
Film4
BBC Four
CBeebies
BBC News
BBC ALBA
ITV2
ITV3
ITV4
E4
More4
GREAT! movies
Sky Arts
RTÉ One
Al Jazeera English
BBC Parliament
BBC Scotland
Blaze
Bloomberg TV Europe
CBBC
Challenge
Challenge (IE)
Channel 4+1
Court TV
Dave ja vu
DMAX
DMAX+1
Drama+1
E4 Extra
E4+1
Eden
Eden+1
Euronews English
Film4+1
Food Network
Food Network+1
GREAT! action
GREAT! action+1
GREAT! mystery
GREAT! mystery+1
GREAT! romance
GREAT! tv
GREAT! tv+1
ITV Quiz
ITV1+1
ITV1+1 Granada
ITV1+1 Meridian
ITV1+1 Midlands
ITV2+1
ITV3+1
ITV4+1
LBC News
Legend
Legend Xtra
Legend Xtra+1
London Live
More4+1
Movies24
Movies24+
Newsmax TV
PBS America
Quest Red+1
Quest+1
Really
Really+1
Rewind TV
RTÉ Kids Jr
RTÉ News
RTÉ One+1
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two+1
S4C
Sky Arts (IE)
Sky Mix (IE)
Sky News
STV Central+1
STV North+1
Talking Pictures TV
TG4
TLC
TLC+1
True Crime
True Crime Xtra
True Crime+1
Virgin Media Four
Virgin Media One
Virgin Media One+1
Virgin Media Three
Virgin Media Two
W+1
Yesterday+1
Dates
CBBC Schedule — Fri 17 Apr
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
Squirrelled Away
Shaun and Bitzer work together to track down a nut-stealing culprit.
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
The Duckula Show
Animated series. Duckula kidnaps the writers and Danger Mouse faces being written out of his own show. DM calls on the help of the sound department.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
Super Happy Bake-Off
An angry Swampclops follows the heroes back from their quest for a giant raspberry, so Hoofius must abandon his chances of winning the bake-off.
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Whistle to the Beat
Boy's nose makes a weird whistling sound when he is asleep, which is no big deal until it is captured on video and goes viral - but is this new-found popularity a good thing?
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Peaceable Enemies
A peace missionary panda tries to calm down Grizzy and the Lemmings during a fight.
Runtime:
10 min
8:05 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05
Scavenger Pants
Squidward sends SpongeBob and Patrick on a scavenger hunt.
Runtime:
10 min
8:15 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:15
Farm
When Duck and Frog work on a farm, Frog makes the perfect scarecrow. However, he gets covered in super-strong fertiliser and becomes a giant, monster-sized, chaos-causing Frog!
Runtime:
10 min
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
Cafe
Frog tries to bring a touch of class to his new job in a cafe, but Duck's desire to wash each plate to polished perfection is holding him up.
Runtime:
10 min
8:35 AM
Odd Squad — 08:35
Three's Company
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Ms O gets kicked out of her office due to odd infestations.
Runtime:
10 min
8:45 AM
Teen Titans Go! — 08:45
La Larva de Amor
The gang babysit Silkie but then lose him south of the border.
Runtime:
15 min
9:00 AM
Octonauts — 09:00
Specials: 1. Caves of Sac Actun
Captain Barnacles and Peso become lost in a dangerous maze of underwater caves while helping a baby octopus get home, and the rest of the Octonauts must rescue them!
Runtime:
1 hr 5 min
10:05 AM
10:18 AM
Shaun the Sheep — 10:18
Shaun the Sheep: Mossy Bottom Mayhem
Watch the mud (and food) fly as sheep take on pigs in the fight to end all fights.
10:20 AM
Duck and Frog — 10:20
Library
Duck becomes a very serious librarian and makes it his mission to maintain the peace and quiet - that is until Frog arrives and has other ideas.
Runtime:
10 min
10:30 AM
Duck and Frog — 10:30
Lighthouse
When Duck and Frog have to change a lighthouse’s light bulb, they quickly become marooned on the island. With no food, and surrounded by water, they must try to find a way to survive.
Runtime:
10 min
10:40 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 10:40
Digital Taming
The extraordinary animals from a tablet game come to life after the device explodes.
Runtime:
5 min
10:45 AM
What's New Scooby-Doo? — 10:45
Shaggy is the victim of a curse that turns him into a monster each night as he sleeps.
Runtime:
20 min
11:05 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 11:05
The Night Patty
SpongeBob helps out during the Krusty Krab's night shift.
11:20 AM
11:35 AM
Counterfeit Cat — 11:35
The Scarlet Mark
A falling piano with a mysterious scarlet mark launches Max into detective mode.
Runtime:
10 min
11:45 AM
Stage Stars — 11:45
Bonfire Night
It's fireworks night, and the senior dancers are busy fundraising for their new show. Meanwhile, after months of rehearsals, it's finally the opening night for Anything Goes.
12:10 PM
Jamie Johnson FC — 12:10
Stepping Up
Alex struggles to adjust to 11-a-side football. Coach Byrne and Finn spend a day together trying to have fun, while Simon takes charge of the team, with mixed results.
12:40 PM
Operation Ouch! — 12:40
I’m Gonna Vom!
Dr Chris and Dr Xand explore what happens when you vomit. Dr Raph disappears into Dr Dan’s body to see what his heart does in Just One Second, and we meet a brand new Oucher.
Runtime:
30 min
1:10 PM
Octonauts: Above & Beyond — 13:10
Australian Outback Mystery
Dashi and Koshi look for a mystery crab before a flash flood hits the Australian outback.
1:20 PM
Big Lizard — 13:20
How We Met Dunk
Searching for a vital part of the ship that was lost during their crash-landing, Cosima and Big Lizard find Dunk stuck on a beach. They use science to save the day and make a new friend.
1:30 PM
Piripenguins — 13:30
Flashy Flippers
A sales rep visits. Despite Pancake’s doubts, he convinces the Piris to buy extra flippers. The penguins discover that their purchases are duds but find a clever new use for them.
Runtime:
10 min
1:40 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:40
Dog Walker
Duck realises that dogs are a duck’s best friend when he walks a poodle. But when Frog realises a picture with a poodle could mean fame, he goes all out to snap the dog for himself.
Runtime:
10 min
1:50 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:50
The Over-Eager Eagle
Twinkle is unhappy with how easy questing has become since Cral the Eagle joined the heroes, offending the eagle just when they need him the most.
2:00 PM
Operation Ouch! — 14:00
What’s Up Doc?
Dr Leanne is in the Ouch and About pod, and can Dr Xand use his voice to break glass? Dr Dan and Dr Raph work their abs with Gladiator Dynamite.
Runtime:
30 min
2:30 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:30
Bros in a Pose
Adam and Joe take to the streets to become living statues in Callum’s latest challenge - but who will be the best man standing?
Runtime:
15 min
2:45 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:45
Fairground Distraction
Callum sends Big Bro Adam and his best mate Joe to the funfair to see if they can keep their minds focused while on the whizzy rides!
Runtime:
15 min
3:00 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 15:00
Space Bitzer
Bitzer misuses a drone when he tries to avoid carrying out work on the farm.
Runtime:
5 min
3:05 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:05
Do Good Dennis
Dennis and Gnasher accidentally do good deeds for the people of Beanotown.
Runtime:
15 min
3:20 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:20
Herbert's New Hat
Herbert takes his failed cooling hat invention along on a quest, using it to save the day after being faced with the Riddlemaster’s jibes.
3:30 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:30
Neighbourhood Watchdog
When the family signs up for the neighbourhood watch, Dog is excited to relive his police dog days.
Runtime:
15 min
3:45 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:45
Thermal Shock!
Seeking a source of heat, Grizzy moves into a greenhouse - but the Lemmings are coming too!
Runtime:
5 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Primitive Activities
The Lemmings dream up a scheme where Grizzy would submit to their will.
Runtime:
10 min
4:00 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:00
Campsite
Duck is in charge of a campsite and has to make sure everyone follows the rules. However, Frog turns up and breaks them all - he lets goats loose and has a midnight party in his tent.
Runtime:
10 min
4:10 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:10
Musician
When Duck accidentally gets a job as the band conductor at the local park, Frog is keen to play trumpet in the band - but Duck is even more keen to stop him!
Runtime:
5 min
4:15 PM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 16:15
Sanitation Insanity
Mr Krabs gets in trouble for littering.
Runtime:
15 min
4:30 PM
Submarine Jim — 16:30
Foam Party
Jim feels left out when the sardines throw a party to which he is not invited.
Runtime:
10 min
4:40 PM
Odd Squad — 16:40
I Am Oddius
On their first case together, Osric and Omni try to stop a Roman gladiator from causing ancient oddness.
Runtime:
15 min
4:55 PM
Teen Titans Go! — 16:55
Legs
After Robin swipes her cloak, Raven's leggy figure is revealed.
Runtime:
10 min
5:05 PM
Pokémon Horizons — 17:05
The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open
Ult leaves the Brave Olivine after an argument with Roy.
Runtime:
25 min
5:30 PM
Andy and the Band — 17:30
Rock Star Magic
With less an hour to go, the band and students launch into action to put on the best show possible to save the school. Little do they know that some rock star magic might help...
Runtime:
25 min
5:55 PM
Blue Peter — 17:55
Cooking with Big Zuu
Superstar TV chef Big Zuu helps Hacker make borek for Eid. His recipe is for chicken, tomato and olive borek - one of his all-time favourites.
Runtime:
5 min
6:00 PM
Deadly 60 — 18:00
Slow Loris and King Cobras
Steve Backshall goes in search of bat-hunting boas, meets a team working to save the deadly but cute slow loris, and he comes face to face with the king of snakes: the king cobra.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
The Next Step — 18:30
A Tale of Two Eldons
Reality-style drama series. Michelle thinks her dreams have come true when her troupe gets its tenth and final dancer.
Runtime:
25 min
6:55 PM
Blue Peter — 18:55
Make Your Own Gladiator's Helmet with Cyclone
Gladiator Cyclone and Hacker T Dog show how to make a Gladiator's helmet.
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
5:30 AM
This is CBBC! — 05:30
This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on CBBC tonight?
Tonight (Friday 17 April) on CBBC, you can watch Blue Peter, and This is CBBC!. Check the full schedule for more details.
How can I watch CBBC live?
You can watch CBBC live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.
When does programming end on CBBC today?
Today's programming on CBBC ends at 07:00 with This is CBBC!.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.