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 Thursday 23 April 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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BBC One (BBC1)
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Al Jazeera English
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Challenge
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Channel 4+1
Court TV
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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
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ITV2+1
ITV3+1
ITV4+1
LBC News
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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
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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 — Thu 23 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
Prize Porker
Shaun suspects foul play when Ben wins all the prizes at the country fair.
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
Mousefall
Animated series. Part one of two. Danger Mouse faces his toughest challenge ever as a super-villain releases all the villains from Arkwright and plots the end of our hero.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
Precious Treasure
Blossom insists on saving her bath bomb treasure for later and takes it with her on a quest to save Merhaven from an angry seaweed.
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Living Outside the Box
Mouse is bored of always doing the same things the same way, so Girl suggests he starts thinking outside the box and live his life differently.
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Bear in the Clouds
The Lemmings organise a drone race throughout the cabin.
Runtime:
10 min
8:05 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05
Don't Feed the Clowns
A small clown gets left behind by the circus.
Runtime:
10 min
8:15 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:15
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
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
Cinema
When Duck gets a job in a cinema projection room, Frog manages to accidentally break the projector. Can Frog save the day and entertain the audience himself?
Runtime:
10 min
8:35 AM
Odd Squad — 08:35
High Maintenance
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Agents switch jobs with the maintenance department for a day.
Runtime:
10 min
8:45 AM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 08:45
Pranksy
The after-school art club is under threat of imminent demolition. In trying to save the club, the gang end up on the trail of the mysterious undercover urban artist known only as Pranksy.
Runtime:
15 min
9:00 AM
Bitesize Daily: 7-9 Year Olds — 09:00
Geography: Climate Zones
Learn about latitude, different climate zones, and comparing climates.
9:20 AM
One Zoo Three — 09:20
Squeaky Clean
While the brothers are making sure all the habitats are squeaky clean, they discover how much they can learn from the animals themselves, as they are nature’s best clean-up crew.
Runtime:
20 min
9:40 AM
Horrible Histories — 09:40
Legendary Lioness Jill Scott joins Rattus to look at the history of the beautiful game, including Shakespearean mentions, women’s football being banned and coffins on the pitch!
Runtime:
30 min
10:10 AM
DIY Deadly with Steve Backshall — 10:10
Deadly Towns and Cities
From peregrines to bats, wildlife expert Steve Backshall explores our urban animals.
10:25 AM
Art Ninja — 10:25
Day of the Diamond
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Something sparkly and expensive is delivered to the flat, and Ricky thinks a scary man wants it back.
Runtime:
30 min
10:55 AM
Hey You What If? — 10:55
There Were No Colours
Imagine removing all the colours one by one? It would change more than just how things look, and after taking out just three colours, we would not be able to see anything at all!
11:00 AM
Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall — 11:00
King of the Killers
Steve Backshall's on a mission to find the most dangerous dinosaur of all time. Using the latest tech and epic experiments, he does whatever it takes.
11:30 AM
Operation Ouch! — 11:30
Don’t Cry This at Home
Dr Chris and Dr Xand look at the cool bit of body kit that sucks tears away, and prepare for lift-off in a mind-boosting mission to space!
Runtime:
25 min
11:55 AM
Britain's Best Young Artist — 11:55
Still Life
It’s the still life round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on the three personal objects. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
12:25 PM
12:50 PM
BMX All Stars — 12:50
Are You Ready?
Xander was on top of his game before a bone-breaking accident turned his world upside down. He thinks he is ready to return to racing - but will it prove a step too far?
1:10 PM
Octonauts: Above & Beyond — 13:10
Rocky Mountain Rockslide
The Octonauts use the Terra-Gup 2 to rescue creatures from a Rocky Mountain rockslide.
1:20 PM
Big Lizard — 13:20
How to Hoverboard
Cosima and Big Lizard's solar-powered hoverboards run out of battery at nightfall. Can glowbugs be the answer?
1:30 PM
Piripenguins — 13:30
Detective Pancake Investigates
When Pancake’s precious golden algae go missing, all the Piri friends fall under suspicion. Pancake turns detective and replays the evening - but the solution is far from obvious!
1:40 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:40
Factory
Frog creates chaos in a loo roll factory, leaving Duck covered in toilet paper. Duck just wants to fix the machine, but Frog is convinced he’s a spooky mummy!
Runtime:
10 min
1:50 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:50
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.
2:00 PM
Operation Ouch! — 14:00
Getting Lippy!
Find out what causes chapped lips with the help of some giant ones! In Just One Second, Dr Raph gets on Dr Dan’s nerves, and Dynamite sets up another Body Battle.
Runtime:
30 min
2:30 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:30
Buzz Words
Callum challenges Adam and Joe to a shocking game of Buzz Words. No-one really knows the rules, but who cares when the end results are this electrifying?
Runtime:
15 min
2:45 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:45
Queasy Quiz
Adam and Joe face a Queasy Quiz with the most ridiculous questions and the gungiest consequences. Who will win and avoid a forfeit from The Wheel of Doom?
Runtime:
15 min
3:00 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 15:00
Pond Life
The flock try to see off a pair of fly-tippers who have been filling the pond with rubbish.
Runtime:
5 min
3:05 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:05
Teacher Off
Miss Mistry and Mrs Creecher clash over the best way to teach Class 3C about butterflies. The gang just want to get out of school in time for a Grizzly Griller Wildlife Event.
Runtime:
15 min
3:20 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:20
By the Book
Mr Friendlyface accompanies the heroes on a quest and makes everything worse by angering a Big Ole Worm, putting all their lives in danger.
3:30 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:30
Curling Tail
Boy, Girl and Cheese learn that their animal siblings have a tough time with their tails and want to understand what it's like. So Mouse builds them mechanical tales to wear.
Runtime:
15 min
3:45 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:45
Within Snout's Reach
Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over a pig who has the ability to find food using his snout.
Runtime:
5 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Safari Express
Grizzy and the Lemmings take part in a safari photo competition on an animal reserve.
Runtime:
10 min
4:00 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:00
Chef
When Duck and Frog get a job in a restaurant kitchen, Frog accidentally makes the soup incredibly spicy. He wants to serve it to a celebrity chef, but Duck wants to stop him!
Runtime:
5 min
4:05 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:05
Tour Guide
Duck is a tour guide at a grand stately home, and Frog thinks it's so nice that he decides to move in. When he gets annoyed by the tourists, Frog dresses up as a ghost to scare them off.
Runtime:
10 min
4:15 PM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 16:15
Cuddle E Hugs
No-one else can see SpongeBob's new giant, fluffy hamster friend.
Runtime:
15 min
4:30 PM
Submarine Jim — 16:30
The Expert
Jim and Bianca embark on a risky mission to retrieve onions.
Runtime:
10 min
4:40 PM
Odd Squad — 16:40
Saving Agent Opie
Onom must rescue Opie from a locked room before HQ completely falls apart.
Runtime:
15 min
4:55 PM
Teen Titans Go! — 16:55
Brain Food
BB avoids being the dumb one by making the other Titans dumber.
Runtime:
10 min
5:05 PM
Pokémon Horizons — 17:05
The Six Heroes Unleashed!
The Explorers lure in the Rising Volt Tacklers for a battle against former friends.
Runtime:
25 min
5:30 PM
Duck and Frog — 17:30
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:
5 min
5:35 PM
One Zoo Three — 17:35
Eco-Heroes
Looking to help protect the planet, Cam, Tyler and Aaron take inspiration from the zoo’s animal eco-heroes, including pygmy marmosets, Amur tigers and orangutans.
Runtime:
25 min
6:00 PM
My Life — 18:00
Grace and the Storm
Thirteen-year-old Grace climbs a tree overlooking her family farm in Kenya and journeys back in time to her childhood, when climate disaster almost split her loving family apart.
6:30 PM
The Next Step — 18:30
Stand and Deliver
Reality-style drama series. With the troupe united, it's time to elect a new dance captain. Heather sees a chance to be one of the gang.
Runtime:
20 min
6:50 PM
Blue Peter — 18:50
Strictly Score Paddle Apples
Strictly superstars Jowita and Nancy demonstrate how to make the perfect Strictly snack, with some help from Hacker T Dog!
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 (Thursday 23 April) on CBBC, you can watch 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?
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