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 24 April 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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BBC One (BBC1)
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Film4
BBC Four
CBeebies
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ITV4
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More4
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RTÉ One
Al Jazeera English
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Bloomberg TV Europe
CBBC
Challenge
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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
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ITV1+1 Midlands
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
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 24 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
Pond Life
The flock try to see off a pair of fly-tippers who have been filling the pond with rubbish.
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
Mouse Rise
Animated series. Second of two parts. A mysterious super-villain releases all the villains from Arkwright and plots the end of Danger Mouse.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
Neville the Liar
The heroes go on a quest to get Hoofius’s Toby Jug back from the depths of the Riddling Ruins and are faced with a series of puzzles and traps to solve.
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Cat's Secret Life
Girl decides to write her school project about Cat as she is so mysterious and it would nice to know more about her. The gang decides to help, and soon everyone is following Cat from a distance.
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Umbrella Tactics
The Lemmings build an airborne craft made of Chinese umbrellas to steal the TV.
8:05 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05
Drive Happy
SpongeBob doesn't need a licence to operate a self-driving car!
Runtime:
10 min
8:15 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:15
Ticket Inspector
Duck and Frog are working on a train, but when Frog lets it slip that there is a celebrity on board, the rest of the passengers cause chaos as they try to get a picture.
Runtime:
10 min
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
Gardener
Duck and Frog have a job tidying the mayor’s garden, but then Frog builds an automatic lawnmower, which soon causes chaos. Can Duck get everything back on track in time?
Runtime:
10 min
8:35 AM
Odd Squad — 08:35
Not OK Computer
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. The agents get trapped in a computer.
Runtime:
10 min
8:45 AM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 08:45
Blamjitsu Sensei
Convinced that Mrs Creecher is secretly a master of Blamjitsu, JJ persuades the gang to help trick her into revealing her blam credentials.
Runtime:
15 min
9:00 AM
Bitesize Daily: 7-9 Year Olds — 09:00
Geography: The Water Cycle
Learn about the water cycle, precipitation and Earth’s water supply.
9:20 AM
One Zoo Three — 09:20
Welcome Party
The brothers hold a party to welcome a red panda, two cheetah brothers and some sand lizards to the zoo - but will Cam be able to collect the wriggly lizards?
Runtime:
20 min
9:40 AM
Horrible Histories — 09:40
Horrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
Runtime:
30 min
10:10 AM
DIY Deadly with Steve Backshall — 10:10
Deadly Freshwater
Wildlife expert Steve Backshall turns detective to solve CBBC viewers’ animal mysteries.
10:25 AM
Art Ninja — 10:25
Day of the Time Machine
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky wishes he could go back in time after spilling paint on a priceless rug.
Runtime:
30 min
10:55 AM
Hey You What If? — 10:55
You Only Ate Burgers
If everyone in the world ate nothing but cheeseburgers, we would run out of land, and even if we went meat-free, we would have to invent some crazy burgers to get the nutrients we need.
11:00 AM
Deadly Dinosaurs with Steve Backshall — 11:00
Freak or Unique
Steve Backshall is on a mission to find the weirdest dinosaur ever! He starts with Gigantoraptor, an eight-metre-tall giant that laid the biggest eggs in history.
11:25 AM
Operation Ouch! — 11:25
Who’s Getting Snotted?
There’s a snot-tastic dose of Ouchology as the doctors face tough medical questions, and a VIP guest is due in the lab to help explain why DNA is a funny, twisty shape.
Runtime:
30 min
11:55 AM
Britain's Best Young Artist — 11:55
Modern Art
It’s the modern art round, and three young artists must create a piece of art based on a piece of music. But who will impress the judges and go through to the semi-finals?
12:25 PM
Gym Stars — 12:25
Taking It Up a Level
Winston heads to Germany for a tense international competition.
12:45 PM
BMX All Stars — 12:45
Train Hard, Race Easy
Twins Colby and Zane go into battle against one another – who will be best in the beef race, and who will win the main event?! And can Theodore stay on his bike after two bad crashes?
1:10 PM
Octonauts: Above & Beyond — 13:10
Bamboo Rescue
Octo-Agent Min discovers a decimated bamboo forest – a habitat crucial to pandas.
1:20 PM
Big Lizard — 13:20
Hot and Cold
Volcanic smoke blocks the three Proximan suns, which causes Big Lizard to become worryingly cold. Cosima's on the case and comes up with a superhot solution!
1:30 PM
Piripenguins — 13:30
Penguin Games
When Millie the Squid devises a set of tough penguin games to test the Piripenguins, Pancake and Nugget must stick together and rely on their friendship to succeed.
1:40 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:40
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
1:50 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:50
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.
2:00 PM
Operation Ouch! — 14:00
Take My Breath Away!
The doctors explore their way through the world of medicine and biology.
Runtime:
30 min
2:30 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:30
The Greatest Sandcastle
Little bro Callum sends Adam and Joe to the seaside to see who can build the greatest sandcastle in a bid to avoid the wheel of doom!
Runtime:
15 min
2:45 PM
Bro's in Control — 14:45
Welcome Party
Online greeter extraordinaire Troy Hawke helps Callum challenge Adam and Joe to be the most complimentary to passers-by.
Runtime:
15 min
3:00 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 15:00
Hot to Trotter
Can Bitzer and Shaun ensure that the regular dance competition is run fairly?
Runtime:
5 min
3:05 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:05
Chez Bash
Olive surprises herself and everyone around her by actually becoming a good cook.
Runtime:
15 min
3:20 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:20
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.
3:30 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:30
Boy Quits Bobbleheads
Suddenly feeling too old to be collecting toys, Boy gives up his bobbleheads!
Runtime:
15 min
3:45 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:45
False Children
The Lemmings are trapped in a ball, and an ostrich sits on it, mistaking it for an egg.
Runtime:
5 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Game of Stone
The savannah animals bow down before whoever sits on the throne-shaped boulder.
Runtime:
10 min
4:00 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:00
Duck has to deliver pizzas around the town, but he hasn’t reckoned with the lengths that Frog will go to to get them all for himself.
Runtime:
5 min
4:05 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:05
Duck has a job punting tourists along the waterways, but a bored Frog thinks he can do a better job. Thanks to Frog's interference, the pair wind up going on a wild trip down the rapids.
Runtime:
10 min
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Submarine Jim — 16:30
Portrait of a Captain
Jim commissions bold portraits to inspire his crew.
Runtime:
10 min
4:40 PM
Odd Squad — 16:40
Ten Against One
Ozzie goes on a solo mission to work out which villain is causing oddness along the canal.
Runtime:
15 min
4:55 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 16:55
Bamboo Warfare
Grizzy dismantles the toboggan built by the Lemmings in the log cabin.
Runtime:
5 min
5:00 PM
Blue Peter — 17:00
Blue Peter's Northern Ireland Adventure
Packed full of amazing celeb guests, epic challenges and lols galore!
Runtime:
30 min
5:30 PM
Duck and Frog — 17:30
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:
5 min
5:35 PM
One Zoo Three — 17:35
Power Players
Meet the zoo’s powerful animals as Sonika the Asiatic lioness gets a grip in a tug-of-war and Tyler takes on Marion the sulcata tortoise in a contest of strength.
Runtime:
25 min
6:00 PM
Deadly 60 — 18:00
Puffins and Dragonflies
Steve Backshall heads out to find one of the UK’s greatest predators: the dragonfly. He witnesses the aerial prowess of the hobby and dives underwater with the puffin.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
The Next Step — 18:30
Oh Brother! Why Art Thou Here?
Reality-style drama series. Josh's brother shows up at the studio with some surprising news. Zara is forced to choose between her two passions.
Runtime:
20 min
6:50 PM
Shark Bites — 18:50
Basking Shark
Steve Backshall learns about our very own gentle giant - the basking shark. It can be found in the UK's coastal waters every spring and summer.
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 24 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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