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 15 May 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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CBBC Schedule — Fri 15 May

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

Whistle-Stop
Shaun finds some musical whistles that command the flock to move involuntarily. It's great fun, until the Farmer decides to play a tune of his own!
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
7:10 AM

Danger Mouse — 07:10

Gold Flinger
Animated series. Danger Mouse's addiction to challenges threatens the world when Quark tricks him into transporting a ticking time bomb back to Earth.
Runtime: 10 min
7:20 AM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20

Spiky Trevor
Trevor accidentally spikes himself on a cactus while questing and discovers that being covered in spikes has given him a unique superpower.
Runtime: 15 min
7:35 AM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35

Chilli Overload
The kids get a chance to run Miss Skippy's new food kiosk, where Mouse starts serving his own 'perfect' chilli. Mouse adds his chilli to everything, possibly ruining Miss Skippy's business completely.
Runtime: 10 min
7:45 AM

Newsround — 07:45

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

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55

Odd-Job Crab
Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over a crab that can open coconuts with a snip of its claw.
Runtime: 10 min
8:05 AM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05

Library Cards
SpongeBob introduces Patrick to books.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
8:15 AM

Duck and Frog — 08:15

Garden Centre
When his beloved plant is sold by mistake, Duck must lose his job at the garden centre in order to retrieve it from a top-security greenhouse.
Runtime: 10 min
8:25 AM

Duck and Frog — 08:25

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
8:35 AM

Odd Squad — 08:35

Xs and Os
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Special agents from the Big O's office threaten to shut down Odd Squad.
Runtime: 10 min
8:45 AM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 08:45

Dennis and the gang can’t wait for their all-day PE training day with Grizzly Griller and are baffled when their idol makes them learn a range of boring non-sports that only Walter excels at.
Runtime: 15 min
9:00 AM

Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Year Olds — 09:00

People and Environment
Learn about settlements, land use, fieldwork, and how people make a difference to their environment.
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer
9:20 AM

One Zoo Three — 09:20

Go Slow
The brothers learn about animals that like to take things slowly. They discover the top speed of a giant African land snail and see just how slow a sleepy sloth can get.
Runtime: 20 min
9:40 AM

Horrible Histories — 09:40

The past is no longer a mystery ...
With everything from mid-battle diarrhoea to a warlord taking over a geography class, take a journey charting the rise and fall of some of history’s biggest empires.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
10:10 AM

Blow Your Mind — 10:10

Episode 9
Dr Chris and Dr Xand are in Greenland to learn about glaciers and icebergs. The scientists brave the bears to place sensors to discover how wave movement affects the iceberg.
Runtime: 15 min
10:25 AM

Art Ninja — 10:25

Day of the Dummy
Ricky finds a shop dummy and takes it home. Following a weird power surge the mannequin seems to come alive, but not everyone can see it.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
10:55 AM

Hey You What If? — 10:55

You Could Levitate?
Good news - it’s possible to levitate! Bad news – there are some serious side effects.
Runtime: 10 min
11:05 AM

Deadly Mission Shark — 11:05

Bull Sharks
Steve wants to introduce the team to the bull shark from the safety of an underwater shark cage.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
11:30 AM

Operation Ouch! — 11:30

The Acid Test!
The doctors test how strong stomach acid really is, and will it be Dr Chris, Dr Xand or Dr Ronx who gets snotted in Ouchology?
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
12:00 PM

My Life — 12:00

Taking My Shot
Stan is a 15-year-old snooker player who is determined to become a snooker champion. In order to achieve his dream, he must win one of his forthcoming tournaments.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
12:30 PM

Gym Stars — 12:30

On Top of the World
The Artistic World Championships are coming to town!
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
12:55 PM

The Football Academy — 12:55

Team Spirit
After impressing in her own age group, U16s attacking midfielder Dream gets the chance to play for the senior U18s team.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
1:25 PM

Octonauts: Above & Beyond — 13:25

Honey Badger
A honey badger claims a watering hole, so Kwazii challenges her to a digging contest.
Runtime: 10 min
1:35 PM

Piripenguins — 13:35

Brinicle's Bestaurant
Brinicle tries to turn the Krispy Krill shack into a top restaurant to impress a secret reviewer, but chef Pancake’s cooking proves unpopular, and Looph’s plate machine misfires.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
1:45 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:45

The Forest Inspectors
Forest inspectors pay the forest a visit to check its super-happy status. Friendlyface sends the heroes on outlandish quests to guarantee results.
Runtime: 15 min
2:00 PM

Deadly 60 — 14:00

Steve Backshall goes in search of one of Europe’s most venomous snakes: the nose-horned viper. He also hopes to track down a bear and goes deep into a cave system to find a dragon.
Runtime: 30 min
2:30 PM

Bro's in Control — 14:30

Under the Sea
Adam and Joe dive into Callum’s next challenge, causing a splash as they become mermaids! They each prepare a hilarious audition tape for Callum to decide who will win the part!
Runtime: 15 min
2:45 PM

Bro's in Control — 14:45

Bad Bots
Online potato sensation Spudman is joined by Joe-bot as he tries to program this malfunctioning robot to serve baked potatoes, and Adam B-bot gets to work in an ice cream shop!
Runtime: 13 min
2:58 PM

Shark Bites — 14:58

Episode 20
Steve Backshall goes to the coast of Malaysian Borneo where he meets the whitetip reef shark, which turns into a highly honed hunter at night.
3:00 PM

Shaun the Sheep — 15:00

Fetching
Children's animation featuring the adventures of Shaun the Sheep. Bitzer falls in love with a dog from the local camp site.
Runtime: 10 min
3:10 PM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:10

Failing to Register
Determined to prove he can accomplish a task without getting distracted, Dennis takes on the simple job of bringing the class register to the school office.
Runtime: 10 min
3:20 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:20

The Very Important Unicorn
While questing to keep her hero safe on her long journey, superfan Blossom fusses and frets too much, making things awkward.
Runtime: 15 min
3:35 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:35

Magic Hairball
When Cat coughs up a magic hairball, the siblings use it to make all their decisions for them. However, the hairball leads them to give away all their possessions.
Runtime: 13 min
3:48 PM

Shaun the Sheep — 15:48

Diving
Children's animation. An impatient pig gets his comeuppance when he takes his dive and comes down to earth with a bump.
Runtime: 2 min
3:50 PM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50

Theft Reactions
Grizzy and the Lemmings are pursued by a stone giant!
Runtime: 5 min
3:55 PM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:55

High Tension Fireflies
Lacking electricity, Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over a tiara that controls fireflies.
Runtime: 10 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

Duck and Frog — 16:15

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: 5 min
4:20 PM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 16:20

Whale Watching
Mr Krabs hires Squidward to babysit Pearl.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
4:35 PM

Submarine Jim — 16:35

Movie Night
Jim captures a human to find out the ending of a movie.
Runtime: 10 min
4:45 PM

Odd Squad — 16:45

Nice Day for an Odd Wedding
The Odd Squad go undercover at a villain wedding to stop the guests from creating mass oddness.
Runtime: 15 min
5:00 PM

Blue Peter — 17:00

Eurovision Stars and Rally Racing
Joel and Abby take on a high-speed rally racing challenge, and Eurovision UK contender Look Mum No Computer and 2025 entry Remember Monday are in the studio!
Runtime: 25 min
5:25 PM

Horrible Histories — 17:25

The past is no longer a mystery ...
From taking man to the moon to figuring out how to get rid of a poo in a submarine, Mark Labbett joins Rattus for a look at some of history’s most brilliant brainboxes.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
5:55 PM

Africa — 17:55

Congo
David Attenborough's breathtaking journey through Africa. In the Congo, animals must stand up and fight for their patch, and head off stiff competition.
Runtime: 1 hr 3 min i Available on iPlayer
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

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