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.
Channels
BBC One (BBC1)
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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 15 May
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
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
12:30 PM
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 15 May) 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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