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 Monday 18 May 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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DMAX+1
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CBBC Schedule — Mon 18 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
Ruffing It
After they get locked out of the barn, can the flock survive glamping with Shaun or will they join camp Bitzer?
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
Animated series. When Penfold scores a date with superstar Scarlett Johamster, Danger Mouse and the Professor provide conflicting advice.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
The Merhaven Song Contest
The heroes quest to collect bath sponges from Merhaven, but Hoofius decides to enter the annual Merhaven Song Contest, causing mayhem in Merhaven.
Runtime:
15 min
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
X Marks the Spot
The kids find a treasure map, causing treasure-hunting fever to descend on the family. It doesn't help that Cheese is livestreaming the whole thing, broadcasting every move.
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Ordeal of Comfort
A helicopter takes off from the beach, leaving behind installations for a TV game.
Runtime:
10 min
8:05 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05
Plankton Paranoia
Plankton hasn't tried to steal the formula in a while...
8:15 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:15
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
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
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:
10 min
8:35 AM
Odd Squad — 08:35
Dr O No
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. Oona meets Dr O's replacement.
Runtime:
10 min
8:45 AM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 08:45
Too Cool for Rules
Dennis and his mates rebel against an outbreak of unfair fun-killing rules that are being imposed on Beanotown.
Runtime:
15 min
9:00 AM
Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Year Olds — 09:00
Longitude and Time Zones
Learn about longitude and latitude, locating a place, and comparing time zones.
9:20 AM
One Zoo Three — 09:20
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:
20 min
9:40 AM
Horrible Histories — 09:40
Monstrous Mothers
From terrifying Spartan mums to hidden Victorian mums, via Queen Victoria and Cleopatra, Horrible Histories looks at some of history’s most monstrous mothers.
10:10 AM
Blow Your Mind — 10:10
Episode 10
Dr Chris and Dr Xand are in Greenland to learn about glaciers and icebergs. The scientists and explorers spend their last day at the iceberg.
Runtime:
15 min
10:25 AM
Art Ninja — 10:25
Day of the Animals
Gavin can't find the right animal costume to run the local marathon. Ricky helps him decide by making a piranha fish bag and a baboon chalk picture.
Runtime:
30 min
10:55 AM
Hey You What If? — 10:55
Clouds might look like cotton wool, but if they really were, things would get very messy.
Runtime:
5 min
11:00 AM
Deadly Mission Shark — 11:00
Tiger Sharks
As the team prepare for their great hammerhead experience, Steve has one more dive he wants some of them to experience. He takes four of the team out to the wreck of an old ship.
11:30 AM
Operation Ouch! — 11:30
What a Stinker!
The smell of Dr Xand’s pongy feet takes over the lab, so the doctors investigate. Dr Dan and Dr Raph work their quads with Gladiator Dynamite, and find out where the ginglymus is located.
12:00 PM
My Life — 12:00
Eva's Having a Ball
Fresh from reaching the final of Britain’s Got Talent, inspirational young comedian Eva Abley has set herself the challenge of putting on a fundraising ball.
Runtime:
30 min
12:30 PM
Stage Stars — 12:30
Come on in and meet the Stage Stars! Students go head-to-head in auditions for the school show, and dancer Jakob prepares for one of the world’s top ballet competitions.
12:55 PM
The Football Academy — 12:55
Meet the Tottenham Hotspur academy players. Lia Lewis picks her Three of the Best, and Dominic Solanke takes on 11-year-old Konan in Skill Showdown.
Runtime:
25 min
1:20 PM
Octonauts: Above & Beyond — 13:20
Pink Glacier
Pearl’s glacier discovery triggers a pika rescue, an algae feast and a water stoppage.
Runtime:
10 min
1:30 PM
Piripenguins — 13:30
The Mysterious Monster
The shadow of a monster causes panic among the Piris, apart from Nugget, who is keen to investigate a new mystery. She finally tracks down the creature, but is all exactly as it seems?
1:40 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:40
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
1:50 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:50
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:
10 min
2:00 PM
Deadly 60 — 14:00
Blue Whales and Saltwater Crocodiles
Steve Backshall heads to Timor Leste in search of the biggest animal to have ever lived - the blue whale. He also hopes to find the saltwater crocodile, one of the giants of land.
Runtime:
30 min
2:30 PM
Stage Stars — 14:30
Rehearsals and Injuries
Dancer Jakob’s competition dreams may be shattered after injuring his leg. Meanwhile, the pressure is on for the Anything Goes cast, as showtime is fast approaching.
2:55 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 14:55
Shaun Shoots the Sheep
Children's animation. Shaun's flock lives a peaceful life with sheepdog Bitzer. Shaun finds a camera which some ramblers have dropped and snaps the flock.
Runtime:
10 min
3:05 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 15:05
Big Top Timmy
Children's animation. A circus sets up in a nearby field, and a spellbound Timmy wanders off to investigate. Can Shaun rescue him before the farmer notices he's gone?
Runtime:
5 min
3:10 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:10
School of Life
In an attempt to enhance her teaching skills, Miss Mistry arranges to tag along with Dennis and the gang after school.
Runtime:
15 min
3:25 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:25
Pocket Beasts
Twinkle uses her excellent pocket beast card skills when on a quest to rescue the missing Council of Happiness from Grackle the Giant.
Runtime:
10 min
3:35 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:35
Wedgie
One day, the kids answer the door to find Wedgie, Cheese's missing piece! Wedgie is happy to have finally found her family, but she is so cute that Cheese gets jealous.
Runtime:
15 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Skull of Discord
Grizzy finds a crystal skull which gives him the power to sow discord within a group.
Runtime:
5 min
3:55 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:55
Lemming Fortune
The Lemmings discover a box filled with fortune cookies close to the Great Wall of China.
Runtime:
10 min
4:05 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:05
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
4:15 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:15
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
4:20 PM
4:35 PM
Submarine Jim — 16:35
Captain Nice
Jim tries to be Captain Nice, but the Urchins take advantage.
Runtime:
15 min
4:50 PM
Odd Squad — 16:50
The Good, the Great and the Hungry
Omni and Onom must track down a mysterious creature that has a very peculiar habit.
Runtime:
10 min
5:00 PM
Teen Titans Go! — 17:00
Dog Hand
The team think Raven's supervillain father is the coolest.
Runtime:
15 min
5:15 PM
Pokémon Horizons — 17:15
Reunion in Cortondo
Liko, Roy and Ult reunite with Dot and Murdock in Cortondo.
Runtime:
20 min
5:35 PM
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir — 17:35
Illusion
What if someone decided to trigger an akumatization?
Runtime:
25 min
6:00 PM
The Lady Grace Mysteries — 18:00
Spiderweb
Grace finally thinks she has worked out the identity of the traitor - Spiderweb! But as she heads off for an epic showdown, her hidden enemy has a whole other plan.
Runtime:
25 min
6:25 PM
The Next Step — 18:25
The Next Step: Series 7
A talented group of teenage dancers battle for glory at the Regional Championships.
Runtime:
25 min
6:50 PM
Blue Peter — 18:50
Karting Racing
Shini takes on racing driver Billy Monger in a subterranean go-karting challenge!
Runtime:
8 min
6:58 PM
This is CBBC! — 18:58
This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime:
10 hr 32 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on CBBC tonight?
Tonight (Monday 18 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 05:30 with This is CBBC!.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
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