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 18 September 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Channel 4+1
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DMAX+1
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E4+1
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Eden+1
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Food Network
Food Network+1
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GREAT! action+1
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GREAT! mystery+1
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Really
Really+1
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RTÉ One+1
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RTÉ Two+1
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TLC+1
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Dates
CBBC Schedule — Fri 18 Sep
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
Spring Lamb
Children's animation. Trying to escape from his bath, Timmy gets a spring attached to his tail. It is up to the flock to catch the bouncing baby sheep.
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
Big Trouble in Little Clowntown
Animated series. Professor Squawkencluck's seriousizer is nabbed by Pompom, the fun-and laughter-hating president of the clown planet of Bozoria.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
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:
15 min
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Silent Treatment
The kids' favourite aunt is coming to visit, but a petty squabble between Boy and Cheese puts the family's upcoming fun times in danger!
Runtime:
10 min
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Parental Overload
Grizzy and the Lemmings happen upon a crying polar bear cub.
Runtime:
10 min
8:05 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 08:05
The Attraction of Lemmings
The magnetism of a meteorite close to the cabin inspires new games for the Lemmings.
Runtime:
10 min
8:15 AM
SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:15
No Pictures, Please
Patrick leads a stranger around Bikini Bottom.
Runtime:
10 min
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
Leaf Collector
Duck must pick up leaves from the park, but Frog's arrival makes it seem impossible. That is, until Frog comes up with a clever solution - using springs from Duck’s beloved chair!
Runtime:
10 min
8:35 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:35
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
8:40 AM
Odd Squad — 08:40
Villain of the Year
When the Odd Squad realise two dastardly villains are set to win Villain of the Year, they attempt to help a less frightening foe to victory.
Runtime:
15 min
8:55 AM
Shark Bites — 08:55
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.
9:00 AM
Bitesize Daily: 5-7 Year Olds — 09:00
Butterflies
Learn how to design butterflies, sculpt them and choose colours.
9:20 AM
Horrible Histories — 09:20
Episode 11
Historical sketch show based on the successful books. Queen Victoria learns that her British comforts are not British and on 'Axe Factor', contestants try to become executioners.
Runtime:
30 min
9:50 AM
Horrible Science — 09:50
Dragon’s Blood, Rude Flowers and Wibbly Wobbly Gravity
Big Brain has a chemical catastrophe, Sir Isaac Newton rides a coaster again, with shocking results, Loofah is after a murderer, and Dr Henry VIII is on call!
10:15 AM
Operation Ouch! — 10:15
Episode 12
Series about the world of medicine and biology. The doctors explain how people breathe by inflating a real pig's lung.
Runtime:
30 min
10:45 AM
Ricky Wilson's Art Jam — 10:45
Nick Grimshaw
Nick Grimshaw pops in to show Ricky three special items. Ricky then surprises Nick with art from around the UK, artwork sent in by fans and a cool creation he makes for him to keep.
11:00 AM
Africa — 11:00
Kalahari
David Attenborough explores two deserts in Africa's south west, where he encounters meerkats, black rhinos, giant insects and the greatest giraffe battle ever filmed.
12:00 PM
Game on Grandparents — 12:00
Mario Kart
Guided by pro-gamer Jelly, the teams gear up for an exhilarating race in Mario Kart. Who will master the art of power-ups and cross the finish line first?
12:25 PM
Andy and the Band — 12:25
New Kids on the Bus
Attempting to become young again, Whiff accidentally turns the Odd Socks into babies! With Whiff as their babysitter, how will the baby-faced band do an interview and play a gig?
Runtime:
15 min
12:40 PM
Football Fantastics — 12:40
Bossy Boots
Taran wants to play football with his dad. Rajinder gives him newly invented training boots instead of playing, until he realises Taran only wants a simple kickabout.
Runtime:
15 min
12:55 PM
Octonauts — 12:55
Yeti Crab
Animated deep sea adventures with Captain Barnacles and his explorers. A yeti crab damages the ship, endangering itself and the Octonauts.
Runtime:
10 min
1:05 PM
Big Lizard — 13:05
Cosima in Charge
Dad has left Cosima in charge for the day. It seems like an excellent opportunity to have a massive party! What could possibly go wrong?
Runtime:
10 min
1:15 PM
Piripenguins — 13:15
One Flutter Too Many
Flutter accidentally clones himself, leaving the berg flooded with scores of badly behaved penguins. As trouble spreads, the Piris must find a way to lose the unruly duplicates.
1:25 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:25
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
1:35 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:35
Duck is in charge of a gentle baby ride at the fairground, which bores Frog, so he instead nabs Duck's keycard to sneak onto the high-speed rollercoaster.
Runtime:
5 min
1:40 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:40
Forgotten Fungi
Trevor quests to solve the mystery of the faulty magical cakes. However, having fallen into the invisibility flour, how will he get everyone’s attention?
Runtime:
15 min
1:55 PM
2:00 PM
Winx Club - The Magic Is Back — 14:00
Rock and Roll Fairies
Excitement builds as Musa’s concert in Magixia approaches, but her nerves skyrocket when a mysterious agent shows interest.
2:25 PM
Deadly Predators — 14:25
Ultimate Predator
Steve dives with a deadly Portuguese man-of-war and creates the ultimate predator with state-of-the-art CGI.
2:53 PM
Shark Bites — 14:53
Mako Shark
Steve Backshall learns about sharks. Steve snorkels alongside mako sharks off the coast of San Diego in California and gets under their skin in his shark lab.
2:55 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 14:55
Spare Parts
Farmer and Bitzer bicker over their mixed-up flat-pack furniture, and Shaun has to sort it all out, which also swings in his favour.
3:05 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:05
Be More Dog
Dennis can’t get Grizzly’s new animal training method to work on a wilful Gnasher.
Runtime:
10 min
3:15 PM
Danger Mouse — 15:15
For Your Insides Only
Animated series. Penfold takes a trip inside Danger Mouse's body to save him from a deadly aversion to his own heroism.
Runtime:
15 min
3:30 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:30
New Broom
The witch casts a spell of squeaky voices on the heroes. It will be lifted once they have completed a quest to the Super Creepy Haunted Forest.
Runtime:
10 min
3:40 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:40
Scoot or Be Scooted
Boy, Girl, Dog, Cat, Mouse and Cheese meet the smug Smith twins, and agree to a scooter race around the park. The only problem is that somebody has to teach Cat how to ride a scooter.
3:55 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:55
Tough Cookie
Grizzy and the Lemmings discover a temple dedicated to an ancestral brioche.
Runtime:
5 min
4:00 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:00
Art Class
When Duck gets a job helping an art class, he manages to cover the life drawing model in fruit, meaning that Frog must fill in - much to Frog’s delight!
Runtime:
10 min
4:10 PM
Pablo: Next Level — 16:10
Clay Day
Pablo loves art and is excited by the idea of making a clay pot. But when Mouse sees the clay, she gets freaked out by the texture and doesn’t want Pablo to touch it.
Runtime:
10 min
4:20 PM
Submarine Jim — 16:20
The Expert
Jim and Bianca embark on a risky mission to retrieve onions.
Runtime:
15 min
4:35 PM
Odd Squad — 16:35
Should Odd Acquaintance Be Forgotten, Part 1
When villains break into Odd Squad HQ, the agents must figure out where they're heading before they unleash oddness everywhere!
Runtime:
15 min
4:50 PM
Teen Titans Go! — 16:50
La Larva de Amor
The gang babysit Silkie but then lose him south of the border.
Runtime:
10 min
5:00 PM
Blue Peter — 17:00
Strictly Come Dancing and Shini's Cheer Challenge Finale!
Strictly's Katya and Rhys go head-to-head in a boys v girls dance battle and show how to make tasty glitter ball snacks. Can Shini pull off a show-stopping performance in her big cheer competition?
Runtime:
25 min
5:25 PM
Andy and the Band: Rock Star School — 17:25
Alien Catchers
With Andy having disappeared thanks to the Evil Alien Twins, the kids and Odd Socks get help from intergalactic alien catchers to rescue the vanished music stars.
Runtime:
20 min
5:45 PM
Andy and the Band: Rock Star School — 17:45
Planet Pop
It’s the day of the Big Music Project, and the kids and Odd Socks make one last daring attempt to rescue the music stars and save the day.
Runtime:
25 min
6:10 PM
Deadly 60 — 18:10
Steve goes on a journey to meet the extraordinary people fighting to save one of the most important environments on earth: the coral reef.
Runtime:
30 min
6:40 PM
Gladiators: Epic Pranks — 18:40
Nitro, Legend and Freddie Fraser fool Apollo, Athena, Fury and Giant with a hilarious farm prank – prepare for jigs, turnip tosses, owl chases and a panto cow reveal!
Runtime:
18 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 (Friday 18 September) 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!.
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