CBBC TV Guide & Listings (Australia Timezone)

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 Saturday 23 May 2026 in the Australia timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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CBBC Schedule — Sat 23 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

Gone to the Dogs
Bitzer's dad comes to stay, but he isn't too impressed with the way his son and Shaun are running the flock.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
7:10 AM

Danger Mouse — 07:10

The Inventor Preventer
Animated series. Danger Mouse and Penfold must stop a deranged Victorian time-travelling chimp from uninventing the world.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
7:20 AM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 07:20

Goodbye Rubi Doomsday
Animated series. Rubi gets a place in a Summer School for Super Smart Kids, which turns out to be one of Walter's tricks.
Runtime: 15 min
7:35 AM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35

We Could Be Heroes
When Mouse accidentally saves Cheese's life from a toppling tree, a grateful Cheese becomes determined to thank him by doing everything she can for him.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
7:45 AM

Newsround — 07:45

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

SpongeBob SquarePants — 07:55

Mustard O' Mine
The Krusty Krab runs out of mustard.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
8:05 AM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 08:05

Sounds and Visions
The Lemmings find an ultra-modern glowing cabin they can use for their party.
Runtime: 10 min
8:15 AM

Sketchy Comedy — 08:15

Episode 2
Comedy sketch show. Eggs, sausages, a freezer and toilet roll are among the items getting the Sketchy treatment.
Runtime: 5 min
8:20 AM

Duck and Frog — 08:20

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
8:25 AM

Duck and Frog — 08:25

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
8:35 AM

Counterfeit Cat — 08:35

Cat Box of Fear
Gark tries to cure Max of his fear of cat boxes by time travelling.
Runtime: 10 min
8:45 AM

Bro's in Control — 08:45

Mini Golf Challenge
It’s Bro’s Sports Day, and Adam and Joe break out the clubs for a mini golf challenge.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
9:00 AM

Gladiators: Epic Pranks — 09:00

Steel!
Nitro and Sabre prank Steel at a fake Halloween photoshoot with a huge spider costume, bats and a surprising ghost! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes at Sheffield Arena.
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer
9:20 AM

Paddington 2 — 09:20

Paddington is convinced he has found the perfect gift for Aunt Lucy's birthday. But when the gift is stolen, he becomes the prime suspect, and it is up to the Browns to prove his innocence.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
10:55 AM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 10:55

Queen of Justice
After discovering that she's a great 'professional protester', Cheese uses her newfound talent for personal gain.
Runtime: 15 min
11:10 AM

The Next Step — 11:10

Good Night and Good Luck
With rehearsal time running out for a nationals routine and Henry still not getting the choreo, Summer makes a drastic decision.
Runtime: 20 min
11:30 AM

High Hoops — 11:30

The School Photo Screen Away
Aoife’s attempts to avoid the school photo end up with an accidental trip to the other side of town. Can she get back to Midvale in time to stop Jim making a big proposal?
Runtime: 30 min
12:00 PM

Blue Peter — 12:00

Matilda the Musical, and The Mandalorian and Grogu
The RSC production of Matilda the Musical performs When I Grow Up, and Hacker meets the stars of new film The Mandalorian and Grogu!
Runtime: 25 min
12:25 PM

Bro's in Control — 12:25

Superhero Challenge
Adam and Joe break out the superhero costumes for another round of this hilarious competition. But who will Little Bro Callum choose to take a forfeit from the Wheel of Doom?
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
12:40 PM

Odd Squad — 12:40

Captain Cowboy
When Captain O turns into a cursed cowboy, Omni and Ook must find a way to remove the curse before she causes complete chaos around HQ.
Runtime: 15 min
12:55 PM

Odd Squad — 12:55

The Time the Help Department Needed Help
Onom must rescue Opie from a locked room before HQ completely falls apart.
Runtime: 10 min
1:05 PM

The Next Step — 13:05

The Favourite
Summer and Henry face a difficult decision about their relationship when Summer makes a choice that has Henry questioning her judgement.
Runtime: 25 min
1:30 PM

The Lady Grace Mysteries — 13:30

Pure Poison
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love letters are flying around. However, Grace only has eyes for the traitor at court - could a mysterious message be the clue she has been searching for?
Runtime: 25 min
1:55 PM

Girl Troop vs Aliens — 13:55

The Big Battle Badge
Tilda and Ginny race to Brighthawk Camp with aliens in pursuit, while Kiara rallies the troops for battle - can the Brighthawks defend their camp against aliens?
Runtime: 25 min
2:20 PM

Deadly 60 — 14:20

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
2:50 PM

Operation Ouch! — 14:50

Getting Lippy!
Find out what causes chapped lips with the help of some giant ones! In Just One Second, Dr Raph gets on Dr Dan’s nerves, and Dynamite sets up another Body Battle.
Runtime: 30 min
3:20 PM

Danger Mouse — 15:20

The Return of Danger K
Animated series. When an old enemy returns, Colonel K must come out of retirement to save the world from an outbreak of rudeness.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
3:30 PM

Danger Mouse — 15:30

Big Penfold
Animated series. The world is in jeopardy and the only thing that can save it is a 1,000ft Penfold.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
3:45 PM

Danger Mouse — 15:45

The Unusual Suspects
Animated series. When secret information is leaked from HQ, all eyes fall on Colonel K. Is it possible he is a traitor?
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
3:55 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:55

Curling Tail
Boy, Girl and Cheese learn that their animal siblings have a tough time with their tails and want to understand what it's like. So Mouse builds them mechanical tales to wear.
Runtime: 15 min
4:10 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 16:10

Boy Quits Bobbleheads
Suddenly feeling too old to be collecting toys, Boy gives up his bobbleheads!
Runtime: 10 min
4:20 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 16:20

Perfectly Dysfunctional
Mouse is tested on his experiment to create the perfect family and is sure he will fail! However, his siblings convince him to hire actors to play perfect versions of themselves.
Runtime: 15 min
4:35 PM

Duck and Frog — 16:35

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
4:40 PM

Duck and Frog — 16:40

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
4:50 PM

Duck and Frog — 16:50

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: 10 min
5:00 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 17:00

Herbert the Peculiar
The heroes quest to stop Balthazar from turning forest folk into household objects, using Herbert’s magic tricks to defeat his wizardry.
Runtime: 10 min
5:10 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 17:10

Mermicorn
When granted a wish by a grateful witch, Blossom excitedly chooses a mermaid’s tail. But she soon regrets the decision when trying to quest on land.
Runtime: 10 min
5:20 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 17:20

Mystery Box
The heroes quest to find the Amulet of Answers, but the Riddlemaster traps them in his castle and tricks Herbert into giving him the amulet.
Runtime: 15 min
5:35 PM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 17:35

A prehistoric sponge is unfrozen and causes chaos.
Runtime: 10 min
5:45 PM

Submarine Jim — 17:45

Jim sets out to rescue sardines lost during a newspaper run.
Runtime: 15 min
6:00 PM

Teen Titans Go! — 18:00

The team go on quests to create the perfect sandwich.
Runtime: 10 min
6:10 PM

The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI — 18:10

Space Camp
Mansour's field trip to the moon is disrupted by Blink.
Runtime: 15 min
6:25 PM

The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI — 18:25

Field Trip to the Moon, Part 1
Mansour spots a mysterious entity while on a field trip to the moon.
Runtime: 10 min
6:35 PM

Duck and Frog — 18:35

Baker
When Duck gets a job as a baker, Frog realises he can get free treats! However, a mix-up with the dough causes a birthday cake to grow out of control!
Runtime: 10 min
6:45 PM

Duck and Frog — 18:45

Dog Walker
Duck realises that dogs are a duck’s best friend when he walks a poodle. But when Frog realises a picture with a poodle could mean fame, he goes all out to snap the dog for himself.
Runtime: 5 min
6:50 PM

Blue Peter — 18:50

Make Your Own Gladiator's Helmet with Cyclone
Gladiator Cyclone and Hacker T Dog show how to make a Gladiator's helmet.
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
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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What is on CBBC tonight?

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