CBBC TV Guide & Listings (New Zealand 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 Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the New Zealand timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
CBBC Schedule — Tue 20 Oct
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
Pig Trouble
When Bitzer injures his foot and cannot work, the Farmer chooses the pigs to take over his role. The pigs take the opportunity to turn the farm into a porky paradise.
Runtime:
10 min
7:10 AM
Danger Mouse — 07:10
No More Mr Ice Guy
Animated series. The Snowman is hired as Danger Mouse's new sidekick, leaving Penfold without a job.
Runtime:
10 min
7:20 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20
Herbert's Compost
When a Wind Dragon ruins Herbert’s plants, he turns to Stinkweasel for help. But now the heroes must quest to defend the forest from stinky compost!
Runtime:
15 min
7:35 AM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35
Imitation Games
Cheese and Dog are teasing each other about the things they like to do. However, trying out each other's interests causes them to realise what they’ve been missing out on.
7:45 AM
7:55 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55
Generation Conflict
A magic reaction creates doubles of Grizzy and the Lemmings at different ages.
Runtime:
10 min
8:05 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 08:05
Breathless
Grizzy discovers a magic blowpipe in a canoe filled with traditional fishing gear.
Runtime:
5 min
8:10 AM
8:25 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:25
Car Wash
Duck and Frog have a new job washing cars. While Duck carefully cleans each car to a perfect shine, Frog dreams of driving a swanky sports car.
Runtime:
10 min
8:35 AM
Duck and Frog — 08:35
Holiday Park
Duck and Frog are working at a woodland holiday park when they both get lost in the wilderness. Frog heroically leads the way - he's just not sure where to!
Runtime:
5 min
8:40 AM
Odd Squad — 08:40
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
8:55 AM
Shark Bites — 08:55
Nurse Shark
Steve Backshall reveals the supersucker of all sharks, the nurse shark. This shark uses its specialist mouth and vacuum-like suction to devour its dinner.
9:00 AM
Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Year Olds — 09:00
Persuasion
Learn about simple persuasive devices, and persuasive conjunctions and phrases.
Runtime:
20 min
9:20 AM
Hey You What If? — 09:20
You Built the Tallest Building on Earth
We reveal how to create the ultimate in tall buildings by going to the moon and taking inspiration from wedding cakes.
9:25 AM
Horrible Histories — 09:25
Savage Song Special
Savage Songs compilation. Featuring the hip hop battle of the boasting Celts, pop superstar Cleopatra, rock rebel William Wallace, and more
Runtime:
30 min
9:55 AM
Deadly 60 — 09:55
UK
Wildlife series. Steve is on his home turf, scouring land, sea and air for some of the deadliest critters that the UK has to offer.
Runtime:
25 min
10:20 AM
Operation Ouch! — 10:20
Episode 1
Dr Chris and Dr Xand reveal the surprising secret behind the speed of your nerves, and Dr Xand finds out what happens if you don't wash your hands.
Runtime:
30 min
10:50 AM
Go Get Arty — 10:50
Pop Art Superhero Portraits
Pop art heroes! The Kwapongs create superhero self-portraits - but whose alter ego will save the day? Josh Widdicombe draws a pygmy hippo, and Favour Jonathan welds a metal leopard!
Runtime:
20 min
11:10 AM
Out of This World — 11:10
Living in Space
Dr Maggie explores living in space with star guest astronaut Jessica Meir, who spent 205 days on the ISS. Maggie’s top five charts people living in space.
11:20 AM
The Dengineers — 11:20
Tap Dance Den
Angel from London is a top tap dancer who needs a space of her own where she can train properly, store her costumes and display all of her medals.
Runtime:
30 min
11:50 AM
One Zoo Three — 11:50
Cat Moves
The brothers help prepare for the arrival of Luka, a rare Amur leopard. Aaron gives snow leopard cub Shen a health check - and will Kadera the jaguar rise to her challenge?
12:10 PM
Our School — 12:10
If At First You Don't Succeed
Two students put their best feet forward as they audition to dance at school. For Year 8 Harvey its his big dream. And how the sound of gongs can help some of the students de-stress.
Runtime:
25 min
12:35 PM
Gym Stars — 12:35
Earning Your Place
Emily and Kacey head to the English Championships, and the boys get some long-awaited news.
Runtime:
20 min
12:55 PM
Octonauts — 12:55
Octonauts and the Emperor Penguins
Animation. The Octonauts journey across a dangerous expanse of ice to help a penguin mother get back to her family.
Runtime:
10 min
1:05 PM
Big Lizard — 13:05
How to Speak Lizard
When Dad's Lizard Translator malfunctions, Cosima is carried away by a giant beetle! Cosima and Big Lizard realise they don't need to speak the same language to be best friends.
Runtime:
10 min
1:15 PM
Piripenguins — 13:15
Coconut Island
The Piris are delighted when the berg hits a tropical island and get into holiday mode. But when their wasteful behaviour annoys the local monkeys, they need to make amends.
Runtime:
10 min
1:25 PM
Duck and Frog — 13:25
Ice Cream Van
When Duck is selling ice cream on the beach from his ice cream van, Frog really wants to find the prize-winning golden lolly stick and will go to any lengths to get it!
Runtime:
10 min
1:35 PM
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 13:35
The Abominable Showman
Torn between practising Blamjitsu with the yeti and helping the Dinmakers write a new school song, JJ tries to combine the two by bringing the yeti along to band practice.
Runtime:
10 min
1:45 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 13:45
Camp Champs
The Girls and the Boys compete to get to the top of Bear Mountain, using very different styles of camping. But when the legendary bear appears, they have to team up to survive.
2:00 PM
Blue Peter — 14:00
Epic World Records and Shini’s Skyscraper Challenge
Two super talented spaniels and one of the strongest women in the world attempt to smash world records in the studio. Shini attempts to clean the windows of the tallest building in the UK.
Runtime:
25 min
2:25 PM
Pokémon Horizons — 14:25
Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin
During a day at the beach, Liko and Roy meet a Pokémon with a superhero secret!
Runtime:
20 min
2:45 PM
Nine Minute Ninja — 14:45
Holiday Skills
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Ricky, Gav and Sarah plan a holiday but Gav has packed too much stuff. Ricky makes a suitcase to keep your desk tidy.
Runtime:
10 min
2:55 PM
Shaun the Sheep — 14:55
Express Delivery
Can Shaun prevent the delivery of new spectacles to the Farmer?
Runtime:
5 min
3:00 PM
The Deep — 15:00
The Big Clue
Fontaine is amazed when Smiling Finn tells her that he has detected a signal from her grandparents’ missing submarine. Is this a joke, an elaborate scam, or something even more amazing?
3:25 PM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:25
By the Book
Mr Friendlyface accompanies the heroes on a quest and makes everything worse by angering a Big Ole Worm, putting all their lives in danger.
3:35 PM
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:35
Dog's Show
A dog show is coming up, and cool prizes are given to the winning dog and its trainer. Cheese, Girl and Mouse all have great ideas for how to train Dog for the grand finale, but what about Boy's idea?
Runtime:
15 min
3:50 PM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:50
Cabin, My Love
The cabin comes to life and wants to return to Canada without Grizzy or the Lemmings.
Runtime:
5 min
3:55 PM
Duck and Frog — 15:55
Airport Check-In
Duck is working on the check-in desk at an airport and won't allow Frog to check in his enormous suitcase. Will Frog be able to slim it down and catch his plane?
Runtime:
10 min
4:05 PM
Duck and Frog — 16:05
Hairdresser
Duck and Frog are sweeping floors in the hairdressers when Frog quickly realises he can make his life easier by borrowing a street sweeper, creating chaos!
Runtime:
10 min
4:15 PM
Pablo: Next Level — 16:15
Keeping Order
A change in the order of their class presentations leaves Pablo desperate to be fourth again, until he sees Sorcha having a worse time than he is - waiting to be last.
Runtime:
10 min
4:25 PM
Monster Loving Maniacs — 16:25
Dracula Lives, Part 2
Arthur will not accept Dracula as part of the family.
Runtime:
15 min
4:40 PM
The Amazing World of Gumball — 16:40
The DVD
Gumball and Darwin accidentally destroy an overdue DVD rental.
Runtime:
10 min
4:50 PM
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? — 16:50
When Urkel-Bots Go Bad!
Can the gang survive Steve Urkel and his Urkel-Bot?
Runtime:
25 min
5:15 PM
Witch Detectives — 17:15
The Case of the Dome
The girls find themselves trapped inside a mysterious dome during a school sleepover.
Runtime:
25 min
5:40 PM
The Football Academy — 17:40
Fresh Trim for the Win
U11’s defender Julian has one thing to do before he goes to the nationals, new girl Clementine faces stern opposition in the shape of Man City, and Grace Vella takes on Bushy.
Runtime:
20 min
6:00 PM
Stage Stars — 18:00
Episode 12
The real-life drama, both on and off stage, at a performing arts school.
Runtime:
25 min
6:25 PM
The Next Step: Cheer — 18:25
The Twisties
Melody comes down with a bad case of the twisties! Heath and Jax try to exercise their feelings away, while Angel works to earn her spot on the mat.
Runtime:
25 min
6:50 PM
Shark Bites — 18:50
Caribbean Reef Shark
Steve meets a shark that is the master of moves. The Caribbean reef shark has lightning-quick reaction times and is one seriously flexible fish.
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?
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