CBBC TV Guide & Listings (United States Timezone)

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CBBC Schedule — Tue 20 Jan

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

The Piano
Animated series set on a remote rural farm. The farmer plays the piano and tortures everyone with his musical inability.
Runtime: 10 min
7:10 AM

Danger Mouse — 07:10

Hen-emy of the State
Animated series. Danger Mouse is left gadgetless when an unappreciated Squawk leaves the Danger Agency to work for tech genius Elon Muskrat.
Runtime: 10 min
7:20 AM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:20

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
7:35 AM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 07:35

Old Lady of Awesomeness
After losing a bet, Mouse and Cheese are forced to spend time with Old Lady McGuire. Their annoyance fades when they realise that they have her huge game room all to themselves!
Runtime: 10 min
7:45 AM

Newsround — 07:45

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

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:55

Frosty Cup
Grizzy and the Lemmings get into super-fast snowmobiles and launch into a race.
Runtime: 10 min
8:05 AM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 08:05

Cuddle E Hugs
No-one else can see SpongeBob's new giant, fluffy hamster friend.
Runtime: 10 min
8:15 AM

Odd Squad — 08:15

Mystic Egg Pizza
The Odd Squad investigate strange events. With the help of Odd Squad, Delivery Debbie and Delivery Doug must figure out why their food is disappearing.
Runtime: 15 min
8:30 AM

The Strange Chores — 08:30

Mind the M8 Mart
When Moppy needs a spa day, Pierce is put in charge of running the M8 Mart. But there’s only one rule - no monsters allowed!
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
8:40 AM

Danny and Mick — 08:40

Work Experience
When a work experience student arrives at Pottsfield, Danny and Mick see a chance to get her to do all their work so that they can experience all the fun!
Runtime: 15 min
8:55 AM

Bitesize Daily: 5-7 Year Olds — 08:55

Position and Direction
Learn about position and direction.
Runtime: 20 min
9:15 AM

Wow That's Amazing — 09:15

Episode 2
Owain and Tilly discover a simple trick to make square bubbles and learn how to melt metal with your bare hands. And discover a spooky way to fool your friends with a head-twisting illusion!
Runtime: 15 min
9:30 AM

Horrible Histories — 09:30

A look at some of history's greatest artists, from the first images painted onto the walls of caves through to Chris Ofili's work with elephant dung.
Runtime: 30 min
10:00 AM

Art Ninja — 10:00

Day of the Dog
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky accidentally becomes a dogsitter. This inspires him to make a fake dog with a collar.
Runtime: 30 min
10:30 AM

Deadly 60 — 10:30

Unseen
This show is devoted to the incredible critters Steve Backshall met on his travels who didn't quite make the Deadly 60 list. They still deserve their own programme.
Runtime: 25 min
10:55 AM

Operation Ouch! — 10:55

Snot, Snot, Snot!
There’s a gooey green mess in the lab as the Doctors explain how bile digests fat, and there’s a serious case of snotting in Ouchology!
Runtime: 30 min
11:25 AM

Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom — 11:25

Elsie Widdowson
Dick and Dom reveal the genius of food expert Elsie Widdowson, who helped to devise wartime rationing. Under her diet, Britain was the healthiest it had ever been.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
11:55 AM

Bro's in Control — 11:55

Live as a Worm
Adam and Joe go head-to-head in a challenge to spend the day living as worms! Will they like their lettuce lunch, learn to slide around worm-style, and escape the scary seagull?
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
12:10 PM

Gladiators: Epic Pranks — 12:10

Diamond!
Nitro pranks Diamond when the guest on a live TV show can’t stop pumping! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes, pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
12:25 PM

Octonauts — 12:25

Sea Pigs
Animated deep sea adventures with Captain Barnacles and his explorers. The Octonauts must stop a huge herd of sea pigs before they march blindly into the Mariana Trench.
Runtime: 15 min
12:40 PM

Big Lizard — 12:40

How to Hoverboard
Cosima and Big Lizard's solar-powered hoverboards run out of battery at nightfall. Can glowbugs be the answer?
12:45 PM

Piripenguins — 12:45

Baking Mad
Flutter helps Brinicle with his brioche baking for an exam, but the dough expands to a colossal size.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
1:00 PM

Danger Mouse — 13:00

Big Penfold
Animated series. The world is in jeopardy and the only thing that can save it is a 1,000ft Penfold.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
1:10 PM

Danger Mouse — 13:10

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: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
1:25 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:25

The Big Birch Bird
Much to Trevor’s irritation, a rare phoenix woodpecker takes a liking to him - so he demands an immediate quest to return the bird to its real home.
Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer
1:35 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 13:35

We the Council
The heroes and the Council of Happiness swap jobs, and when the council fail in their quest, the whole forest is at risk of being flooded by Stinkystuff.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
1:50 PM

Ninja Express — 13:50

A Mammoth Wedding
A frantic bride needs a romantic ice sculpture to appease her nervous groom, so the Ninjas travel to the north pole to deliver a wedding day she will never forget.
Runtime: 10 min
2:00 PM

Blue Peter — 14:00

Full Episodes: Gladiators Takeover
Blue Peter goes behind the scenes on the new series of Gladiators, and there’s a wheelchair tennis masterclass from Paralympic champion Alfie Hewett!
Runtime: 25 min
2:25 PM

High Hoops — 14:25

The Vote Aoife Press
Aoife and Clanger run head-to-head for school president. When power-mad Clanger’s supporters fall for his free donuts, begging Jessica for help might be Aoife’s only hope.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
2:55 PM

Shaun the Sheep — 14:55

DIY
Animated series. When the farmer pops out for more supplies, Bitzer is left in charge of decorating and calls on the flock for help.
Runtime: 5 min
3:00 PM

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! — 15:00

Cat v Dog
Walter’s pampered cat Clawdia persuades her way into the gang, and only Gnasher can tell that she has a hidden agenda to oust him from Dennis’s life forever.
Runtime: 15 min
3:15 PM

Super Happy Magic Forest — 15:15

Good Clean Fun
When the heroes are sent on a quest to prevent an ogre from making a mess of the village green, Trevor’s smart mouth puts them all in danger.
Runtime: 10 min
3:25 PM

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese — 15:25

Girl's Greatness
Girl hears that Lila secretly thinks she is great and tries to get her to admit it. But how far does she have to go for Lila to declare Girl’s greatness?
Runtime: 15 min
3:40 PM

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 15:40

Chocolate Deposit
The Lemmings find a magic stick that functions as a Yummy divining rod.
Runtime: 5 min
3:45 PM

SpongeBob SquarePants — 15:45

Man Ray Returns
Man Ray rents Squidward's house.
Runtime: 15 min
4:00 PM

What's New Scooby-Doo? — 16:00

Roller Ghoster Ride!
An amusement park full of extreme rides is haunted by the Roller Ghoster.
Runtime: 20 min
4:20 PM

Little Lunch — 16:20

The Oval
Rory creates a crazy ball game so that others will play with him on the oval.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
4:35 PM

Odd Squad — 16:35

Partner Problems
The Odd Squad investigates strange events. The agents are called in to help when Ohlm and Orchid have problems working together.
Runtime: 10 min
4:45 PM

Total Dramarama — 16:45

Inglorious Toddlers
Owen struggles with the idea that he is about to lose his BFF Noah to a gifted military school.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer
5:00 PM

Pokémon Horizons — 17:00

Liko v Rika! Toward the Battle's End
During a match against Rika of the Elite Four, Liko realises what battling is all about.
Runtime: 20 min
5:20 PM

Winx Club - The Magic Is Back — 17:20

Stella's New Crush
Bloom learns from Faragonda that she possesses the powerful Dragon Flame, but she fears the dangers it might bring. Meanwhile, Stella is excited about a blind date with the mysterious Prince Luke.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer
5:45 PM

Gladiators: Epic Pranks — 17:45

Hammer, Fire, Nitro Daddiator!
Nitro, Fire and Hammer prank a dad who thinks his son is meeting the Gladiators. However, when Hammer doesn’t appear, dad is asked to put on a fake wig, beard and costume to stand in!
Runtime: 15 min
6:00 PM

Horrible Science — 18:00

Earth and Space Special
Rapping science teacher Matt Green becomes the first human being ever to visit Quark when he joins Pipette on her home planet to help host this special episode about Earth and space.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
6:30 PM

The Next Step — 18:30

Under Pressure
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers. Emily tries to expose Amanda but gets caught in her own trap.
Runtime: 20 min
6:50 PM

Blue Peter — 18:50

Joel’s Supercar Challenge
Joel gets behind the wheel of a supercar with pro racer Jessica Hawkins!
6:58 PM

This is CBBC! — 18:58

This is CBBC!
Tune every day from 7.00am.
Runtime: 10 hr 32 min
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