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The Best TV Shows on CBBC

Every CBBC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Notable series such as BBC Proms and ChuckleVision from CBBC first graced the screens in 1947 and 1987. Peruse our comprehensive roster of CBBC’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of February 2025. CBBC has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 1947 all the way to 2017.

  • Millie Inbetween
    Millie Inbetween (2014)10.0

    Millie Inbetween is a children's comedy series broadcast on CBBC. Millie’s parents have just broken up and she and her sister Lauren are spending time at both their Mum’s house and Dad’s flat. Millie soon sees the advantage to this family set-up as she has two chances to celebrate Christmas, two birthdays and two bedrooms. Problems arise though after her parents find new partners.

  • Trapped!
    Trapped! (2007)8.0

    Six children begin their journey at the top of a gothic fairytale tower. They work together as a team to complete the challenges, but to escape each floor they must uncover the saboteur among them.

  • Wolfblood
    Wolfblood (2013)8.0

    Being a teenager is hard enough. Being a Wolfblood teenager is ten times more complicated. 14 year old Maddy loves her abilities - heightened senses, being faster, stronger and more graceful - but hates the secrets that come with them.

  • Shaun the Sheep
    Shaun the Sheep (2007)7.7

    Shaun the Sheep thinks and acts like a person in a barnyard, which usually gets him into trouble. The farmer's sheepdog, Bitzer, tries to keep Shaun and his friends out of trouble. The farmer is oblivious to the humanlike features of his flock, who are like one big, happy family.

  • BBC Proms
    BBC Proms (1947)7.5

    The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.

  • The Worst Witch
    The Worst Witch (2017)7.4

    Mayhem and mishaps follow young witch Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. She just can't help it! But with her friends' help, Mildred always manages to avoid disaster just in time.

  • So Awkward
    So Awkward (2015)7.3

    A sitcom about three very academically bright, but socially awkward teenage girls, trying to make sense of life, boys and fitting in. While other girls their age are going to parties, netball practice and sleepovers, Lily, Martha and Jas are busy with chess club, homework and Friday nights in watching documentaries.

  • Creeped Out
    Creeped Out (2017)7.1

    A masked figure known as "The Curious" collects tales of dark magic, otherworldly encounters and twisted technology in this kids anthology series.

  • Odd Squad
    Odd Squad (2014)6.6

    Odd Squad saves the day whenever something unusual happens.

  • ChuckleVision
    ChuckleVision (1987)6.2

    ChuckleVision is a long-standing British children's series broadcast from 1987 to 2009. The Chuckle Brothers' famous comedy involves slapstick, other visual gags, wordplay, and catchphrases such as "To me, to you!" and "Oh dear, oh dear!"

  • Brum
    Brum (1991)6.2

    Brum is a British children's superhero rescue television series about the adventures of a radio controlled car of the same name. It was produced by Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment and first broadcast in 1991. It was initially directed, written and produced by Anne Wood, latterly directed and written by Vic Finch, Paul Leather, Emma Lindley, Morgan Hall, Brian Simmons, Nigel P Harris and others. It was initially narrated by Toyah Willcox and later by Tom Wright. The show was first aired on Children's BBC on BBC One and also aired in the United States on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn kids block on the channel that lasted from 1996 to 2010. The show has also aired on ABC, ABC1 and ABC2 in Australia.

  • Operation Ouch!
    Operation Ouch! (2012)6.2

    Operation Ouch! is a British children's educational television series about the human body. It shows what happens in A&E, what doctors sometimes have problems with and great experiments. The show is hosted by twin brothers Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken. Series 5 was named "Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover".

  • Danger Mouse
    Danger Mouse (2015)6.2

    Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.

  • Tweenies
    Tweenies (1999)4.9

    Tweenies Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake get into many adventures such as visiting a farm, watching puppet shows, learning new songs and listening to stories.

  • Short Change
    Short Change (1994)N/A

    Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994. It had 13 series; the last episode broadcast on 9 July 2005.

  • Smile
    Smile (2002)N/A

    Smile was a British Sunday morning children's programme created by production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. Although Dick and Dom finished in 2006, Smile never moved back to the CBBC Channel. The final programme was broadcast on 26 August 2007, from 7:30 until 10:00 on BBC Two.

  • Pet Squad
    Pet Squad (2011)N/A

    Three unlikely heroes, a cat, a dog and a hamster, battle evil in their city.

  • The Dengineers
    The Dengineers (2015)N/A

    The Dengineers get the help of experts to design dream dens for children.

  • Diddy TV
    Diddy TV (2016)N/A

    Diddy Dick and Dom launch their own television channel.

  • Hartbeat
    Hartbeat (N/A)N/A

    Hartbeat was a Children's BBC television arts programme presented by Tony Hart. It was broadcast between 1984 and 1993. The series was a follow on from Take Hart and taught children how to design art features and use everyday items to make objects.