The Best TV Shows on CBBC

Every CBBC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

CBBC has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 1947 all the way to 2025. For top-tier entertainment, CBBC delivered BBC Proms and Blue Peter in 1947 and 1958. As of October 2025, our compilation of CBBC’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows.

  • Winx Club: The Magic is Back
    Winx Club: The Magic is Back (2025)10.0

    When Bloom discovers she has magic, her life takes a wild turn. At the Alfea school for fairies and witches, she meets five girls who become her best friends — and her greatest strength. Together, they’re the Winx. As dark secrets rise and powerful enemies close in, the Winx will need to unlock their true potential to protect their world — and themselves.

  • Hetty Feather
    Hetty Feather (2015)8.3

    In Victorian London, feisty heroine Hetty Feather is trapped in the Foundling Hospital, the strict institution ruled over by the formidable Matron Bottomley. Aided by friends and thwarted by enemies, Hetty battles to win her freedom and finally find her real mother. Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson.

  • Young Dracula
    Young Dracula (2006)8.1

    The misadventures of Vlad and Ingrid, who have moved to Britain from Transylvania with their father Count Dracula.

  • Horrible Histories
    Horrible Histories (2009)8.0

    Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.

  • Wolfblood
    Wolfblood (2012)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.

  • Malory Towers
    Malory Towers (2020)7.9

    Follow the adventures of Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls’ boarding school. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the series explores a nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, a mystery ghost and lasting friendships.

  • BBC Proms
    BBC Proms (1947)7.7

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Blue Peter
    Blue Peter (1958)7.2

    A fun-packed and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world.

  • Creeped Out
    Creeped Out (2017)7.2

    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)6.8

    Odd Squad saves the day whenever something unusual happens.

  • The Story of Tracy Beaker
    The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002)6.5

    Tracy Beaker is a 10-year-old girl who has been placed in a children's home. Tracy makes new friends along the way and causes mischief wherever she goes.

  • 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!"

  • 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.

  • Noddy's Toyland Adventures
    Noddy's Toyland Adventures (1992)6.0

    Noddy's Toyland Adventures was a children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1992 until December 1994 and again from 1999 to 2001 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films and was produced and shown in stop-motion animation. It follows the adventures of Noddy a little wooden doll who lives in Toyland with his red and yellow taxi often trying to make sixpence or getting himself in trouble. His best friends Big Ears, Mr Plod and Tessie Bear are always ready to lend a hand, especially when he gets tricked by Gobbo and Sly the wicked Goblins. Whatever the situation the episode mostly ends with Noddy laughing and nodding his head which makes the bell on his hat ring.

  • 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.

  • Trust Me I’m a Genie
    Trust Me I’m a Genie (2011)2.0

  • 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.