The Best TV Shows on CBBC

Every CBBC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1947 to 2025, CBBC offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. As of January 2026, our compilation of CBBC’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. BBC Proms and Tweenies represent the pinnacle of CBBC’s programming, launching in 1947 and 1999.

  • 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)7.9

    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.

  • Winx Club: The Magic is Back
    Winx Club: The Magic is Back (2025)7.8

    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.

  • 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.

  • Theodosia
    Theodosia (2022)7.7

    In 1906 London, 14-year-old Theodosia “Theo” Throckmorton gathers an eclectic team that includes her younger brother Henry, along with friends Will and Egyptian Princess, Safiya, to fight a powerful secret society bent on destroying the world with ancient Egyptian dark magic.

  • Shaun the Sheep
    Shaun the Sheep (2007)7.6

    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.

  • Wizards vs Aliens
    Wizards vs Aliens (2012)7.5

    Tom Clarke (a 16-year-old wizard) and Benjamin "Benny" Sherwood (a scientist) battle the forces of the Nekross, an alien species who are invading Earth to consume anything and anyone connected to magic.

  • 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.

  • Malory Towers
    Malory Towers (2020)7.3

    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.

  • 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.

  • Watch My Chops
    Watch My Chops (2003)6.2

    Watch My Chops is an animated series about an intelligent talking dog, Corneil, and his "dog-sitter", Bernie Barges. The series was produced, written, and animated in France, and the English dubbing took place in London. The series was produced by Millimages and aired in the United States on Nicktoons, in the UK on CBBC from 2004-2007 and France on France 3 of december 2003. It starred Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Dian Perry, Dan Russell and Laurence Bouvard and more recently Mark Laidman. In the UK, the show is called Watch My Chops, named after Corneil's catchphrase; in France, it is known as Corneil et Bernie. In the United States, the shows was titled Corneil & Bernie. A DVD of the first season has been released.

  • 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.

  • Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
    Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)5.9

    The adventures of Piggley, a spunky eight-year-old pig, and his friends Dannan the Duck and Ferny the Bull on Raloo Farm in Ireland.

  • The Jungle Book
    The Jungle Book (2010)5.3

    About the adventures of Mowgli, a human foundling raised by Akela's wolf pack, and his best friends, fatherly bear Baloo and playful panther Bagheera. They live in the Indian jungle where many dangers lurk, such as the mighty Bengal tiger Shere Khan. The inquisitive Mowgli often gets himself into trouble and can't resist helping animals in danger or solving other problems.

  • 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.

  • Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
    Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese (2019)3.6

    The adventures of an average family; a boy, a girl, a dog, a cat, a mouse and ..err, a piece of cheese. What could possibly go wrong?

  • The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury
    The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)N/A

    The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury is the name of a series of children's books, written by Jamie Rix, and that of the TV series based on them. The book series was originally entitled The War Diaries of Alistair Fury, but new releases of the books have been renamed to The Revenge Files in order to match the TV series' title.

  • Monster Loving Maniacs
    Monster Loving Maniacs (2022)N/A

    Three siblings are trained as monster hunters by their tough old grandfather. There is just one problem. These kids are massive horror fans and love all kinds of monsters, and they always find a way to save the monsters.