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The Best TV Shows on CBeebies

Every CBeebies Show Ranked From Best To Worst

A broadcaster of distinction, CBeebies has aired more than 20 shows between 1947 and N/A. Icons of CBeebies, BBC Proms and Postman Pat made their debut in 1947 and 1981, setting industry standards. Dive into our updated selection of CBeebies’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of December 2024.

  • Numberblocks
    Numberblocks (2017)8.4

    Learn how much fun counting can be with the Numberblocks - a fun-loving group of numbers who work together to solve problems big and small.

  • Hey Duggee
    Hey Duggee (2014)7.8

    Animated preschool series about a clubhouse that is run by a big dog called Duggee.

  • Go Jetters
    Go Jetters (2015)7.8

    Go Jetters follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes, Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz, as they travel the globe with their friend and mentor Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn. Together they save the world's most famous landmarks from the mischievous meddlings of their nemesis, Grandmaster Glitch.

  • CBeebies Bedtime Stories
    CBeebies Bedtime Stories (2009)7.7

    Join a host of different celebrities for a different story read each night just before bedtime.

  • Bing
    Bing (2014)7.6

    Bing is a young and lovable bunny learning about the big world around him, with the help of his friends. A warm and gentle animation, based on the bestselling books by Ted Dewan.

  • 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.

  • Balamory
    Balamory (N/A)7.0

    Live action series for pre-school children based around the small island community of Balamory in Scotland.

  • Charlie and Lola
    Charlie and Lola (2005)6.8

    Charlie and Lola is a British animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. It aired from 2005–2008. The animation uses a collage style that emulates the style of the original books. Three series were commissioned by and initially broadcast on the BBC between 2005 and 2008. The series are produced by Tiger Aspect and have been subsequently broadcast in more than twenty countries. The series has won multiple BAFTA awards.

  • Octonauts
    Octonauts (2010)6.8

    The Octonauts is a British children's television series, produced by Silvergate Media for the BBC channel Cbeebies. The series is animated in Ireland by Brown Bag Films but uses British voice actors. The TV series is based on American-Canadian children's books written by Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy of Meomi Design Inc. The Octonauts follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles. The subject matter is reminiscent of Star Trek and Thunderbirds blended with Jacques Cousteau. Although it is science fiction as regards its technology, the exotic creatures and locations that the crew encounter are real marine animals in their natural habitats.

  • In the Night Garden
    In the Night Garden (2007)6.6

    In the Night Garden is a magical place that exists between the waking and sleeping imagination of children close to the representation of a nursery rhyme.

  • Chuggington
    Chuggington (2008)6.6

    Koko, Brewster and Wilson are three young, adventurous trainee "chuggers", learning about working on the railway in the town of Chuggington, with the help of the railway controller, Vee, the older engines, and their human friends.

  • Postman Pat
    Postman Pat (1981)6.5

    Pat and his black-and-white cat Jess deliver the mail in Greendale.

  • Timmy Time
    Timmy Time (2009)6.5

    The show is a spin off from the Shaun the Sheep animation which itself is a spin off from the Aardman series Wallace & Gromit, which introduced the character of Shaun.

  • Fireman Sam
    Fireman Sam (1987)6.2

    Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.

  • Bob the Builder
    Bob the Builder (1999)5.8

    Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and follow-through. The team always shows that “The Fun Is In Getting It Done!”

  • Peter Rabbit
    Peter Rabbit (2013)5.3

    Nickelodeon brings treasured literary icon Peter Rabbit to life with the new CG-animated preschool series, Peter Rabbit. The series is a fresh re-imagining of the popular Beatrix Potter children’s books based on Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit features educational goals that encourage preschoolers to learn problem-solving and interpersonal skills, self-efficacy, resilience, positive re-framing and fostering an interest in and respect for nature.

  • Alphablocks
    Alphablocks (2010)5.0

    Alphablocks is a British children's educational television programme that attempts to teach children how to spell with the use of animated blocks representing each letter. It is animated by Blue-Zoo and produced by Alphablocks Ltd.

  • Teletubbies
    Teletubbies (2015)4.1

    Welcome to Teletubbyland! Join in the fun with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laalaa and Po as they learn lots of new, exciting things about the real world. Perfect for curious little minds!

  • Waybuloo
    Waybuloo (2009)1.0

    Waybuloo is a pre-school British and Canadian children's television series originally created by Dan Good and Absolutely Cuckoo. It was commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC, and first aired on CBeebies in May 2009. The 100-episode show was Head-Written by Marc Seal, filmed by the Foundation in Glasgow and animated and directed by Gallus Entertainment for Decode Entertainment. Post production, including audio, sound design & editing is done by Platform Post Production. in Toronto. Line produced by Matt Porter and the series producer is Simon Spencer, part of the independent company, RDF Media's subsidiary The Foundation. The program makers describe it as "...a philosophy for a happy life, and is like nothing children will have ever seen before". Waybuloo is set in the land of Nara. The main characters are the four Piplings, 3D CGI animated creatures with large heads and eyes, placed on a filmed background, with the second half of each twenty-minute show featuring human children. The Piplings practise yogo, a gentle form of exercise similar to yoga. so that the viewers and their parents can participate. It was the second show by DHX Media to use live-action with the CGI animation. The program makers describe it as "...a philosophy for a happy life, and is like nothing adults will have ever seen before". In 2012 a new shorter version of Waybuloo was released with narration to much criticism. The negative feedback was so strong, CBeebies decided to pull the show in favor of the original version on the very next night.

  • Raa Raa the Noisy Lion
    Raa Raa the Noisy Lion (2011)N/A

    Raa Raa and his friends solve noisy mysteries, go on adventures and have lots of fun while mastering language and communication skills. Based in the Jingly Jangly Jungle, each episode follows Raa Raa and his wonderful gang of friends; Topsy the giraffe, Huffty the elephant, Crocky the crocodile, Zebby the Zebra and Ooo Ooo the cheeky little monkey.