CBeebies
Mr Tumble! Post your questions for Justin Fletcher
Ahead of the big-screen CBeebies Christmas panto – and a new Shaun the Sheep TV special – we need your questions for the kingpin of British children’s TV
Catherine Shoard
01, Dec, 2021 @11:44 AM
CBeebies star Maddie Moate: ‘Elephant poo is so magical!’
The chipper TV host, podcaster and YouTuber is now a children’s author. She tells Stuart Heritage about her hectic homeschooling routine, why she’s happy to be ‘too busy’ – and the joy of paper made from poo
Stuart Heritage
27, Oct, 2021 @12:40 PM
Climate wisdom out of the mouths of babes | Brief letters
Brief letters: Kids’ climate awareness | Philistines | Wordsearch stereotypes | Care costs | Crossword
25, Oct, 2021 @4:52 PM
You can’t grumble over Mr Tumble | Brief letters
Brief letters: CBeebies | Angela Rayner and scum | Imperial measures | Beethoven | Potato picking | Same old news
27, Sep, 2021 @4:04 PM
‘A brilliant role model’: CBeebies hires first presenter with Down’s syndrome
20-year-old actor George Webster says he is ‘so proud’ to be joining the BBC channel, having previously made a video on the misconceptions around the genetic condition
Hannah J Davies
21, Sep, 2021 @11:09 AM
Are the Wombles really the best children’s characters to tackle the climate crisis?
The stars of 1970s television have been announced as ambassadors for the British government’s #OneStepGreener campaign. But would the Octonauts and Go Jetters do better?
Isabella Kaminski
18, Sep, 2021 @5:15 AM
‘Peppa Pig, with better parenting’: the bounding success of canine cartoon Bluey
The Australian animation has mammoth audiences, A-listers queuing up to star and even won an Emmy. We meet the man who turned a show for preschoolers into the best thing on TV
Stuart Heritage
03, Jun, 2021 @12:06 PM
Sesame Street to Bugbears: the kids' TV that challenges racism
Muppets learn about race, young cooks show off global cuisines, and a cuban-American girl seeks election, as children’s shows explore identity and diversity
Stuart Heritage
24, Mar, 2021 @3:42 PM
BBC children’s TV overhaul will allow it to make shows for rivals
Production unit that creates CBeebies and CBBC programmes moves to commercial operation
Mark Sweney
10, Mar, 2021 @1:17 PM
‘17 is a prime number – eccentric’: how Numberblocks became a kids' TV hit
The CBeebies show saved parents struggling under lockdown by making maths fun. But how do its makers come up with their ideas – and what would happen if seven ate nine?
Stuart Heritage
08, Mar, 2021 @10:33 AM
‘Parents should give themselves a break’: the guilt-free children's TV guide
Screen time rules gone out the window? Don’t worry, say the experts – just point them to quality content
Rebecca Seal
06, Mar, 2021 @9:00 AM
Floella Benjamin: I was told to 'shut up or never work again'
Peer and former Play School presenter recalls pushback after she pressed for greater diversity in TV
Guardian staff and agency
11, Oct, 2020 @6:00 AM
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