CBBC
CBBC - Children's BBC - started as a programming strand on BBC1 in 1985. From 1998 it also aired as CBBC Choice (later CBBC On Choice) on BBC Three forerunner BBC Choice.
2002 saw the launch of this dedicated channel, often referred to as 'the CBBC Channel' to distinguish it from the programming strands on BBC One and Two. In late 2012 those strands ended on One and Two for the last time.
Much of CBBC's programming is light drama, but comedies include the multi-award-winning sketch show Horrible Histories.
On CBBC today
Shaun The Sheep
Adventures From Mossy Bottom, Episode 1 - Baa-gheritaA hungry Shaun turns the Farmer's pottery oven into a pizza factory.
Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 41 - Crouching Hamster, Hidden WagonPenfold is summoned by his Granny to help retrieve the stolen book of Farm Fu.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 1, Episode 16 - Wonder SausageThe world famous Wonder Sausage is on show in Butch Butcher's shop.
Danny & Mick
Series 5, Episode 8 - No Sweat!With Joy having been let down by the builders, Danny and Mick step up and offer to build the leisure centre's new sauna themselves. But can they follow flat-pack instructions? And will their antics get Joy hot and bothered!
Horrible Histories
Series 10, Episode 11 - Terrifying Tower Of LondonFamous inmates, botched escapes and thefts, and Henry VIII's favourite executions - they're all here in a terrifying history of the Tower of London.
Go Jetters
Series 2, Episode 7 - Avenue Of The Baobabs, MadagascarGrandmaster Glitch tries his hand at stunt flying, but the Grimbots are unimpressed, giving him a unanimous thumbs down.
Big Lizard
Episode 5 - Dad's DiscoveryWhilst searching for new discoveries, a rockfall traps Dad, Cosima and Big Lizard in a cave. Just when all is lost, Dad finally discovers a new species!
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 14 - Danger FanShortly after Danger Mouse's biggest fan comes to visit members of the team start to disappear.
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 15 - Quark GamesThe heroes find themselves fighting for their lives on an alien world in Quark's latest money-spinning sports event.
Waffle The Wonder Dog
Series 4, Episode 12 - Waffle's RehearsalThe Poodles' Class rehearse for the school show, and Waffle has a special line to sing.
Supertato
Series 2, Episode 18 - Da Veggie CodeSupertato's Tato belt gets locked inside a glass case for an exhibition, but Tomato can't remember the code to get it out again, and Supertato needs it back to defeat Evil Pea.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 38 - Partners In CrimeWhile helping Sergeant Slipper prove that he has what it takes to remain Beanotown's policeman, the gang unknowingly become entangled in Doctor Pfooflepfeffer's real theft.
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 7 - By The BookMr Friendlyface accompanies the heroes on a quest and makes everything worse by angering a Big Ole Worm, putting all their lives in danger.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 3 - BathmageddonIt's time for Gnasher's annual bath, but the stinky hound will do anything to avoid it.
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 4 - PranksyThe after-school art club is under threat of imminent demolition.
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 18 - Never Say Clever AgainDanger Mouse considers a change of career when all the other Danger Agents become super-smart, due to a batch of genetically enhanced celery.
Super Happy Magic Forest
Episode 15 - Trapped In The FrolicThe heroes are made to clean the Cave of Mirrors as punishment for frolicking before a quest is complete, and they accidentally release the Party Harpy.
Current CBBC comedy formats
Formats in development for CBBC
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