CBeebies is the brand used by the
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for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate
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domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both. The brand was first launched on 11 February 2002.
The channel has been nominated for, and won, many awards. At the BAFTA Children's Awards it has won awards in every year from 2002 to 2009 (apart from 2003), including
Best Pre-school Live Action Series awards in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008. It has also won
Best Schools Programme – 0–5 years awards (or equivalent) from the
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from 2004 to 2007. It was also included in the United States on Dish Network to the present, but in a
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version, it is CBeebies
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.
History
The CBeebies brand was launched on 11 February 2002, when the domestic CBeebies Channel was launched and the strand began to appear on the BBC's terrestrial channels
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and
BBC TwoBBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
, alongside its sister service
CBBCCBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
. The domestic CBeebies channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 19:00 each day - a result of the channel sharing bandwidth with the channel
BBC FourBBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
on the Freeview platform. The station was joined later on by an audio counterpart,
CBeebies Radio, which broadcast for three hours each day on the radio station BBC Radio 7, however since the station was rebranded as BBC Radio 4 Extra this obligation has ceased.
The international CBeebies channel is commercial-free and wholly owned by
BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
. The first international launch for the CBeebies channel was in
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in May 2007. The channel is available in the
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,
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,
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and the
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.
In March 2011, the on demand version of the network was launched in the US and is available on Xfinity.
Management
In the UK, CBeebies is operated by the BBC Children's division and part of
BBC NorthBBC North is a brand used by the BBC to mean any of the following.*The large BBC North region, centred on Manchester, that was active from the late 1920s until 1968....
. The division is also responsible for CBBC and overall strategic responsibility for all of the BBC's domestic services for children rests with the Director of Children's, Joe Godwin (since late 2009). The direction of the domestic CBeebies channel itself rests with Kay Benbow, the current Controller of the channel and responsible for commissioning all CBeebies content across BBC television, online, interactive TV, and radio. She took over from the previous controller
Michael CarringtonMichael Carrington is Chief Content Officer, EMEA at Turner Broadcasting System Europe.-Early life:Born in 1961, in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, his father is a direct descendant of Jacob Weins, a co-founder of the Mennonites....
in 2010.
Internationally, CBeebies is owned by
BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
, who exploit and operate the brand.
Programming
CBeebies offers a mix of entertainment and educational programming. The channel's schedule is deliberately the same every weekday, with a different schedule at weekends, so that children can know what is on instinctively. The schedule also includes
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programmes, shown in the UK between 14:00 and 17:00 on weekends. The international channels also show many programmes broadcast on the UK channel, however some include programmes unique to that service.
Presentation
The links between programmes on CBeebies are primarily achieved through the use of in-vision continuity, using presenters to interact with the children. In the UK, links are pre-recorded rather than broadcast live, as is the case on sister channel
CBBCCBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
. They were originally pre recorded from studio TC0 at
BBC Television CentreBBC Television Centre at White City in West London is the headquarters of BBC Television. Officially opened on 29 June 1960, it remains one of the largest to this day; having featured over the years as backdrop to many BBC programmes, it is one of the most readily recognisable such facilities...
in
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, however moved out in 2008 to
Teddington StudiosTeddington Studios is a large British television studio complex located in Teddington, South-West London, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on BBC television, ITV, and Channel 4 along with others...
, and returned briefly in 2010. From September 2011, the links have been based at the BBC's Northern base at MediaCityUK in Salford,
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, following the move of the BBC Childrens department there. International variants feature broadcast links produced either in the corresponding country, or from a central base.
Logos and idents
Presenters
Many of the presenters used have histories as characters on other services or on children's programmes.
In the UK, presenters seen on the channel and the stranded service include
Sidney SloaneSidney Sloane is a UK radio and television actor/presenterBorn Gary Gibson, he took the stage name Sidney Sloane when he changed career from stockbroking to study acting in 1997 in Brighton, England....
, in place since 2002,
Andy DayAndy Day is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel.He was nominated as Best Presenter at the 2009 BAFTA Children's Awards....
, since 2007,
Cerrie BurnellCerrie Burnell is an English actress, singer, playwright, and television presenter for the BBC children's channel CBeebies. She was born with a right arm which ended below the elbow.-Personal life:...
and
Alex WintersAlex Winters is a Welsh children's television presenter and actor, who studied Drama and Theatre Studies with Psychology in Liverpool before working on a range of theatre projects and as a supporting artist in the hit, locally filmed, programmes Torchwood and Doctor Who.Winters was named as one of...
, since 2009, and
Katy AshworthKaty Ashworth presents the children's programme 'I Can Cook' on the BBC's Cbeebies digital channel.In the programme, Ashworth demonstrates to under-sixes how to create simple yet interesting dishes through live preparation with a group of children. During the cooking, Ashworth explains, using...
, since 2011.
The international variants feature different personalities per broadcast region. In Australia, Tara Colegrave is the main presenter since 2008, while in Hong Kong and Singapore Pui Fan Lee is the main presenter having transferred there from the UK channel in 2008. The Latin American variant uses Roser Cabañas, present on-screen since 2009, with the Polish channel showcasing Aneta Bożena Piotrowska as main presenter since 2008. The South African channel utilises Sidney Sloane, who has presented for the channel alongside the UK version since 2009.
Previous presenters include:
- Sue Monroe (2002–2006)
- Nicole Davis (2003–2006)
- Justin Fletcher
Justin Fletcher, MBE is an English children's TV personality in the United Kingdom.Fletcher is most associated as a presenter and actor on the BBC pre-school television channel CBeebies, both speaking and performing in various often self-created roles.-Biography:Born in Reading, Berkshire, he is...
(2006–2007)
- Sarah Jane Honeywell (2006–2007)
- Eva Alexander
Eva Alexander is a British actress and a children's TV presenter. Eva is pronounced "Ava".Until October 2006, she was a continuity presenter on the BBC preschool television channel CBeebies, joining as a replacement for Nicole Davis, who left in February 2006...
(2006)
- Chris Jarvis
Chris Jarvis is a television actor and presenter and has appeared on BBC television since 1992 - apart from 2001-02 when he was with ITV and Channel 4....
(2002–2009) He now broadcasts on Show Me Show MeShow Me Show Me is a television show on CBeebies presented by Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee. They teach and show children and read stories about their toys...
.
- Pui Fan Lee
Pui Fan Lee is a British Chinese actress and presenter, best known for portraying Po in the children's television programme Teletubbies. She was the first presenter, alongside Chris Jarvis, to introduce programming on the BBC digital channel CBeebies...
(2002–2009) She now also broadcasts on Show Me Show MeShow Me Show Me is a television show on CBeebies presented by Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee. They teach and show children and read stories about their toys...
.
- Mr Tumble (2007)
Stranded Segments
In the UK, the CBeebies channel and terrestrial service use stranded segments throughout the day Each segment features it's own presenting team and feature special idents to denote the strand. Originally each weekday was divided into five segments, each presented by one of the original five "core presenters" namely Chris, Nicole, Pui, Sid and Sue, with each given a core theme (for instance Sid's segment included "building and making" programmes such as
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
, Nicole's included animal programmes and so on). The segmentation was later dispensed with: only the Bedtime Hour segment was retained. In recent years the segments were reintroduced to denote the time of day and the levels of activity. These segments are:
- Get, Set, Go! - Early Morning schedule between 06.00 and 09.00 and hosted by Andy Day
Andy Day is a UK television actor / presenter currently hosting the Get Set Go and Big Fun Time zones on CBeebies, the British children's television channel.He was nominated as Best Presenter at the 2009 BAFTA Children's Awards....
and Sidney SloaneSidney Sloane is a UK radio and television actor/presenterBorn Gary Gibson, he took the stage name Sidney Sloane when he changed career from stockbroking to study acting in 1997 in Brighton, England....
. Includes programmes such as TikkabillaTikkabilla is a UK children's television programme, shown on BBC1, BBC2 and on the CBeebies channel.The programme aims to educate pre-school children in an entertaining manner...
, PinguPingu is a British-Swiss stop-motion claymated television series created by Otmar Gutmann. The series was produced by The Pygos Group and Trickfilmstudio for Swiss television. The show is about a family of anthropomorphic penguins at the South Pole. The main character is the family's son and title...
, Postman PatPostman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on...
, TweeniesTweenies was a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC's Cbeebies channel.-Overview:The programme was created by Iain Lauchlan and Will Brenton, a pair with a track record of being involved in BBC children's programming...
, Everything's Rosie, ChuggingtonChuggington is an international computer-animated television series for children produced by Ludorum plc and broadcast in 175 territories throughout the world including the BBC children's channel CBeebies...
& Tommy Zoom-Heroes:* Tommy Zoom - A child superhero, complete with cape and large Z imprinted on his chest.* Daniel - Tommy's dog and sidekick, who often discovers the problem.-Villains:...
- Discover and Do - Late Morning and Early Afternoon weekdays between 09.00 and 12.00 and between 13.00 and 15.30 and hosted by Alex Winters
Alex Winters is a Welsh children's television presenter and actor, who studied Drama and Theatre Studies with Psychology in Liverpool before working on a range of theatre projects and as a supporting artist in the hit, locally filmed, programmes Torchwood and Doctor Who.Winters was named as one of...
. The strand is aimed at young children who would not be attending school or pre-school.
- Lunch Time - Broadcast between 12.00 and 13.00 and hosted by Cerrie Burnell and Sidney Sloane.
- Big Fun Time - Late afternoon weekdays between 15.30 and 18.00 and hosted by Sidney Sloane. This strand aims at the higher end of it's remit, airing programming for the children who have recently returned from school.
- Bedtime Hour - The final hour of CBeebies broadcasting between 18.00 and 19.00. The original stranded section of the channel, Bedtime Hour features calm-natured programmes, such as In The Night Garden
In the Night Garden... is a BBC children's television series, aimed at children aged from one to four years old. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions. Andrew Davenport created, wrote, and composed the title theme and incidental music for all 100 episodes. It was produced by Andrew Davenport and...
, 3rd & Bird3rd & Bird is a television programme aimed at young children, commissioned by Michael Carrington and broadcast on the BBC, which revolves around a community of birds and their adventures. The series premiered on CBeebies in July 2008...
, 64 Zoo Lane-Synopsis:It features a 7 year-old girl named Lucy who lives at 64 Zoo Lane, next door to a Zoo. Each night she is told a story by the animals present there. Characters include Georgina the Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkeys, Boris the Bear, and Molly the Hippopotamus....
, WaybulooWaybuloo 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 is filmed by the Foundation in Glasgow and animated...
& Charlie & Lola, with story telling both within and out of the programmes and closes with a final song, "The Time Has Come to Say Goodnight", as transmission closes.
Songs
The UK channel utilises song and music as a presentational device, often using them to teach basic knowledge or to herald the start of a stranded segment. Regular songs currently or previously broadcast are included below:
- What's the Day?' - The start of each of the original five segments was accompanied by this song. This song is no longer broadcast on CBeebies.
- It's the Weekend: A song / rap sung at various times during the weekend.
- Washing Song
- Getting Dressed
- It's time for Lunch - Broadcast at noon, it includes different CBeebies personalities and children eating their lunch.
- Bathtime
- Toothbrush Song
- The Time Has Come to Say Goodnight - Lullaby broadcast just before 19:00 to mark the close of transmission from CBeebies.
- Get Set Go
- Discover & Do
- Big Fun Time
- Goodbye Sun, Hello Moon - Broadcast at 18:00 to mark the beginning of the Bedtime Hour.
- Sid Says: A rap
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-style presentation by Sid, who tells the audience to perform simple actions (such as "Sid says, Sid says, Sid says, Sid says, Sid says 'wave your hands'").
- Number Debut: This song was only ever sung 4 times in history by Sid & Sarah-Jane. It was a rap sung before showings of Numberjacks
Numberjacks is a children's television series in the UK for 4- to 5-year-olds shown regularly on CBeebies and occasionally on BBC2. It is produced by Open Mind Productions for the BBC and features a mixture of computer-generated animation and live action....
about Sid getting his numbers in the wrong order.
- Number Raps: Sung by Sid and Andy – a rap for each of the numbers 1 to 5
- The Birthday Song: Sung before presenters show cards sent in on behalf of their young viewers who are celebrating a birthday that day. CBeebies does not use Happy Birthday to You
"Happy Birthday to You", also known more simply as "Happy Birthday", is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth...
which despite wide public performance is purportedly a copyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
ed work.
In addition to these regular songs, other special songs were used to denote seasons and seasonal activities:
- Autumn Song (2009 version) - A song featuring Alex, Sid, Cerrie, Andy showing them (with children) picking apples.
- You Know It's Autumn
- Colours of Autumn - Featuring Chris and Pui
- Spring Song
- Summer Song
- Summer Song (2009 version)
- Winter Song (2009 version)
- Christmas Rap - Sung by Andy and Sid
- Happy Christmas - During the Christmas 2006 season, a segment was recorded featuring Chris, Sid, Pui, Justin and Sarah-Jane singing the 'Happy Christmas from CBeebies to you' song.
Stars in Presenter Songs
The following songs have the following olden characters from 2006 to 2011.
Bathtime Song
Muck with mud on his face (
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), Todd's Dog jumping in the mud (
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), Po (
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), Muck and Spud playing with mud (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
), Roly Mo Sinking in the bath (
The Roly Mo ShowThe Roly Mo Show is a CBeebies children's television series featuring a cast of puppets; it is a spin-off from the Fimbles show and was created by the same people, Novel Entertainment...
), Boo in the bath (
Boo!Boo! is a children's television series shown in the United Kingdom on the CBeebies channel, and originally on BBC Two. It features several cartoon characters who play a game similar to hide and seek in a variety of settings. The commentary is performed by an adult narrator and a chorus of children...
) Pingu jumping in the bath (
PinguPingu is a British-Swiss stop-motion claymated television series created by Otmar Gutmann. The series was produced by The Pygos Group and Trickfilmstudio for Swiss television. The show is about a family of anthropomorphic penguins at the South Pole. The main character is the family's son and title...
), Bob wanting someone to have a wash (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
), Lola in a yellowcoat (
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), Florrie washing (
Fimbles), Teletubbies washing the Noo-Noo (
TeletubbiesTeletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers and produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Ragdoll's creative director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 365 episodes. The programme's original narrator was...
), Jake washing (
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), squirting water at Bob (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
), Lola tickling her toes with the sponge (
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) Bob washing Scoop (
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), Pinga laughing in the bath (
PinguPingu is a British-Swiss stop-motion claymated television series created by Otmar Gutmann. The series was produced by The Pygos Group and Trickfilmstudio for Swiss television. The show is about a family of anthropomorphic penguins at the South Pole. The main character is the family's son and title...
), a whale spinning very fast (Rubberdubbers), Fimbo thinking baths are fun (
Fimbles) and Lola popping the last bubble (
Charlie and LolaCharlie and Lola is an animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. 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...
).
Bedtime Business
The bedtime business song features all the animal toys in the London CBeebies room.
New Bedtime Song
The sun going down and the moon coming up (
ZingZillasZingZillas is a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC pre-school channel CBeebies.-Overview:ZingZillas is a music show aimed at the under sixes....
), children sleeping break, the birds watching the shooting stars (
3rd & Bird3rd & Bird is a television programme aimed at young children, commissioned by Michael Carrington and broadcast on the BBC, which revolves around a community of birds and their adventures. The series premiered on CBeebies in July 2008...
), Dan reading a story (
Driver Dan's Story TrainDriver Dan's Story Train is a children's CGI animated story series. It is currently being shown by PBS Kids Sprout and ABC2 and CBeebies. It is produced by Twofour54 and Its first series was launched on CBeebies in January 2010....
), Georgina tucking Lucy to bed (
64 Zoo Lane-Synopsis:It features a 7 year-old girl named Lucy who lives at 64 Zoo Lane, next door to a Zoo. Each night she is told a story by the animals present there. Characters include Georgina the Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkeys, Boris the Bear, and Molly the Hippopotamus....
), Timmy and Paxton sleeping (
Timmy TimeTimmy Time is an animated pre-school children's comedy series created by Aardman Animations. It started broadcasting in the UK on CBeebies on 6 April 2009. 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...
), Makka Pakka sleeping (In the Night Garden...) and Owl flying in the sky (
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).
Original Bedtime Song
Georgina tucking Lucy to bed (
64 Zoo Lane-Synopsis:It features a 7 year-old girl named Lucy who lives at 64 Zoo Lane, next door to a Zoo. Each night she is told a story by the animals present there. Characters include Georgina the Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkeys, Boris the Bear, and Molly the Hippopotamus....
), Tombliboos chattering before bed (In the Night Garden...), Lola yawning (
Charlie and LolaCharlie and Lola is an animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. 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...
), Igglepiggle sailing away (In the Night Garden...), Mama Mirabele sending everybody to sleep (Mama Mirabele's Home Movies) and Mr Tumble going to sleep (Something Special). Not forgetting the moon rising up (Harry and Toto).
Getting Dressed
Wendy finding a shirt (
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), very small Robbie Rotten clothes (
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), Tombliboos putting their trousers on (In the Night Garden...) Lola bumping into the clothes stand, not looking where she is going (
Charlie and LolaCharlie and Lola is an animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. 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...
), Bob brushing his hair (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
) a duck's new hat (
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), Lola clipping her coat (
Charlie and LolaCharlie and Lola is an animated television series based on the Charlie and Lola books written by Lauren Child. 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...
), a Tombliboo getting his trousers (In the Night Garden...), Bob showing his new boots (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
), a pig's glasses (
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), Charlie wrapping Lola's scarf (
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), Bob getting his new boots on (
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), In the Night Garden... breaks of Tombliboos, LazyTown members (
LazyTownLazyTown is a children's television program that was produced in Iceland with a cast and crew from Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was created by Magnús Scheving, a gymnastics champion and CEO of LazyTown Entertainment, who also stars in the show...
), Molly tells Wendy the shirt suits her (
Bob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
), In the Night Garden... breaks of Upsy Daisy and Lola telling Charlie she's ready (
Charlie and LolaCharlie and Lola are characters created by author Lauren Child. The siblings were originally introduced in a series of books that were later made into a television series. Despite being primarily aimed at children aged 3–7, the books and shows are popular with adults, due to humorous and relatable...
).
CBeebies website
The CBeebies website co-incided with the launch of the UK channel in February 2002 and showcases a child friendly site with activities themed to all CBeebies programmes, past and present, with games, songs and print-outs featuring for nearly all shows. The UK version also features links to
CBeebies iPlayerBBC iPlayer, commonly shortened to iPlayer, is an internet television and radio service, developed by the BBC to extend its former RealPlayer-based and other streamed video clip content to include whole TV shows....
, a child friendly version of the
BBC iPlayerBBC iPlayer, commonly shortened to iPlayer, is an internet television and radio service, developed by the BBC to extend its former RealPlayer-based and other streamed video clip content to include whole TV shows....
featuring CBeebies programmes only, to CBeebies radio player and a dedicated micro site containing advice for raising children and toddlers called CBeebies Grown-ups, which was relaunched in 2011.
The international channels are run by
BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
, and their websites are operated by the company also. As a result, not all of them are the same and some channels have less extensive websites than other services. CBeebies channels in Asia, Australia, Poland, South Africa and the USA all have their own international variant.
CBeebies Album
The CBeebies Album was released in 2006 featuring the songs that Presenters Sue Monroe, Nicole Davis,
Justin FletcherJustin Fletcher, MBE is an English children's TV personality in the United Kingdom.Fletcher is most associated as a presenter and actor on the BBC pre-school television channel CBeebies, both speaking and performing in various often self-created roles.-Biography:Born in Reading, Berkshire, he is...
, Sarah Jane Honeywell,
Eva AlexanderEva Alexander is a British actress and a children's TV presenter. Eva is pronounced "Ava".Until October 2006, she was a continuity presenter on the BBC preschool television channel CBeebies, joining as a replacement for Nicole Davis, who left in February 2006...
,
Chris JarvisChris Jarvis is a television actor and presenter and has appeared on BBC television since 1992 - apart from 2001-02 when he was with ITV and Channel 4....
and
Pui Fan LeePui Fan Lee is a British Chinese actress and presenter, best known for portraying Po in the children's television programme Teletubbies. She was the first presenter, alongside Chris Jarvis, to introduce programming on the BBC digital channel CBeebies...
broadcasted on the real CBeebies.
Awards
The UK channel and the programmes it has broadcast have received a number of awards throughout the years. In 2002, the Cbeebies Interactive TV Services
was nominated in the Best Interactive Service category and CBeebies Online
was nominated in the same category in 2005 at the BAFTA Children's Awards. The channel was awarded Best Children's Channel and Highly Commended
at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards 2006, however only achieved a nomination in 2007and 2008. The channel was also named Children's Channel of the Year at the BAFTA Children's awards in 2007 and was nominated for Channel of the Year in 2008 and 2009
The CBeebies UK website was nominated Best Interactive Site at the 2007 BAFTA Children's awards, and the brand as a whole also won the
Best Design and Innovation award by the
Royal Television SocietyThe Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
, whose awarding panel said "Its website is an integral part of the brand, with its TV production and online teams working together to create innovative game play and immersive web experiences."
See also
- CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
- BBC Children's idents
Throughout the years, Children's BBC, and later CBBC and CBeebies, have used a number of different identities. The branding of the stranded service is distinctive both in the past and at present.-Pre Children's BBC:...
- BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
- BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
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