Backstage gives viewers a tantalising taste of some of CBBC's big series and lets them into the behind-the-scenes secrets of the shows, combining key interviews with the main cast and crew, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and clips, and narrated by Mackenzie Crook.
Follow the extraordinary and hilarious lives of brothers Cam, Tyler and Aaron Whitnall who live and work at their family zoo. Having grown up with many of the 800 exotic animals that share their home, the brothers have a very special connection with these rare and endangered residents.
The ultimate contest, where best mates Adam Beales and Joe Tasker battle to be best in the funniest, gungiest and grossest games, created and controlled by Adam’s little bro Callum.
OOglies is a stop-motion animated children's television series produced by BBC Scotland for CBBC. The show involves short humorous sketches with household items and food, virtually all of which have googly eyes stuck on, hence the show's title.
The show first aired on 10 August 2009 on both CBBC and BBC HD. The commission was for two series of 13 shows, each 15 minutes long. The shows were produced in a block over five months in Glasgow. Voices are provided by Tim Dann, Peter Dickson and Shelley Longworth. The series was created and written by Nick Hopkin, Tim Dann and Austin Low.
Nova Jones is the biggest star in the galaxy. The hottest thing since the sun! When Nova drops a new track, the Universe stops to dance! Join Nova and her crew as they continue their journey of stardom across the stars!
The Likeaballs is a cartoon created by Jim Quick that airs on BBC One and CBBC. It began production in 2006. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall until they were absorbed into ITV plc in 2009 and is now produced and distributed by HIT Entertainment.
Series following four Year 8 pupils - Billy, Tahj, Emily and Jasmine - as they grapple with everyday life at an extraordinary school. With the voiceover from our narrator, BBC Breakfast's Bill Turnbull, adding some wonderfully unnecessary gravitas to the proceedings. Memorable characters, repeatable catchphrases and laugh-out-loud comedy combine to create a unique, funny new series.
A series of films presented by leading young natural history film-makers, each exploring an endangered species and what can be done to conserve and protect them.
Show Me the Honey! follows wanna-be beekeepers as they learn everything there is to know about caring for a hive, in the UK’s first ever beekeeping challenge.
Set in the breathtaking city of Edinburgh, a diverse group of young Scottish teens discover they each have unique superpowers, from telekinesis to invisibility and mind reading.
Buddy Oliver cooks up tasty recipes to try at home. Joined by his faithful dog Conker and a new friend in each episode, in return they teach him a new skill.
The show is about a failing school basketball team and the arrival of tall, gaffe-prone but unstoppable Aoife O'Neill. It's a show about determination, finding your tribe, and being true to yourself. Following Aoife and her family as they move to a new area and a new school. She sees this as an opportunity to change her life. Aoife soon discovers that the only place she really fits in is the school basketball team - only they're terrible. Can she turn them around?
Raven was a multi-BAFTA-winning BBC Scotland children's adventure game show that aired on CBBC in the United Kingdom and on BBC Kids in Canada from 2002 to 2010 over the course of ten series, with three spin-off series. It was hosted by James Mackenzie in the title role, who conducts a group of children, known as warriors, over five days through a series of tasks and feats. At various stages in the adventure, the group loses the least successful warrior, until two go through to the final week to compete for the title of Ultimate Warrior.
Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East. It was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards: Best Drama, Best Writer and Breakthrough Talent. It won the awards for writer & breakthrough nominations. The show launched the careers of a number of young actors, most notably Jessie Cave who went on to star as 'Lavender Brown' in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and also Olly Alexander, Eliot Otis Brown Walters and Holly Bodimeade.
The series was also shown on BBC One, and as a feature length film on BBC Four.
Leon, also known as Léon, erreur de la savane, is a French series of CGI-animated episodes produced by Studio Hari for children's television. The series features Leon, a perseverant but clumsy lion, and a host of other animal characters living in the African savannah, including an elusive springbok and Leon's rival, a spotted hyena. The three-minute episodes feature no dialogue, and have been broadcast around the world.
Bamzooki is a mixed reality television gameshow on the BBC which features a toolkit developed by Gameware Development. The first series aired in March 2004 on CBBC. The show was presented by Jake Humphrey. It has occasionally featured specials with Sophie McDonnell. In July 2008, it was announced on CBBC on BBC One that Bamzooki was returning. A new thirteen part series began in November 2009 and was now hosted by Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt.