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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. Website
CBBC is part of the BBC network.
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On CBBC today
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 20 - There's No Place Like Greenback
Danger Mouse and Penfold become reluctant parents when it appears the Baron has accidentally wiped his own memory in his bid to fill London with memory-wiping gas.
7:2015 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 32 - The Beat Goes On
Rubi's dance-machine invention gets accidentally muddled up with Crusty the Robot Pie's coding. Dennis and Gnasher have to dance on it all day in perfect sync, or Crusty's entire persona will be wiped forever!
8:1015 min
Danny & Mick
Series 4, Episode 6 - Invention Tension
It's the Invention of the Year awards, and everyone at the leisure centre has ideas they are hoping to pitch. Business mogul Jacqui Williams turns up to judge and isn't impressed with what she sees. Danny's invention of a chair that does everything might turn her head, however.
10:15(Repeat)
Horrible Histories
Series 4, Episode 2
Henry VIII appears on a TV show hoping to raise money from his antique abbeys, Charles Darwin sings about his theory of Natural Selection and a pirate captain aims to be Lord Sugar's next Historical Apprentice.
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Danger Mouse
Series 2, Episode 21 - Nero Come Home
On seeing his adopted goldfish get busted for stealing top-secret documents, Penfold bewails the fact he has never had a pet of his own to love.
13:05(Repeat)
Hank Zipzer
Series 1, Episode 4 - Battle Of The Goblins
Hank finds himself in trouble when he accidentally breaks his and Frankie's science project.
13:30(Repeat)Hank Zipzer
Series 1, Episode 5 - Haunted Hank
School bully Nick McKelty oversteps the mark when he picks on Hank's little sister Emily.
15:10(Repeat)Danny & Mick
Series 4, Episode 6 - Invention Tension
It's the Invention of the Year awards, and everyone at the leisure centre has ideas they are hoping to pitch. Business mogul Jacqui Williams turns up to judge and isn't impressed with what she sees. Danny's invention of a chair that does everything might turn her head, however.
15:20(Repeat)Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
Series 2, Episode 32 - The Beat Goes On
Rubi's dance-machine invention gets accidentally muddled up with Crusty the Robot Pie's coding. Dennis and Gnasher have to dance on it all day in perfect sync, or Crusty's entire persona will be wiped forever!
17:45(Repeat)
Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 18 - Never Say Clever Again
Danger Mouse considers a change of career when all the other Danger Agents become super-smart, due to a batch of genetically enhanced celery.
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Horrible Histories
Series 7, Episode 5 - Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains
Horrible Histories takes a look at the world's greatest heroes and villains. On the heroic side, there is everything from Douglas Bader's frequent escapes to the first men on the moon and Martin Luther king Jr, whereas our more villainous side contains Al Capone, and Rameses the Great, and Steve Biceps brings us History's Deadly 60.
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Latest CBBC news stories
Danny & Mick to return to CBBC
Tuesday 8th December 2020
19 more episodes of hit slapstick CBBC sitcom Danny & Mick have been filmed. The new episodes will start on the channel in early 2021.
CBBC orders gaming comedy drama, and renews other shows
Thursday 5th November 2020
CBBC is making Lagging, a comedy drama about a group of computer gamers. The BBC has also confirmed Class Dismissed, The Dog Ate My Homework, Justin's House and GiggleQuiz will all return.
CBBC orders new comedy Monster Court
Monday 5th October 2020
Monster Court, a new comedy entertainment series focused around a puppet-based judge, is coming to CBBC.
Animated kids' comedy Scream Street gets Series 2
Thursday 24th September 2020
Stop-motion animated comedy Scream Street will return to CBBC for a second series, five years after the first aired.
Comedies shortlisted for Broadcast Awards 2020
Thursday 21st November 2019
Derry Girls, Fleabag, Inside No. 9, Mum, Stath Lets Flats, This Time With Alan Partridge, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories and There She Goes are nominated in the Broadcast Awards 2020.