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The animated adventures of friends who bring colour to the world. Colours learn about themselves through adventure and play with the Colourblocks.

The everyday tasks and problems encountered when raising your first pet. Chloe, an energetic seven-year-old, looks after her troublesome pet triceratops, Topsy.

What has Duggee got planned for us today? Come and join Happy, Roly, Tag, Norrie and Betty, you’ll have so much fun at Hey Duggee’s Squirrel Club!

A now-young group of preschool imaginary friends learns from an immature elder friend, Bloo, who, as in the original, still unintentionally gets things wrong

When a family come into possession of a statue called The Grinnygog, a trio of benevolent witches are summoned to the village where they live.

Gaspard and Lisa are two adventuresome friends from Paris who sometimes find themselves in trouble while they learn about the world around them.

Pre-school show exploring the magic of play through dressing up, role play and pretending.

Shane, an ambitious, energetic chef and his young daughter Izzy run a restaurant in the town of Munchington. Every day is a recipe for adventure for Shane and Izzy and each episode will focus on his high energy exploits and passion for food, whether it’s trying to build the biggest baguette for the world record, finding wild herbs in the woods or growing large vegetables for the village county fair.

Enchanting animated series depicting Aesop's classic fables in a modern translation, narrated by Billy Connolly.

A series of five of Eric Carle’s most popular stories which bring the wonders of the world surrounding young children into focus.

Forced to stay with his aunt and uncle for the summer holidays, Tom Long is lonely and bored, until one night he hears the clock strike 13. He suddenly finds himself transported to a magical Victorian garden of the 1880s and meets a girl.

Lingo and his bug friends offer children the opportunity to learn words in new languages.

A young time-traveller with superhuman powers is stranded on Earth after running into a Black Hole. Pursued by the evil Goodchild, Sky is helped on his quest to find a way home by three human teenagers, Arby, Jane and Roy.

Meet Charlie as he discovers numbers and counting in this series that explores the concept of numbers. Join Charlie as he visits the Numbers Kingdom, a magical world where the numbers from one to ten live.

Rocky and the Dodos was a stop-motion animated television series produced by Cosgrove Hall, and broadcast on CITV from 1998 to 1999. It followed a group of dodos who lived on a far off island.

Gran is a children's stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim. The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between 17 February 1983 and 12 May 1983, and was repeated in both 1986 and 1992. A children's book based on the series was also released in 1983. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle. Despite moderate popularity with young audiences in the mid-1980s, the series has not been seen on UK television since being repeated in 1992, and no further episodes were made. Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on 7 March 2005 but has since been deleted.

Pink, Blue, Yellow, Orange and Green explore their surroundings and learn about the world around them, each other and themselves through play.

Captain Mack is based in Sky Rocket Control, with his trusty monkey engineer Samson. They keep an eye on the residents of Sunshine City, particularly the naughty ones.

Meet Mona – a curious and adventurous girl with a very special friend named Sketch. Sketch can’t talk but he sure knows how to draw. Every episode is a new adventure, where Mona uses her imagination to think of what she wants. Sketch enjoys teasing the adventurous Mona but eventually fulfills her wishes.

The Flower Pot Men is a British children's programme, produced by BBC television, first transmitted in 1952, and repeated regularly for more than twenty years, which was produced in a new version in 2001. The show was the basis for a comic strip of the same name in the children's magazine Robin.

There you'll find Pip, always ready for adventure, and his clever little sister Daisy, along with Grandpa, who has an extraordinary old barn filled with everything anyone could possibly need.

Based on the books by Jane Simmons, this gentle animated series follows five-year-old Flo and her dog Ebb on their daily adventures where they discover the world that surrounds their home in a boat on the river.

The Way Things Work was a short-lived television series based on the best-selling book of the same name by David Macaulay.

Tee and Mo follows the adventures of a fun-loving three-year-old monkey, Tee, and first-time super-mum, Mo, as they navigate the swings and roundabouts of life together, learning what it takes to be a son and a mum.

The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 5 April 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40.

This show features the LazyTown characters in short, humourous sketches whilst Ziggy visits the UK to encourage healthy eating and getting active.

Chigley is the third and final stop-motion children's television series in Gordon Murray's Trumptonshire sequence. Production details are identical to Camberwick Green. As in Camberwick Green and Trumpton, the action centres around a small community, in this case the fictitious village or hamlet of Chigley, near Camberwick Green in Trumptonshire. Chigley is more of an industrial area, and according to Gordon Murray, the three communities are at the corners of an equilateral triangle. A digitally restored version of the series from the rediscovered original film masters emerged in 2012.

Creepy Crawlies was a stop motion animation series created by Cosgrove Hall. The series consisted of 52 ten-minute episodes, which were broadcast on Children's ITV between 1987 and 1989. All episodes were written by Peter Reeves and directed by Franc Vose and Brian Little; narration and character voices were provided by Paul Nicholas. The series was based upon the daily goings-on of a group of common invertebrate creatures that lived at the bottom of a garden around an old sundial. And so another bright new day dawns upon the home of the Creepy Crawlies, Mr Harrison the snooty snail, Suppose the lowly red-nosed worm, Ariadne the spider, the irksome woodlouse-come-pill-bug called Anorak, meek Ladybird, Lambeth the brawny-but-brainless beetle and Ancient the aged caterpillar dwell right down at the bottom of the garden, near the shed, on and around an old broken sundial. Classic Cosgrove Hall stop-motion animation.

Follows Tracy and her daughter Jess, as they try to scrape by financially, but with a close and loving bond that Tracy missed out on with her own mum.

The shows featured the everyday adventures of a group of characters living on Pigeon Street, an area of flats and terraced housing in a British city, also home to several pigeons which appeared in each show but only occasionally featured in the plot. Characters included Clara the long distance lorry driver, her husband Hugo the chef, Mr Baskerville the detective, Mr Jupiter the astronomer, Mr Macadoo the petshop owner, and twins Molly and Polly, who were only distinguishable by the letter M and P on their jumpers.

Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the way they are today. Funny and educational, each episode delivers universal lessons about community, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions.

5 ½ year old Pablo uses his magic crayons to turn his life challenges into fantastic adventures and his feelings into colorful characters with a voice in order to face the Real World with confidence. Pablo is on the autism spectrum.

The adventures of Q Pootle 5 and friends, the small friendly residents of planet Okidoki.

Anne, miserable and rebellious at her parents' recent separation, finds herself drawn to the Watch House, the home of the Garmouth Life Brigade. Something, or someone, is trying to reach her. But what do they want?

A bright and spirited seven-year-old girl uses her vivid, dreamlike imagination to navigate everyday adventures alongside her real and imaginary BFFs.

Zokko was a BBC television programme for children that ran on Saturday mornings between 1968 and 1970. It was devised by veteran children's TV producer Molly Cox, and featured a mixture of animations, film clips, magic and narrated cartoons. The show was named after its "presenter", a talking pinball machine which introduced the clips and then scored them in its robotic voice e.g. "Zokko, Score 7". The programme is regarded as "the first televised children's comic". Apart from a compilation of highlights, only one complete episode remains in the BBC's archives.

A twin brother and sister separated at birth. Two halves forming the Yin and Yang. Two telepathic minds. An ancient clock tower. A mystery to keep the mind alert.

The titular Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by removing ink from books and drawings, dragging young siblings Sam and Jim into his fantastical world of Bumps and Oobs.

Join little Lola as she has fun exploring the farm, meeting and learning about its animals. The cheerful animals are always happy to help Lola explore animal sounds, different foods, farm vehicles, habitats, and more.

Escape Into Night is a six-part 1972 British children's fantasy horror television serial produced by Associated Television for ITV. Bedridden young Marianne doodles an imaginary house in her notepad — and soon the line between dreams and reality blurs.

Chorlton and the Wheelies is an animated children's television series that ran from September 1976 until June 1979 on British Television Channel. It followed the adventures of Chorlton, a fictional happiness dragon, in Wheelie World. Chorlton and the Wheelies was created by Cosgrove Hall for the ITV station Thames Television, and the eponymous lead character gets his name from the suburb of Manchester in which the Cosgrove Hall studio was based: the legend "Made in Chorlton-cum-Hardy" is found written on the inside of the egg from which he hatches in the very first episode of the series.

Live, interactive programmes devised by BBC Learning to support teachers and bring curriculum content to life, directly to your classroom. With access to leading experts and some of the BBC's biggest brands and talent, Live Lessons are a shared learning experience for schools all over the UK.

Whenever Charlotte, Lokesh or Elliot visits their Great Aunt Lizzie, there's always going to be a story and a cup of tea. "But first we need..." "The Teacup!" Lizzie has the most extraordinary collection; every cup unique, each with a picture of an ancient artefact; a reminder of an adventure way back in the mists of time. She is so good at telling those tales, with descriptions so vivid, that Charlotte and Elliot can't help but imagine themselves long ago and far away, in Great Aunt Lizzie's old battered boots. Every object is inspired by a genuine museum artefact.

Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the Look and Read series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day. The show involves two main characters; Tracy and Edward. They go about their mission to stop a group, led by Miss Hawk, from stealing the treasures of Dark Towers.

Unsuccessful attempt at reviving the 'Rainbow (1972)' formula. New house, redesigned puppets, new voice actors and a new presenter, Rainbow for the kids of the 90's.

A young girl named Baz dreams of nothing more than finding a best friend. Her wish comes true when two roaming Welsh Mountain ponies Molly and Dylan, show up at her farm with Shetland pony Scruffy. Their playful frolics change her life forever.

Discover new words and join in the activities with Timmy and his friends in this fun learning series developed with the British Council, world experts in teaching English.

Join Fast Frank as he rushes off to deliver packages to his animal friends around the world. Through trial and error, Frank finally manages to find his friends in their natural habitat. Meet bears in snowy valleys, zebras in the savannah or camels in the desert. Frank is sure to deliver the package on time!

Tales from the Poop Deck is a CITV children's comedy programme about Connie Blackheart's adventures as a pirate, and her battles with Admiral De'Ath. It is set in the 18th century. Premiering in April 1992 with 25-minute episodes, it was cancelled later that same year.

Based on the Carlo Collodi book, a macabre 4 part BBC live action Alec Drysdale dramatisation, directed by legendary Doctor Who producer Barry Letts.

Five children travel across the world to live and work alongside the people who make the everyday items they take for granted.

The Mr Men are a whole host of brightly colored characters that live in Misterland. All of them have names like Mr Happy, Mr Clumsy and Mr Greedy and their appearance and personality match their name. Based on the books by Roger Hargraves.

Mac Murphy takes charge as manager of a struggling fictional Third Division football club, Dunmore United. The series follows a group of young supporters of the club whose day-to-day troubles included attempts to set up a junior supporter's club and clubhouse within the stadium.