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  1. Misbehaving Mums-to-be: Smoking in pregnancy and how to give up.

    I am a Specialist Midwife for smoking in pregnancy and was lucky enough to be involved in the BBC Three series Misbehaving Mums to be, part of the Bringing Up Britain season. The season is a collection of factual programmes looking at the experiences and difficulties facing young parents in Brit...

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  2. Show Me Show Me: A New Series!

    Chris Jarvis talks all about the brand new series of Show Me Show Me.

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  3. Up on the roof: summer filming with Cat and Rebecca

    Producer Bev explains how we make the links you see between the programmes on CBeebies.

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  4. Visiting a museum with your child

    Visit your local museum with your little one for a fun family adventure

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  5. New Series of Alphablocks

    Hi, I'm Joe Elliot, the creator of Alphablocks. I'm delighted to tell you about series two, which has (we think) turned out rather nicely. It's bigger and better - and it goes back to basics. We were thrilled when the BBC asked us to make two more series - it meant all those extra stories in...

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  6. Q Pootle 5: Making Music on Okidoki

    We chat to Q Pootle 5 producer, Ben Butterworth, about making the music for the series, and why music is important in children's TV. 

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  7. Q Pootle 5 lands on CBeebies

    Q Pootle 5, the friendly little alien who first appeared in the books by the hugely popular children’s author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, has made the leap from page to screen with a brand new series on CBeebies. Nick tells us more about the programme in this blog.

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  8. Safer Internet Day - by Dr Tanya Byron

    During the last five years I have conducted a report and a subsequent review looking at the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games. It's given me a fascinating insight in the emerging world we are now living in, where o...

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  9. Swashbuckle: A new pirate show comes to CBeebies!

    Swashbuckle is a brand new pirate gameshow on CBeebies set on a purpose built soft-play prirate ship.

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  10. How one dad is encouraging his family to get active

    How one CBeebies dad has taken up the challenge to work more physical activity into family life, balancing a busy schedule and two energetic boys.

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  11. Alex Winters blog - Do something new this half term with CBeebies!

    Hello everyone it's Alex here! Welcome to my first blog! I'm going to be posting on here every now and then to let you know all about what's going on in the CBeebies house. This half term we're celebrating 'Do Someting New' week at CBeebies encouraging everyone to get out there and try s...

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  12. Let's Play: Sid's New Show

    I cannot believe that it is nearly 11 years ago since I first ed the good ship CBeebies and what a truly amazing journey it has been. There have been so many highlights, far too many to mention, but the ones that are at the forefront of my mind are playing keepy uppy with the legend that i...

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  13. Internet Safety Tips

    Tuesday 7th February is Safer Internet Day - check out Alex's top tips for helping your children prepare to enjoy the internet safely: Thanks to these people from creative commons: tm22, Wilson (Army Gal), t Base Lewis McChord and Pusteblumenland . The Internet can b...

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  14. Alexa and her family- Our Family CBeebies

    Alexa's mum Rebecca of died of cancer in 2014. Her dad James talks about what it's like to raise her and her little brother Archie.

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  15. 'Magic Hands': Ground-breaking new show on CBeebies featuring poetry translated into British Sign Language

    Magic Hands is a ground-breaking new show featuring poetry for children translated into British Sign Language. Ashley Kendall, one of the presenters, tells us about the challenges of translating poetry into British Sign Language and more!

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  16. Katy returns with I Can Cook On The Go!

    Hi Katy! What have you been up to over the summer? Hello! I've been so busy this summer. I went on holiday to Norway which was great fun and I've been travelling all around the country with the live stage show of 'I Can Cook'. I've also been popping in and out of the CBeebies house to see ...

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  17. Jump up and Dance for Children in Need!

    Hello I'm Cerrie Burnell, one of the Cbeebies' presenters. Last year, I visited lots of activity centres and was amazed and delighted to find so many young children involved in fundraising for Children in Need. From making iced cakes to having sponsored toy swaps and Pudsey parties, it made...

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  18. Meet Tilly and Friends creator Polly Dunbar

    From inspired picture-book creator Polly Dunbar comes a colourful and charming series following the escapades of Tilly and her friends. Starting on CBeebies on Monday 17th September. How did you get started writing books for children? I loved children's books when I was little and I conti...

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  19. A CBeebies Christmas....

    So, the builders have (mostly!) left, we're all settling into life and work in MediaCityUK and after what has been a year of massive change, it feels really lovely to be looking forward to the first Christmas in our new home. There is great excitement here at CBeebies, not only about all the a...

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  20. Baby Jake

    Hello - Maddy here - creator and producer of Baby Jake for production company Darrall Macqueen and juggler of all things family! Although I don't have 10 children like the windmill family in Baby Jake, I have a one year old and a three year old that require regular chasing! Neither of them fe...

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