Christopher Eccleston returns as Fagin with his gang set on pinching Queen Victoria’s crown. Updated 30/11/23: Dodger‘s ‘Coronation’ lands on BBC iPlayer With December just around the corner, the new Dodger Christmas Special has landed. The hit family show, which should get festive airings on both BBC One and CBBC, is now available to stream. A … >
The adventures of Dodger (Billy Jenkins), Fagin (Christopher Eccleston), his gang and a colourful gallery of Victorian characters are coming to CBBC and BBC iPlayer on 6 February. Written by Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery, the series follows the gang as they are down on their luck, ducking and diving their way through the tough … >
Christopher Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor in Doctor Who, is cast in the role of Fagin in Dodger, a new ten-part family adventure based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Eccleston’s ninth Doctor travelled back in time to meet Charles Dickens (Simon Callow) in the Series 1 Doctor Who episode The Unquiet Dead. … >
On an episode of Blue Peter to broadcast on July 9, host Lindsey Russell will introduce a young Doctor Who fan to the the episode’s mystery guest – Jodie Whittaker. Super fan Lucas will ask surprise guest Jodie Whittaker many questions about her work on Doctor Who including, “What was it like to be in … >
Schoolchildren in Great Britain will investigate the intricacies of the Doctor Who theme music as part of the BBC Teach program Ten Pieces. Ten Pieces Trailblazers is a curriculum designed by the BBC to focus on composers and works that have changed the way we think of classical and orchestral music – how it can be … >
On Friday, November 33, at 2:00 p.m., Jodie Whittaker will take part in a Doctor Who Live Lesson in schools across the UK: Calling all Super Movers! We need your pupils to get active and help the Doctor save Earth. We’ll explore the planets and discover why light is important to life on Earth. As … >
The Guardian is reporting that the BBC is about to make the “biggest investment in homegrown children’s content in a generation” in order to compete against streaming services from the US.
A new “live entertainment extravaganza” will begin airing every Saturday morning on CBBC this autumn. The series will continue in the tradition of classic Saturday morning programmes like Going Live!, Saturday Superstore and Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. Set to be titled Live & Dangerous, the show will be broadcast live from MediaCityUK and “packed full of celebrity guests, … >
A new drama combining “sci-fi, horror, adventure, suspense, fantasy and mystery” will launch on CBBC this autumn. A 13-part original drama anthology of spooky tales, Creeped Out will be filmed in the UK and Canada. The series is created by Bede Blake and Rob Butler and the individual stories will be linked together by ‘The Curious’, a mysterious … >
CBBC has released the first look at the new season of Wolfblood. Season 4 aired on CBBC last year, with the story moving outside Stoneybridge and several key cast members not returning. Writer Debbie Moon confirmed last summer that the drama would be returning for a fifth season. A new teaser video features Natasha Goulden, who is plays Robyn, … >