Favourite TV Shows... From When I Was A Kid
The best TV shows that were on CBBC, CITV or other kids programming from the 80's - 90's
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- StarsBen ChandlerBrigit ForsythVictoria LambertThree children investigate strange goings-on in their school and protect it from such threats as a computer scientist with dreams of world domination and a mysterious group of archaeologists hoping to bring about the end of the century.
- StarsKate LonerganAdam MorrisDanny John-JulesRobin was a cowardly tailor from Kensington, and Marian was the brains behind the Merry Men. With her ruthless band of freedom fighters, Marian seeks to save the villagers of Worksop from the tyrany of King John and his cunning henchman.
- DirectorRobert YoungStarsDiana RiggCharlotte RaeTim CurryMildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle (Charlotte Rae), has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard (Tim Curry) comes to the Academy for the Halloween celebration you'll never forget?
- CreatorJim EldridgeStarsPaul JonesHelen LambertGiuseppe PelusoUncle Jack gets hold of a secret formula, and has to stop it from falling into the hands of the notorious criminal known as the Vixen.
- CreatorJim EldridgeStarsPaul JonesElaine TanRoger HammondThe evil Vixen has concocted a plan to control the world's weather. Will Uncle Jack and friends be able to stop her before it's too late?
- CreatorJim EldridgeStarsPaul JonesHelen LambertGiuseppe PelusoUncle Jack's cousin disappears near Loch Ness. A marine base is hiding something and the Vixen has a new evil scheme.
- CreatorJim EldridgeStarsPaul JonesCatherine BaileyRoger HammondUncle Jack and Helen travels to Egypt on a quest to find Cleopatra's treasure.
- StarsMayumi TanakaMatt BirmanSumi ShimamotoTo return home and restore his cursed crew, a great hero of space and his child companions must find the Kingdom of Hades against all evil opposition.
- StarsDarrin BakerLen CarlsonDan HennesseyA young man leads a small band in search of his father while fighting the forces of Sawboss using the various vehicles they carry with them.
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- StarsJohn ErwinAlan OppenheimerLinda GaryThe most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
- StarsElizabeth SpriggsHugh PollardDavid CraneThe story focuses on the magical adventures of a little boy Simon who befriends a very mischievous witch.
- StarsStuart OrganGwyneth PowellLee CornesThe long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
- CreatorAdele RoseAndrea WonforStarsDaymon BrittonBrett AdamsKerry Ann ChristiansenByker Grove follows the lives and relationships of a group of young people who are members of a youth club.
- StarsNeil BuchananFrancis WrightJim SweeneyAn educational series presenting various art project suggestions and creations.
- StarsSarah GreenePhillip SchofieldPeter SimonChildren's Saturday morning magazine/variety show featuring cartoons, sketches, games, music videos, special guests and features.
- StarsWill YoungNatasha HamiltonLiz McClarnonChart magazine with live bands, videos and occasional celebrity interviews.
- StarsSimon GodwinNicole MowatCharles RichardsA group of children discovers a mysterious creature in the local sand pit who agrees to grant them one wish each day.
- StarsJim HenshawJames CrannaCree SummerThe young Wicket and his Ewok friends have fantastic adventures on the forest moon of Endor.
- CreatorBrian CosgroveMark HallStarsDavid JasonTerry ScottEdward KelseyDanger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K's orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck's inventions) to foil Baron Greenback's and his henchman Stiletto's plans.
- CreatorTerry BrainCharlie MillsStarsWilliam RushtonNick Shipley3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals; Boni (a talking skull) and Drutt (a mischievous spider)!
- CreatorDonald WilsonSydney NewmanStarsWilliam HartnellPatrick TroughtonJon PertweeThe adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyThe further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, as they explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheDave CoulierFrank WelkerThe continuing adventures of the staff of the ghost removal service.
- StarsLogan Murray
- CreatorPeter KeefeStarsPat FraleyRob PaulsenKath SoucieWhen an unusually intelligent dinosaur unexpectedly hatches from a fossilized egg in 1980s California, a friendly group of human teenagers adopts him and teaches him how to hide from prying eyes and master skateboarding.
- CreatorJean ChalopinAndy HeywardBruno BianchiStarsDon AdamsHolly BergerFrank WelkerA bumbling cyborg inspector outfitted with an array of bizarre gadgets pursues the criminal organization M.A.D., all while his precocious niece and dog do the real investigative work.
- StarsMel BlancDon MessickHenry CordenScruffy Alley cat rules his neighborhood. Rejected monsters drive about doing odd jobs. Clumsy, lovable great dane gets into mischief without meaning to.
- CreatorJim DavisStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerStories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsArnold StangMaurice GosfieldMarvin KaplanTop Cat is the leader of a group of alley cats, always trying to cheat someone.
- CreatorLloyd KaufmanStarsGregg BergerSusan BluRodger BumpassA group of mutants fight against the pollution-loving alien Dr. Killemoff in the fictional city of Tromaville, led by Toxie, a nerd-turned-superhero.
- StarsRob PaulsenJim CummingsPeter CullenRude dog drove around in a pink Cadillac through Beverly Hills, trying to avoid a dogcatcher and getting into trouble with other dogs.
- StarsBarry ClaytonJack MayBrian TruemanThe misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
- StarsJune ForayNoelle NorthLorenzo MusicA group of reclusive humanoid bears and a few trusted humans explore their lost heritage and prevent their enemies from exploiting it.
- StarsTress MacNeilleCorey BurtonJim CummingsChip and Dale are chipmunks that start a detective agency, Rescue Rangers, with their friends. The gang deals with crimes that are 'too small' for the police to manage.
- CreatorJim HensonJeffrey ScottStarsGreg BergKatie LeighLaurie O'BrienThe Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.
- StarsJim CummingsTerence McGovernChristine CavanaughA bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick.
- StarsEd GilbertR.J. WilliamsSally StruthersBaloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.
- StarsBob McFaddenLarry KenneyEarl HammondA team of humanoid cats fight evil in their adopted home world.
- CreatorGavin BlairJohn GracePhilip MitchellStarsMichael DonovanKathleen BarrGarry ChalkIn the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
- CreatorKevin EastmanPeter LairdDavid WiseStarsCam ClarkeBarry GordonRob PaulsenThe pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheRob PaulsenTress MacNeillePinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in the research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan to take over the world.
- CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovernHuey, Dewey, and Louie are in for an epic surprise when they meet their wealthy but reclusive uncle, Scrooge McDuck. The family embark on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, uncover family secrets, and face dangerous enemies.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
- 1973–19953 eps6.6 (90)TV SeriesStarsDelima BegumVenesha BrowneNathan DaviesThe TV show "Why Don't You" encouraged kids to turn off the TV and do something more enjoyable and productive.
- StarsGary MartinPaul DanielsDebbie McGeeA magical children's series about an alien magician called Wizbit who comes to Earth for a year and a day to learn all about our planet. Wizbit, a giant yellow magicians hat, mainly solved puzzles in the city of Puzzleopolis.
- CreatorBob BlockStarsMichael StaniforthEdward BrayshawAnn EmeryAfter his death, Fred Mumford wants a second chance at achieving the success that eluded him in life. Coming back to Earth as a spirit, he recruits a Victorian gent and a medieval jester to set up "Rentaghost".
- CreatorStan HaywardStarsBob GodfreyHenry's Cat is a whimsical cartoon series that follows the adventures of a small yellow feline and his friends. Henry's Cat is the typical cat, loving nothing better than to eat and to sleep. He has recently developed a cult following in student circles, possibly due to the similarities in lifestyles led!
- CreatorJohn GeeringStarsGraeme GardenBill OddieTim Brooke-TaylorBananaman, a young boy named Eric, transforms into a super-strong hero by eating bananas. His crow friend provides bananas. As Bananaman, he battles villains while keeping his alter-ego secret from others.
- CreatorMike YoungStarsDerek GriffithsPeter HawkinsJon PertweeAn ordinary teddy bear comes to life and becomes a superhero.
- StarsJon PertweeJeremy AustinCharlotte ColemanChildren's series about the adventures of Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee), a scarecrow who comes to life.
- CreatorMary TourtelAlfred BestallJoy WhitbyStarsBernard CribbinsKenneth WilliamsMartin JarvisA celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
- CreatorRoger HargreavesStarsArthur LoweCharlayne WoodardStuart K. RobinsonThe 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. Narrated by Arthur Lowe.
- StarsAndrea ArnoldNick StaversonNeil BuchananKids TV show set in a house (#73) with presenters as characters. Each episode featured music, cartoons and ongoing storylines in various comedic situations and adventures. Focused on fun and entertainment for young viewers.
- StarsRobin ParkinsonIan AllenJohn ThirtleMr Spoon and his family live on Junk Planet. He travels in his baked bean tin spaceship across blanket sky to Button Moon. There he meets many strange characters and watches stories unfold on other planets using his telescope.
- CreatorJames DriscollStarsPhilip WhitchurchJo WyattThis series follows the magical adventures of The Shoe People who live in their own magical land called Shoe Town.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsRay BarrettDavid GrahamRobert EastonFollows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsEd BishopDonald GrayFrancis MatthewsIn 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsSylvia AndersonPeter DyneleyDavid GrahamIn the year 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.
- CreatorGerry AndersonStarsJeremy HitchenDenise BryerAnne RidlerThe missions of a planetary defense organization dedicated to protecting Earth from a Martian menace.
- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
- CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarMario LopezDustin DiamondA close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.
- CreatorMitchell KriegmanStarsMelissa Joan HartJason ZimblerElizabeth HessAs events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.
- CreatorMichael JacobsBob YoungStarsStuart PankinAllan TrautmanJessica WalterThis show follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have televisions, refrigerators, et cetera. The only humans around are cavemen, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.
- CreatorAndy CunninghamStarsAndy CunninghamJane BassettCarol MacReadyOdd job man Simon Bodger has a highly unusual pet and best friend, a badly behaved, beret-wearing, talking Badger - who LOVES mashed potatoes. Bodger tries a variety of jobs but Badger is always getting him into messy trouble.
- StarsHeather-Jay JonesVictoria ShaletPaula WilcoxChildren's series about a magic coin that can grant wishes.
- CreatorTim ChildStarsHugo MyattPaul ValentineClifford NorgateDungeons and Dragons-style show that lets contestants explore a computer-generated fantasy world, with wicked special effects and cunning puzzles.
- CreatorJohn SayleStarsJotham AnnanJohn LabanowskiJane Danson
- StarsChris DownsPaul NichollsDavid HargreavesBased on the children's book by William Mayne, school friends Keith and David investigate sounds coming from a hill on a moor near their home. During their investigation, the hillside opens up and an 18th Century drummer boy marches out.
- CreatorDoug LangdaleDoug TenNapelStarsDan CastellanetaJeff BennettJim CummingsAn average Earthworm stumbles upon a supersuit that makes him a superheroic worm!
- CreatorJoe MurrayStarsCarlos AlazraquiTom KennyCharlie AdlerThe wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- StarsPaul ChuckleBarry ChuckleJimmy PattonCrazy antics ensue when Barry and Paul Chuckle get into various exaggerated situations.
- StarsRichard BinsleyGordon PinsentDawn GreenhalghThe adventures of the King of the elephants, his family, and friends.
- StarsRon MoodyStacey GreggRupert FarleyA group of wild animal friends are forced to move to a park after humans drive them away from their old home.
- StarsTom WynerGregory SnegoffKen'ichi OgataA furry version of Jules Verne's classic adventure story of a British gentleman's challenge to circumnavigate the world in 80 days.
- CreatorChris ColumbusStarsSusan BluPat CarrollNancy CartwrightTwo Earth teenagers -- popular athlete Doyle and star pupil Aimee -- are accepted into the intergalactic high school Galaxy High School on the asteroid Flutor.
- CreatorLarry HamaStarsGarry ChalkScott McNeilShane MeierGalactic hero Bucky O'Hare and his brave crew battle the evil toads bent on conquering the universe. A young boy genius from the human universe joins Bucky's crew.
- StarsLoren LesterLou RichardsSarah PartridgeFour of the greatest comic strip heroes join forces to battle Ming the Merciless.
- CreatorPeter MaddocksStarsPeter HawkinsSusan SheridanTwo Scottish children discover that not only is The Loch Ness Monster real - but that there is a whole family of 'Nessie'. Most of the yellow creatures are named after a personality trait like Eager-Ness, Sad-Ness or Silly-Ness.
- CreatorRoger Damon PriceStarsKristian SchmidChristian TessierNaomie HarrisThe Tomorrow People are the next stage of human evolution. They can teleport, communicate by telepathy, heal with the power of thought and they are unable to kill or harm any living creature. Aided by a mysterious and ancient spacecraft buried in the sand of a Pacific island, the Tomorrow People use their powers to protect the world, while trying to keep their own existence a secret for fear of exploitation.
- StarsRichard HolianJane LoweSue DevaneyJonny Briggs centers on the exploits of a young boy, the eponymous hero (played by Richard Holian), his pet dog, Razzle, and his eccentric family members.
- StarsSiri NealTony SandsValerie LushA teenage girl discovers a portal through time, and tries to help two children of the past.
- StarsSu PollardPeter HawkinsTabitha St. GermainThe adventures of a mischievous schoolgirl who loves to draw.
- StarsGeorge LaytonJohn TelferMuch loved British animated series telling the stories of a recurring cast of characters such as a trucker called Long Distance Clara and Mr Baskerville the Detective who all live on Pigeon Street in an unnamed British city.
- CreatorKevin GillisStarsMichael MageeLen CarlsonMarvin GoldharThe adventures of a family of Raccoons and their friends.
- CreatorBill MoffatStarsJulia SawalhaDexter FletcherPaul ReynoldsA bunch of kids are to make a newspaper for the young, named "Junior Gazette". The series follows these kids both on job and in private.
- 1967–20047.8 (9)TV Episode
- StarsCatherine SandersonMary WimbushTatiana StraussLocal teenager Tess Hunter tries to stop her small town from making the repeated decision to conjure a demonic entity.
- StarsElizabeth EstensenJennie StallwoodJohn HaslerT. Bag regains her powers, trapping Thomas in a storybook as her servant 'T.Shirt'. Debbie follows and must find the clock's silver numbers T.Bag hid across the book's chapters.
- StarsTerrence HardimanFrances AmeyGunnar CautheryDinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of the children's novels by Gillian Cross.
- StarsKatharine CullenMelissa MarshallJames FindlayIn the year 3000, Alana is kidnapped by evil Silverthorn, after a time travel experiment goes wrong. He takes Alana to the year 1990. With the help of Jenny Kelly and family, Alana must find Silverthorn before the time capsule leaves.
- CreatorJean BuchananStarsEllie BeavenCatherine BaileyHoneysuckle WeeksThe chaotic, comic daily adventures of the Wild family, a household that in which, no matter how strange or weird, an event will usually come to pass. However, everybody seems to think that this is entirely normal!
- StarsChris HumphreysAndrew AirlieMichael BenyaerTraveling soccer team that encounters new Teams and hurdles at each stop!
- CreatorJonathan SchmockNell ScovellStarsMelissa Joan HartCaroline RheaBeth BroderickSabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.
- CreatorBritt AllcroftPhilip D. FehrleRoss HastingsStarsMichael AngelisKeith WickhamMichael BrandonThis series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsRobin StevensRebecca NaganJohn CunliffeRosie and Jim are two rag dolls that magically come to life when no-one is looking. They explore different aspects of Great Britain as they travel along the canal network aboard the narrow-boat "Ragdoll" with the boat's owner.
- StarsRetep MiserydadToyah WillcoxMike CavanaghBrum is a car who loves to go around the city each day. Follow him as he helps save the day by identifying criminals, dances with people, and sometimes even gets up to no good, only to be helpful later.