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- StarsBenita CollingsJohn HamblinNoni HazlehurstPreschoolers are provided with learning opportunities through music, crafts, stories, games and information. The aim is to encourage a child to wonder, think, feel and imagine, striving to reflect a modern, diverse Australian society.
- CreatorMary TourtelAlfred BestallJoy WhitbyStarsBernard CribbinsKenneth WilliamsMartin JarvisA celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
- CreatorPamela LonsdaleStarsGeoffrey HayesRoy SkeltonStanley BatesChildren's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
- CreatorHarry CorbettStarsMatthew CorbettMarjorie CorbettHarry CorbettChildren's slapstick show with the little bear glove puppet and his friends.
- StarsOliver PostgateRonnie Stevens"In the Lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea, in the dark night that is very long, the men of the North Lands sit by their great log fires, and they tell a tale..."
- CreatorJohn RyanStarsPeter HawkinsNoel ColemanThe adventures of Captain Pugwash and his crew aboard the pirate ship - the Black Pig.
- 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.
- CreatorElisabeth BeresfordStarsBernard CribbinsDieter HallervordenThe misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and putting it to their own use.
- StarsRay BrooksMr Benn enters a magical costume shop where he travels to places dictated by his costume, and solves problems . The shopkeeper aids Mr Benn escape to the dressing room at moments of peril. Quantum Leap without Gooshie.
- CreatorSerge DanotStarsEric ThompsonPatricia DanotMicheline DaxCult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
- StarsTony HartMargot WilsonJoanna KirkHartbeat is a Children's BBC television arts programme presented by Tony Hart. It was broadcast between 1984 and 1993. The series was a follow on from Take Hart.
- CreatorOliver PostgatePeter FirminStarsOliver PostgateSandra KerrJohn FaulknerBagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily brings them a new object, the toys come to life to work out what the strange new thing could possibly be.
- CreatorGrange CalveleyStarsRichard BriersRoobarb the green dog's enthusiasm for inventions and harebrained schemes to liven up life in the garden know no bounds. It's up to Custard the indolent, grinning purple cat, and the rest of the garden animals to make sure nothing comes of them so that their idle tranquility can be preserved, and score points off Roobarb's inflated ego at the same time.
- CreatorJulie HolderStarsGay SoperThe adventures of a family of cute, furry creatures - The Flumps. Grandpa Flump, Ma and Pa Flump, their eldest son Perkin, daughter Posie and youngest son Pootle. Each episode contains fun songs and a story from the 'Big Book'.
- StarsJoe LynchA wonderfully eccentric series about Chorlton, a happy-go-lucky dragon (named after a suburb of Manchester) who unintentionally foils the evil schemes of a mad Welsh 'Kettle Witch' who tries to stop wheelie people having fun.
- StarsOlwen GriffithsAnthony JacksonOliver PostgateIn the 'top, left hand corner of Wales' runs an archaic railway line staffed by such characters as Jones the Steam and Dai Station. Their pride is Ivor, the steam engine with a will of his own and a penchant for such things as looking after dragons in his firebox.
- StarsStuart OrganGwyneth PowellLee CornesThe long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives.
- StarsRicky BoletoLeah GoodingJoe TidyJohn Craven (and latterly other presenters) introduce news stories and other articles of interest to its young audience.
- CreatorJohn Hunter BlairStarsJohn NoakesPeter PurvesValerie SingletonThe British children's magazine program, which has been running since the late 1950s, targets children between the ages of 6 and 14.
- StarsTony HartThe Gobbledygook spouting, shape-shifting little Plasticine man who first appeared in the 1977 arty TV show "Take Hart" gets his own series. Morph, his pet nailbrush and naughty "twin" Chas have all sorts of adventures.
- StarsKeith JayneGrant WarnockJanine TidmanYoung boy discovers a teenaged caveman living in the local rubbish dump.
- StarsDevin StanfieldRobert StephensGeoffrey LarderBased on the classic children's novel by John Masefield, the story follows the exploits of a young boy, Kay Harker, who finds himself drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man.
- 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.
- StarsMichael StaintonGeorgina MelvilleAshley KnightMetal Mickey was a robot built by young Ken to do chores around the house. Ken was the eldest child of a typical British family--well, almost typical. Metal Mickey was endowed with a number of magic powers, which enabled it to battle aliens, travel through time, survive extreme temperatures, and other outlandish situations. Mostly Metal Mickey just caused trouble for the Wilburforces, but the family loved him anyway.
- CreatorAndrew DaviesStarsCharlotte ColemanJohn BirdLynda La PlanteMarmalade Atkins is the naughtiest girl in the world. In fact, she's so wicked that her parents and social worker decide that the only thing to do with her is to blast her into space. But, knowing Marmalade, it's not going to be that easy!
- StarsPeter PurvesJack StitesMick AndrewsClassic rally-cross assault course show for motorbikes. Kick-start was a staple of school holiday morning TV schedules in the UK throughout the 1980's. Was probably best known for the sight of men on motorbikes driving over (or often falling off) a battered VW beetle. It also had a well loved theme tune and even a fantastic spin-off computer game for the Commodore C16.
- StarsKenneth WilliamsA series of 5 minute cartoons about a group of inhabitants of a forest. Willo the Wisp is a sprite formed from gas who narrates each story. Other characters included Evil Edna (a witch shaped like a TV), Mavis (a rather overweight fairy), The Moog, The Argonauts (strange alien things that flew around in a mushroom), etc.
- 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.
- CreatorGerry AndersonStarsJeremy HitchenDenise BryerAnne RidlerThe missions of a planetary defense organization dedicated to protecting Earth from a Martian menace.
- CreatorJeffrey O'KellyStarsPeter UstinovUlli PhilippLambert HamelThe fantastic adventures of a friendly doctor and his friends.
- StarsMarilyn SchrefflerJack MercerHal SmithThe new adventures of Popeye the Sailor Man and his friends.
- CreatorDennis MarksStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsHans ConriedSally JulianJerry DexterSpider-Man battles crime in New York City with the help of Iceman and Firestar.
- StarsCasey KasemDon MessickHeather NorthThe adventures of the mystery solving dog and his nephew.
- StarsHenry WinklerRon HowardDon MostArthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli, Richie Cunningham, and Ralph Malph find themselves lost in time with their new friend, Cupcake, an alien from the future.
- CreatorMark EvanierStarsWillie AamesDon MostAdam RichA group of kids are thrown into a fantasy world where they must search for a way home, armed with magic weapons that an evil tyrant wants.
- CreatorJim HensonJack BurnsStarsJim HensonFrank OzRichard HuntKermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
- StarsJohnny BallWilliam BlezardScience series presented by Johnny Ball.
- StarsRedvers KyleDiana DaviesJames TomlinsonAward-winning British educational drama series tracing the lives and fortunes of various fictional Yorkshire families from Tudor times through to the 1960s. Many of the early seasons were 20-part serialised dramas.
- StarsCharles CollingwoodDerek GriffithsSean BarrettChildren anthology series that mixed stories of adventure, sci-fi and even horror with educational segments aimed at improving children's literacy skills.
- CreatorGordon MurrayStarsBrian CantA sequel, of sorts, to Camberwick Green but set in the larger, nearby town of Trumpton. Each episode opens with the town hall clock and ends with the fire brigade band playing. Every show tells the story of one of the townsfolk.
- CreatorPatrick DowlingStarsChristopher LeaverCharmian GradwellAnne PalmerTwo celebrities and a member of the public take a trip to the planet Arg - sometimes willingly, sometimes not - and attempt to work their way through a series of puzzles set by the alien Argonds.
- 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.
- StarsMike ReadKeith ChegwinSarah GreeneChildren's Saturday morning magazine show.
- StarsJimmy SavileFrank BrunoRod HullChildren write to Jimmy Savile asking him to make a dream come true for them on national television.
- StarsRoy CastleNorris McWhirterCheryl BakerContestants attempt to break records for various feats listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
- StarsGary OwensBob ArbogastJoan GerberBumbling daredevil and American Eagle Squadron leader Roger Ramjet, aided by his crew of do-gooders Yank, Doodle, Dan, and Dee, fight crooks like Noodles Romanoff and Henry Cabbage Patch. Roger's advantage is his Proton Energy pill, which gives him the strength of twenty atom bombs for a period of twenty seconds.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel BlancThe misadventures of a futuristic family.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsJanet WaldoMel BlancPaul WinchellThe Ant Hill Mob has to protect Penelope Pitstop from a murderous lawyer who is after her inheritance.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaAlex LovyStarsDon MessickPaul WinchellDick Dastardly leads a fighter plane group to try ineffectualy to stop a carrier pigeon.
- StarsPaul WinchellJohn StephensonDave WillockThe participants of an unusual car race compete around America.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsScatman CrothersJoe E. RossKathy GoriA kung-fu-fighting pup and his snickering cat sidekick battle crime.
- StarsFrank BuxtonLen MaxwellAn animated series about a superhero bat. Well known for having wings made of solid steel and his supersonic sonar radar.
- StarsThe Krofft PuppetsFrank AletterKim KahanaA pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals host a variety of cartoons, songs, and skits.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsJennifer EdwardsMichael RedgraveMaximilian SchellSwiss orphan Heidi's Aunt Dete leaves her in her grumpy grandfather's care up in the Alps, where she also meets young goatherd Peter.
- StarsIan TraceySammy SnydersBrigitte HorneyThe exploits of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
- CreatorDorrell McGowanStarsLondonHarvey AtkinAllan RoyalThe wandering adventures of an intelligent German shepherd dog.
- StarsMasaaki SakaiShirô KishibeMasako NatsumeAn adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.
- 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".
- CreatorJoe CampLen JansonChuck MenvilleStarsChris BurtonRic SpiegelKen MillerFar distant from Earth on a red planet of Antars, a tyrant Zanu has killed their king and imprisoned the queen. The crown prince, their son, named Yubi (Christopher Burton) has escaped to Earth in a company of the droid Zax (voiced by Ric Spiegel), where they have become friends with a stray dog named Benji.
- 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.
- StarsJanice ChaikelsonAdrian KnightMichael RudderA trio of kids must search throughout 16th Century South America for personal answers linked to the legendary El Dorado.
- CreatorGarry MarshallStarsRon HowardHenry WinklerMarion RossThe Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from lovable and almost superhuman greaser Fonzie.
- CreatorJoe GlaubergGarry MarshallDale McRavenStarsRobin WilliamsPam DawberRalph JamesA wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsGeorge PeppardMr. TDwight SchultzFour Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsDavid HasselhoffEdward MulhareRichard BasehartA lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
- StarsJon PertweeJeremy AustinCharlotte ColemanChildren's series about the adventures of Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee), a scarecrow who comes to life.
- CreatorPaul M. BelousRobert WolterstorffBruce LansburyStarsRex SmithRichard VentureJoe RegalbutoA desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsDesi Arnaz Jr.Chuck WagnerHeather McNairA computer-generated superhero and his human creator fight crime in the city.
- CreatorGy WaldronStarsTom WopatJohn SchneiderCatherine BachThe adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
- StarsLee MajorsRichard AndersonMartin E. BrooksAfter a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
- CreatorWilliam Moulton MarstonStanley Ralph RossStarsLynda CarterLyle WaggonerTom KratochvilThe adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsLee MajorsDouglas BarrHeather ThomasThe adventures of a film stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonLeslie StevensStarsGil GerardErin GrayFelix SillaA 20th-century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time to become Earth's greatest hero.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsLorne GreeneRichard HatchDirk BenedictAfter the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsKent McCordBarry Van DykeRobyn DouglassWhen the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the Cylons.
- CreatorKenneth JohnsonStarsBill BixbyLou FerrignoJack ColvinA fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.
- StarsNicholas HammondRobert F. SimonChip FieldsWith the powers given by the bite of a radioactive spider, a young man fights crime as a wall-crawling superhero.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- StarsRay BrooksAnimated series produced by the BBC in the 80s following the exploits of the titular character and various advice-giving aquaintances.
- StarsBrian TruemanCharming British animated series about two children, Robin and Rosie, who have moved with their family to the seaside town of the title in order to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. They open a guest-house.
- CreatorJohn CunliffeStarsKen BarrieCarole BoydMelissa SindenThis classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
- 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.
- StarsBob McFaddenLarry KenneyEarl HammondA team of humanoid cats fight evil in their adopted home world.
- StarsJohn BellucciRyûsei NakaoEarl HammondIn the year 2086, a new generation of Thunderbirds braves earth and space to answer distress calls, resolve crises and disasters, and save lives.
- 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 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.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsDaws ButlerDon MessickJimmy WeldonYogi, a smooth, talkative forest bear looks to raid park goers' picnic baskets, while Park Ranger Smith tries to stop him.
- 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.
- StarsEduardo JoverGloria CámaraManuel PeiróIn 17th century France, young Dogtanian travels to Paris to fulfill his ambition to become one of the King's Musketeers. He befriends Athos, Porthos and Aramis and falls in love with Juliette. A doggy version of the tale.
- StarsMichael BellPeter CullenBilly JayneSeparated from his human family, Petey the Puppy and his canine friends travel around in search of them.
- CreatorPeyoStarsDon MessickDanny GoldmanLucille BlissThe Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.
- StarsToshio FurukawaJay BenedictMikio TerashimaCreated by Go Nagai, this sci-fi/fantasy puppet series sees heroes Shiro Ginga, Bongo Heracles, and Bigman Lee protect a girl named Lamia from the evil Gelma Armada, with the supership X Bomber and its giant robot component, Big Dai-X.
- CreatorChristopher GoreStarsCarlo ImperatoGene Anthony RayDebbie AllenThe stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.