Cosy up with your family and these free box sets

Your ultimate guide to family-friendly shows and box sets to enjoy together on CBBC and CBeebies.

Searching for your next family-friendly show to watch together? Look no further! There are plenty of highly enjoyable comedy, factual and entertainment series available on BBC iPlayer that are perfect for family viewing – especially if your little one is ready to venture beyond CBeebies. Get ready to find everyone’s favourite new show...

A firm favourite with kids (and parents) pretty much everywhere, Australian animated pup Bluey lives with her mum, dad and little sister Bingo. It’s family-centric, light-hearted fun with playfulness at its core, perfect for children learning about forging relationships, family dynamics and the world around them. The whole family can relate to Bluey’s kind nature and the adventure in every day. With a huge heart, plenty of laughs and even a few tears along the way, find a comfy spot on the sofa to cuddle up and enjoy together.

If you love watching Bluey, there’s so much more of the world to explore – like this Bluey and Bingo matching pairs game.

Catch up on all the Bluey adventures on CBeebies and iPlayer.

Meet the Kwapongs – an art-loving family who are ready for any challenge. From making magical fairy houses to 3D art, this show encourages children to get creative with friends and family, perfect for when you’re stuck for crafty project ideas. Each week, they take on a new creative challenge, offering viewers plenty of inspiration. Narrated by comedy legend Harry Hill, it’s also buzzing with celeb guests who take part in special ‘drawalongs', including the likes of comedians Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan as well as football star Jill Scott. The show is an opportunity for parents to get arty with their little ones, or watch the Kwapongs give the challenge their best shot, teaching the benefits of working together to make something brilliant.

Join Romesh Ranganathan and Go Get Arty by learning how to draw a dinosaur!

Let your imagination run wild with Go Get Arty on CBBC and iPlayer.

Based on the books of the same name, this magical animated show pretty much does what it says on the tin. Follow the adventures of the brave heroes (Blossom the unicorn, Twinkle the pixie, Herbert the gnome, Trevor the mushroom and Hoovius the faun) as they embark upon epic quests. It’s got just the right amount of child-friendly humour, with enough to make the grown-ups giggle too. Super Happy Magic Forest can really get your imagination racing, featuring distinctive characters, engaging storylines and even a flamboyant unicorn. Need we say more?

If you can’t get enough of Super Happy Magic Forest, you can help the five brave heroes save their picnic in this online quest game.

Step into the world of the Super Happy Magic Forest on CBBC and iPlayer.

Gladiators, are you ready?! It’s competitive and wholesome, with not too much jeopardy for younger ones. In the second revival of the hit show, a new generation of Gladiators and contenders enter the arena. If you like epic battles, big personalities, nail-biting finals and Lycra, you can’t really go wrong. Recreate the iconic Gladiator poses of Diamond, Apollo, Fury and more with your family and watch incredible athletes take on super tough challenges. There’s even more fun to be had with Gladiators Epic Pranks, where each episode, Nitro pranks his fellow Gladiators stars!

Figure out which Gladiator you’re most like, without stepping into the ring, by taking the Gladiators personality quiz.

Watch every epic Gladiators battle on iPlayer.

Ah Hey Duggee. A titan of the children’s TV listings. This big friendly dog is a firm favourite with younger children, but there’s no reason older kids can’t learn a thing or two from him. Duggee teaches the Squirrels essential life skills through fun, play and song. Each episode starts with a new badge that the Squirrels must try and earn by following Duggee’s teaching. It’s got everything - from forging friendships to taking on daily tasks and working as a team. Collecting badges along the way.

Help Duggee and the Squirrels solve this puzzle and earn your very own Submarine badge in this online game.

Join Hey Duggee and the Squirrels on CBeebies and iPlayer.

Knowledgable wildlife action man Steve Backshall, alongside the Deadly 60 team, tracks down the deadliest creatures around the world, all with a winning smile on his face and true passion about the creatures he encounters. The latest series sees Steve travel to Zambia to spot endangered cheetahs, find a bat-eating snake in Australia and dive down under the sea to swim with sharks. You and your kids will be inspired by Steve’s adventures and the positive environmental messages throughout. Due to the nature of the programme, occasionally showing wild animals hunting and eating, it may not be for everyone.

After watching the series, test your knowledge on the deadliest of creatures in this animal facts quiz.

Catch up with all of the Deadly 60 adventures on CBBC and iPlayer.

The Worst Witch is a brilliant adaptation of a much-loved childhood read, with mayhem and mishaps following Mildred Hubble wherever she goes. Although you don’t need to have read the books to enjoy this, it might just encourage you and your kids to check them out together. Starring Bella Ramsey as Mildred, catch up and watch the series from the start on CBBC.

Step further into the witchy world in this game, where you’re invited to take part in The Witchball Tournament at Pentangle’s Academy.

Get into The Worst Witch all over again on BBC iPlayer.

Andy and the Band turns silly up to 11! Whilst you might recognise Andy’s face from other CBeebies favourites (like Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures), you can expect funny songs and surreal slapstick all to a soundtrack of catchy tunes in this show. Andy’s fun and friendly outlook makes this a positive and easy watch for all the family.

Learning an instrument is so much fun! Whether you want to play the drums like Moxy, sing like Andy or master the keyboard with Mac, there’s music tutorials to help on the CBeebies website.

Andy and the Band are waiting for you over on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.

Join five flippin’ fantastic penguins as they hop on some amazing adventures learning about life, friendship and themselves. This colourful animated series follows loveable characters as they take on challenges and solve problems in each episode, with enough humour to keep older children hooked. If your child is a fan of Bluey, they’ll love this too. Singing and dancing penguins – it doesn’t get much better than that!

Find out which Piripenguin you’re most like on the iceberg in this personality quiz!

Flip over and catch up with the Piripenguins on BBC iPlayer.

It doesn’t get more iconic than Blue Peter. The children’s show, which first arrived on our screens over 65 years ago, continues to inspire children and adults alike with amazing things to do and make. Expect World Record-breaking challenges, adorable animals, the latest film news and the biggest competitions with the Blue Peter team. So join Abby, Joel, Shini, Henry, and Hacker T Dog for the ultimate family-friendly viewing, and maybe even earn a Blue Peter badge, too! It's the perfect opportunity to get nostalgic and share your own childhood memories of Blue Peter with your little one.

Get to know the Blue Peter presenters and find out which one you’re most like in our quiz.

Join in on the Blue Peter fun over on CBBC and iPlayer.