Specific programmes for young audiences have been broadcast on the BBC for over 60 years. As you can imagine, things have changed over the years - the way programmes are made, the way they look and the way they sound.

When children's programmes were first shown, there was only one BBC channel. Children waited eagerly at lunchtimes and after school for programmes to come on.

Most adults you speak to in the UK these days will remember these programmes they used to watch with great fondness. And there are so many classic programmes that were made.

Things are a lot different now of course, as we have digital TV. The BBC has its own channel dedicated to showing children's TV programmes all day. Children can watch programmes pretty much any time they want to.

Listen to Jo's programme to find out more about how children's television has developed over the years.

BBC Children's TV
	Listen to and download Jo's programme about BBC Children's TV

If you want to follow the English words and phrases in the audio, you can download the script of the programme here.

Transcript of BBC Children's TV Script (pdf - 103 kb)

This picture gallery looks at BBC Children's TV through the ages. Here's your chance now to see pictures of some of the programmes we talked about in the programme above, and to learn lots more interesting facts about other BBC Chilldren's TV programmes.

BBC Children's TV Gallery