![]() Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (3 series) Creeped OutĪ must for geek parents, this spooky British/Canadian anthology series for kids (eight years old and over for this one, but you know what your kids can handle) is jam-packed with nerdy 80s movie nods. At 11 minutes each, the episodes slot nicely into a pre-bedtime routine. ![]() This new take on the strange race of pink, knitted space creatures is a charming and beautifully made tribute to the original, from the models to Michael Palin’s avuncular narration. Would a new version take away the original’s imagination, whimsy and homemade feel? No, is simple the answer. When the remake of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin’s The Clangers was first announced, fans of the much-loved early seventies stop-motion animation expressed doubts. Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (3 series) Clangers He even gets his own song, ‘Brum gets things done’. ![]() This quaint nineties children’s show was originally narrated by Toyah Wilcox, with the early noughties revival being narrated by children and upgrading little Brum into crime-fighting territory. I mean, who lets a car go to the opera? Or an ice skating rink? Who invited it to a wedding? We’re none the wiser, but that’s exactly the sort of place he finds himself, and generally speaking all hell breaks loose. That Brum gets himself into an awful lot of trouble for a sentient little vintage car. Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (2 series), Disney+ (3 series) It’s also amusingly relateable sometimes, like when one of the children needs a wee at the most inconvenient moment, and when the girls delight in making their parents the butt of the joke in every game they play, and features some important lessons about communicating and growing up. That’s equally true of parents Chilli and Bandit when talking to their two ‘puppies’, Bluey and her younger sister Bingo, and that’s really the joy of this show: it’s a family of equals, and they all happily lose themselves in make-believe play together. You could almost believe Bluey – the Australian cartoon about a family of four dogs – isn’t even made for pre-school kids, as it’s just as much fun for parents to watch, and also never talks down to its audience. ![]() Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (2 series), Amazon Prime UK (8 series) Bluey At only seven minutes long, the episodes are comforting slices of loveliness, even if you don’t necessarily have a particularly firm grasp on what the whole deal is. The calming tones of Mark Rylance as Flop are enough to recommend this one to adults, while kids will fall for toddler bunny Bing, whom Flop gently coaches through life’s difficulties. Where to stream? Amazon Prime UK (10 series), Netflix UK (26 episodes) Bing Where to stream? Netflix UK (3 series), Amazon Prime UK (3 series) Its 24-minute episodes (followed up by acclaimed spin-off The Legend of Korra, see below) are a must-watch. Nickelodeon’s fantasy series about 12-year-old Aang, a youngster with a world of responsibility on his super-powered shoulders, is critically acclaimed, award-winning and beloved by fans for its beauty, warmth and characters. Where to stream? Netflix UK (3 series) Avatar: the Last Airbender Colourful, funny and more than a shade dark, it’s very good stuff. Neil Patrick Harris plays the dastardly Count Olaf, who schemes to get his hands on the Baudelaire fortune while Violet, Klaus and Sunny thwart him at every turn. There are 25 episodes of this solid three-season Lemony Snicket adaptation, which brought the Baudelaire orphans’ travails to their full conclusion last January. Where to stream? NOW (10 series) A Series of Unfortunate Events Each episode is a short, sweet 11-minute burst of colourful invention and blessedly stupid jokes for both adults and kids. Pendleton Ward’s endlessly inventive fantasy cartoon about the adventures of Finn and his magical dog Jake is streaming exclusively on Sky and NOW TV, where all ten seasons are available.
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