However if you cannot afford to take the family on a trip to the theatre - we are still in a cost of living crisis after all - this year, the Cbeebies panto is on hand to offer an alternative.

Chantelle and some new friends get up extra early to see if they can spot some little owls in the park, whilst Rory meets a bird expert who is tagging more baby owls. Show more Carlson wants to ...

CBeebies has cast British-Tamil actor Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton, Alex Rider) as one of the leads for its upcoming animated series Nikhil & Jay, from CAKE, King Banana TV and Paper Owl Films.