List of CBBC presenters
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This is a list of CBBC
presenters past and present.
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenters past and present.
| Presenter | Years | Role | Currently Presenting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Schofield Phillip Schofield Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:... |
1985 - 1987 | No | |
| Debbie Flint | 1986 | Temporary fill-in for Phillip Schofield | No |
| Andy Crane Andy Crane Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC , amongst many others.-Career:... |
1986 - 1990 | No | |
| Gordon the Gopher Gordon the Gopher Gordon the Gopher, also known as Gordon T. Gopher, an English puppet gopher who first appeared on Children's BBC between 1985 and 1987, presenting television shows with Phillip Schofield on the interstitial or in-vision continuity programme The Broom Cupboard... (Paul Smith) |
1986 - 1987 | First of many puppet side-kicks. Moved to Saturday Morning show Going Live! Going Live! Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene.Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher.... in 1987, and also had his own spin-off CBBC series in 1991. |
No |
| Tracey Brabin | 1987 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Anthea Turner Anthea Turner Anthea Millicent Turner is an English television presenter and media personality.-Education:Turner was educated at the independent St. Dominic's High School in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.... |
1987 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Simon Potter | 1987 - 1988 | No | |
| Siobhan Maher | 1987 & 1988 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Simon Parkin | 1987 - 1992 | No | |
| Colin Heywood | 1988 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Sue Devaney Sue Devaney Sue Devaney is an English actress. She has played various roles on British television including; Debbie Webster in Coronation Street, Rita Briggs in Jonny Briggs, Liz Harker in Casualty and Jane in dinnerladies... |
1988 | Presented the "Buirst This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Edd the Duck Edd the Duck Edd the Duck is a popular puppet mallard. He has green hair and appeared on the CBBC interstitial or in-vision continuity programme alongside presenters Andy Crane and Andi Peters... |
1988 - 1993 | A further puppet co-presenter, frequently seen with Andi Peters | No |
| Wilson the Butler | 1988 - 1992 | Another co-presenter who was never heard to speak, and usually whose arm was the only part usually seen. | No |
| Stephanie Lowe | 1989 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Lisa Jones Lisa Jones Lisa Jones is the daughter of poets Hettie Jones and Amiri Baraka . Her sister, Dr. Kellie Jones, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.... |
1989 | Presented morning links over the Christmas period. | No |
| Andi Peters Andi Peters Andi Eleazu Peters is an English television presenter and television producer.-Education:Peters was educated at Emanuel School, a co-educational independent school in Battersea, in south-west London.-Life and career:... |
1989 - 1993 | No | |
| Claudia Simon | 1990 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Philippa Forrester Philippa Forrester Philippa Forrester is an English television and radio presenter, producer and author. Having presented shows such as Tomorrow's World, The Heaven and Earth Show and Robot Wars, she now makes wildlife programmes with her husband, Charlie Hamilton James.-Education:Forrester was educated at Westgate... |
1990 - 1994 | No | |
| Esther McVey Esther McVey Esther Louise McVey is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Wirral West since May 2010. She has also been a television presenter and business woman.-Biography:... |
1991 | Presented the "But First This" school holiday slot. | No |
| Toby Anstis Toby Anstis Toby Anstis is a radio presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network.... |
1992 - 1995 | No | |
| Ratz (Paul Brophy Paul Brophy Paul Brophy was a firefighter in Massachusetts who entered a persistent vegetative state with no believed chance of recovery... ) |
1993 - 1994 | Cat's head generated by real-time computer graphics. Also co-presented the first series of Live & Kicking Live & Kicking Live & Kicking was a BBC Saturday morning children's magazine programme, running from 1993 to 2001. The fourth in a succession of Saturday morning shows, it was the replacement for Going Live!, and took many of its features from it, such as phone-ins, games, comedy, competitions and the showing of... |
No |
| Zoe Ball Zoë Ball Zoë Louise Ball is an English television and radio personality, most famous for becoming the first female host of the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show and for her earlier work presenting the 1990s children's show, Live & Kicking.-TV career:The daughter of the children's TV presenter Johnny Ball and his... |
1993 - 1995? | No | |
| Chris Jarvis Chris Jarvis Chris Jarvis may refer to:*Chris Jarvis , British presenter of children's television programmes*Chris Jarvis , British actor best known for his role in The Bill*Chris Jarvis , Canadian Olympic rower... |
1993 - 1997? | No | |
| Josie D'Arby Josie D'Arby Josie d'Arby is a Welsh actress and television presenter from Newport, Wales.-Biography:d'Arby went to Lliswerry High School in her younger years then went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School, and later the London School of Journalism.d'Arby began a presenting career while still a student... |
1994 - 1997 | No | |
| Otis the Aardvark Otis the Aardvark Otis the Aardvark was a puppet presenter on Children's BBC. Otis mainly presented the afternoon links on BBC One alongside the main CBBC presenters.... (Dave Chapman Dave Chapman Dave Chapman is an English actor, television presenter, puppeteer and voice artist.-Career:Dave Chapman trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and The Jim Henson Company... ) |
1994 - 1999 | No | |
| Simeon Courtie | 1995 - 1996 | No | |
| Kirsten O'Brien Kirsten O'Brien Kirsten O'Brien is an English television presenter and stand-up comic.She is known for presenting SMart, and presented Smile and Totally Doctor Who alongside Barney Harwood on CBBC.... |
1996 - 1999 | No | |
| Richard McCourt Richard McCourt Richard "Dick" McCourt is an English actor and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the comic duo Dick and Dom, with the other being Dominic Wood... |
1996 - 1999 | No | |
| Steve Wilson Steve Wilson (presenter) Steve Wilson , is a British television presenter, best known for presenting CBBC and Live & Kicking in the late 1990s/early 2000s. He is an occasional reporter on This Morning, usually reporting on Gadgets... |
1996 - 1999 | No | |
| Ana Boulter Ana Boulter Ana Boulter is a British television presenter, who currently lives in Hong Kong. She attended The Minster School in Southwell Notts, and then Nottingham Trent University and studied broadcast journalism. She presented CBBC between 1998 and 2001, as well as BBC regional programme Inside Out and has... |
1998 - 2001 | No | |
| Emlyn the Gremlin | 1999 - 2001 | No | |
| Michael Underwood Michael Underwood Michael Paul Underwood is a British television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want.-Career:... |
1999 - 2002 | No | |
| Adrian Dickson Adrian Dickson Adrian Dickson is a South-African born British television and radio host.He began his career after graduating from a Broadcast Journalism university degree course. His first television appearances were for CBBC on BBC Television... |
2000 - 2005 | No | |
| Liam Dolan | 2001 - 2002 | No | |
| Angellica Bell Angellica Bell Angellica Bell is a British television and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in 1976 of St. Lucian heritage, Bell was educated in Ealing, West London at Notting Hill & Ealing High School. She later earned her BA Honours degree in Politics.-Television career:2000–2006Bell joined CBBC in May 2000... |
2000 - 2006 | No | |
| Andrew Hayden-Smith Andrew Hayden-Smith Andrew Hayden-Smith is a British actor and television presenter best known for his work with CBBC.-Early years:... |
2002 - 2006 | No | |
| Sophie McDonnell Sophie McDonnell Sophie McDonnell was a presenter for CBBC until 2006. She was in Precious, the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999.-Biography:... |
2002 - 2006 | No | |
| Gemma Hunt Gemma Hunt Gemma Hunt is a CBBC presenter who also used to be on the TV series Xchange.-CBBC:Gemma joined the CBBC continuity team in 2002, since then she has presented on the CBBC Channel and also on BBC One and BBC Two. In 2004 she was noticed by CBBC series Xchange and later became a presenter until its... |
2002 - 2007 | No | |
| Barney Harwood Barney Harwood Barney Harwood is an English television presenter and actor, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:For CBBC, he presented Prank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-presented Basil's Swap Shop , alongside Basil Brush.Previous work for CBBC included... |
2002 - 2005 , 2007 | No | |
| Anne Foy Anne Foy Anne Foy is a children's television presenter for the BBC. Until March 2008, she worked for the CBBC Channel and on CBBC. She can currently be heard as the voiceover on the music channel 4Music and is also working for Current TV.-Recent work:Anne has been presenting CBBC weekdays on BBC One or on... |
2003 - 2008 | No | |
| Ed Petrie Ed Petrie Edward 'Ed' Oliver James Petrie is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He was born, and grew up in, the seaside resort of Rustington, and was educated at Broadwater Manor in Worthing and the independent school Ardingly College in the village of Ardingly in West Sussex... |
2007 - 2011 | Extended leave in 2008-09 and 2010-11 for recording of shows (Ed & Oucho's Excellent Inventions, Transmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho, All Over The Place). | No |
| Oucho T Cactus (Warrick Brownlow-Pike Warrick Brownlow-Pike Warrick Brownlow-Pike is a British puppeteer.* Space Pirates, CBeebies* Carrie and David's Popshop, CBeebies, Scotland* Oucho T.Cactus, Puppeteer for CBBC with presenter Ed Petrie... ) |
2007 - 2010 | Extended leave in 2008. Two T.V. Shows: Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions and Transmission Impossible with Ed and Oucho. | No |
| Ben Hanson Ben Hanson Benjamin Samuel Hanson is a British actor best known for playing Bradley "Bouncer" Plakova in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tony in Casualty... |
February 2008 - December 2008 | No | |
| Ciaran Joyce Ciaran Joyce Ciaran David P. Joyce in South Glamorgan Glamorganshire Wales - Cardiff is an actor and TV presenter of Irish descent, best known for playing 'Lol' in CBBC's The Story of Tracy Beaker. He attended the Cardiff schools, St... |
February 2008 - December 2008 | No | |
| Daniel Clarkson | December 2008 - November 2009 | Weekends (December 2008 - May 3rd 2009) Weekday Afternoons (May 4th 2009 - July 2nd 2009) Weekday Mornings (July 6th 2009 - November 2009) | No |
| Jefferson Turner | December 2008 - November 2009 | Weekends (December 2008 - May 3rd 2009) Weekday Afternoons (May 4th 2009 - July 2nd 2009) Weekday Mornings (July 6th 2009 - November 2009) | No |
| Holly Walsh Holly Walsh Holly Walsh is an English comedian and comedy writer from Guildford in Surrey, known mainly for her work on TV and radio in the UK.- Early life :... |
February 2008 - December 2008 | Co-presented with Dunceton the brain. Relief Presenter joined in February 2008. | No |
| Dunceton the Brain | September 2008 - December 2008 | Co-presented with Holly Walsh, voiced by Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis "Dan" Castellaneta is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Noted for his long-running role as Homer Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, he voices many other characters on The Simpsons, including Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, Barney Gumble,... . |
No |
| Sam Nixon Sam Nixon Sam Nixon is an English singer and television presenter. He came third on the Pop Idol television series in 2003 and is now one half of the duo Sam & Mark, with the other being Mark Rhodes.-Early life:... |
April 2009 - May 2009 | Temporary Presenter | No |
| Mark Rhodes Mark Rhodes Mark Thomas Rhodes is an English singer and television presenter.-Career:... |
April 2009 - May 2009 | Temporary Presenter | No |
| Iain Stirling Iain Stirling Iain Andrew Stirling is a stand-up, writer and television presenter from Edinburgh now based in London. Having started stand-up whilst in his final year of Law at Edinburgh University, a year which saw him make the final of both the Paramount Funniest Student and Chortle Student Comedian of the... |
May 23rd 2009 - present | Weekends (May 23rd 2009 - July 2nd 2009) Weekday Afternoons (July 3rd 2009 - December 1st 2009) Weekday Hoilday Mornings (December 21st 2009 - January 1st 2010) Weekday Afternoons (January 4th 2010 - Present) | Yes, Weekdays 4:00-6:25 |
| Hacker T. Dog (Phil Fletcher) |
May 23rd 2009 - present | Weekends (May 23rd 2009 - July 2nd 2009) Weekday Afternoons (July 3rd 2009 - December 1st 2009) Weekday Hoilday Mornings (December 21st 2009 - January 1st 2010) Weekday Afternoons (January 4th 2010 - Present) | Yes, Weekdays 4:00-6:25 |
| Chris Johnson Chris Johnson (presenter) Christopher David Johnson , born 25 January 1991, is a voice actor & presenter for CBBC. His first television appearance was for BBC Three, introducing Family Guy. He began presenting on the CBBC Channel in January 2010... |
January 2010 - present | Weekends & Holiday Mornings (January 2010 - Present) | Yes, Weekends 8:00-11:00. |
| Dodge T. Dog (Warrick Brownlow-Pike) |
April 2010 - present | Weekdays (April 2010 - June 2010) Weekends (June 2010 - July 2010) Holiday Weekdays (July 2010 - September 2010) Weekdays, Weekends & Weekday Holidays, Various Appearances (September 2010 - March 2011) Extended Leave (March 2011 - July 2011) Holiday Mornings (August 2011) Afternoon (late August 2011) Weekends (September 2011 - Present) | Yes, Holiday Weekdays and Weekends and weekends 8:00 - 11:00 |
| Summer 2010 - present | Weekends & Holiday Mornings (July 2010 - Present) | Yes, Weekends 8:00-11:00. | |
| Chloe Bale | Summer 2010 | Weekends (July 2010 - September 2010) | No |