Series synopsis
CBeebies Bedtime Stories is a British kids family television series that premiered on CBeebies on March 9, 2009.
Join a host of different celebrities for a different story read each night just before bedtime.
Premise
Join a host of different celebrities for a different story read each night just before bedtime.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- George Ezra as Self
- Rose Ayling-Ellis as Self
- Sharon D. Clarke as Self
- David Tennant as Fourteenth Doctor
- Jodie Whittaker as Self
- Arthur Darvill as Self
- Rachel Zegler as Self - Storyteller
- Jessica Gunning as Self - Storytelling
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 755 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 755 | March 9, 2009 | April 3, 2026 |
| Season 2009 | 0 | March 9, 2009 | December 30, 2009 |
| Season 2010 | 0 | February 16, 2010 | December 26, 2010 |
| Season 2011 | 0 | January 3, 2011 | March 19, 2012 |
| Season 2012 | 0 | January 8, 2012 | December 31, 2012 |
| Season 2013 | 0 | January 2, 2013 | December 31, 2013 |
| Season 2014 | 0 | January 1, 2014 | December 23, 2014 |
| Season 2015 | 0 | January 2, 2015 | November 6, 2015 |
| Season 2016 | 0 | January 23, 2016 | December 31, 2016 |
| Season 2017 | 0 | January 15, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
| Season 2018 | 0 | January 1, 2018 | December 31, 2018 |
| Season 2019 | 0 | January 1, 2019 | December 25, 2019 |
| Season 2020 | 0 | January 24, 2020 | October 1, 2020 |
| Season 2021 | 0 | January 22, 2021 | December 31, 2021 |
| Season 2022 | 0 | January 1, 2022 | December 24, 2022 |
| Season 2023 | 0 | January 1, 2023 | January 27, 2023 |
| Season 2026 | 0 | January 19, 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doctor Ted Rob Brydon reads Doctor Ted, by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre. |
March 9, 2009 |
| 2 |
Princess Smartypants Rob Brydon reads Princess Smartypants, by Babette Cole. |
March 10, 2009 |
| 3 |
Badly Drawn Dog Rob Brydon reads Badly Drawn Dog, by Emma Dodson. |
March 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rob Brydon - Doctor Ted Rob Brydon reads Doctor Ted, by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre. |
March 9, 2009 |
| 2 |
Rob Brydon - Princess Smartypants Rob Brydon reads Princess Smartypants, by Babette Cole. |
March 10, 2009 |
| 3 |
Rob Brydon - Badly Drawn Dog Rob Brydon reads Badly Drawn Dog, by Emma Dodson. |
March 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nobody Laughs at a Lion | February 16, 2010 |
| 5 | My Amazing Dad | February 17, 2010 |
| 6 | Daft Bat | February 18, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miki and the Moon Blossom | January 3, 2011 |
| 5 | Hattie the Bad | January 7, 2011 |
| 11 | The Girl with the Birds Nest Hair | January 20, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Sky | January 8, 2012 |
| 3 | A House in the Woods | January 15, 2012 |
| 4 | Where on Earth is the Moon? | January 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Floella Benjamin - Little Nelly's Big Book Floella Benjamin reads Little Nelly's Big Book, by Pippa Goodhart and Andy Rowland. |
January 2, 2013 |
| 2 | Love Monster | January 3, 2013 |
| 3 | Thank You for Looking After Our Pets | January 4, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Robbins - Burglar Bill, Part One | January 1, 2014 |
| 2 | Ted Robbins - Burglar Bill, Part Two | January 2, 2014 |
| 3 | Nicola Stephenson - Little One's Bedtime | January 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Johnston - I Love My Grandma | January 2, 2015 |
| 2 | Tom Hollander - Henny Penny, Part 1 | January 1, 2015 |
| 3 | Tom Hollander - Henny Penny, Part 2 | January 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadiya Hussain - Fabulous Pie | January 23, 2016 |
| 2 | Samuel West - The Jumblies | January 24, 2016 |
| 5 | Alex Polizzi - Halibut Jackson | January 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Justin Fletcher - I Dare You Not to Yawn Justin Fletcher reads I Dare You Not to Yawn. A tale about trying very hard not to yawn. |
January 15, 2017 |
| 2 | Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes - The Lion Inside | January 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Isla Fisher - Big Isla Fisher reads Big by Tim Hopgood, a tale of a small boy who longs to be bigger. |
January 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pearl Mackie - Ellie's Magic Wellies Pearl Mackie reads Ellie's Magic Wellies, by Amy Sparkes. |
January 1, 2018 |
| 2 |
Josh Homme - School for Dads Josh Homme reads School for Dads, by Charlotte and Adam Guillain. |
January 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
Eddie Redmayne - The Dressing-Up Dad Eddie Redmayne tells us how important it is to be yourself in this heartwarming story about Danny, whose dad feels happiest when he plays dressing-up. |
January 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Bloom - Littlest Dreamer: A Bedtime Adventure | January 1, 2019 |
| 2 | Arthur Darvill - Fum | January 8, 2019 |
| 3 | Chris Kamara - GRRR! | January 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romesh Ranganathan - Mrs Mole, I'm Home | January 24, 2020 |
| 2 | Josh Homme - School for Dads | January 31, 2020 |
| 3 | Bjorn Ulvaues - Goats Coat | February 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr.Tumble - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | January 22, 2021 |
| 2 | Annie Price - The Girl and the Dinosaur | January 29, 2021 |
| 3 | Felicity Jones - Spaghetti Hunters | February 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Porter - What a Wonderful World | January 1, 2022 |
| 2 | JJ Chalmers - There Is No Dragon in This Story | January 14, 2022 |
| 3 | Cat Deeley - The Veg Patch Party | January 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine and the Queens - The Moon Keeper | January 1, 2023 |
| 2 | Lora Fachie - The Black Book of Colours | January 4, 2023 |
| 3 | Justin Fletcher - The After Christmas Tree | January 5, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Justin Fletcher - Welcome to the Night-Time Train All aboard the Night-Time Train with Justin Fletcher for a sleepy bedtime ride. |
January 19, 2026 |
| 2 |
Jarvis Cocker - Wally the World's Greatest Piano-Playing Wombat Jarvis Cocker reads a musical story from the Radio 2 Piano Room about a little wombat with a big talent. |
February 6, 2026 |
| 3 |
Nick Jonas - The Ballad of Cactus Joe Nick Jonas tells the tale of a grumpy cactus who learns that friendship is fun. |
February 7, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBeebies |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 9, 2009 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 18:50:00 |