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CBBC (a contraction of the original name, Children's BBC, short for Children's British Broadcasting Corporation) is the brand name used for the BBC's children's television programmes, and currently specifically refers to those programmes aimed at older children (those 6-17). It is the channel that aired Arthur in the United Kingdom. They are created by the same company that created CBeebies. Said show also aired on CBeebies one time in 2021.
Arthur[edit]
Arthur first aired on Children's BBC in 1997. Over time, Arthur became the longest running cartoon on CBBC.
CBBC aired Arthur in an 11 minute timeslot, splitting episode pairs into individual episode segments. Episodes that take up both segments are split into two parts, an example being Arthur and the Haunted Tree House. On rare occasions where episode pairs aired as intended, they were labelled as a "double bill".
Skipped episodes[edit]
A few episodes have been skipped on CBBC. For example, Postcards from Buster was skipped as CBBC did not air the spinoff series of the same name, while The Great MacGrady was split into 2 parts with part 2 never airing as a result of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.
CBBC has not premiered any seasons after season 21, likely due to the existence of an Arthur Pluto TV channel available in the UK.
The "Sign Zone"[edit]
The BBC uses British Sign Language (BSL) in its "Sign Zone," a morning program block that includes copies various BBC, CBBC and Cbeebies programing, and is now also perceivable in sign language. BSL is a visual way of communicating that uses gestures, facial expressions, and body language. It is used mainly by people who are deaf or to support those who have a hearing loss. Arthur also is one of the shows transcribed to sign language.
Widescreen introduction[edit]
In the United Kingdom, television networks including the BBC began introducing widescreen and airing media in the 16:9 format starting as early as 1998. Arthur, however, was produced in 4:3 until 2010. Starting with season 14, Arthur episodes were produced in widescreen and were broadcast in 16:9 in the U.K. The theme song had colors placed on the blank spots for Season 14-15 (to possibly be consistent with the widescreen)
