Cribbins is returning to the genre in the new Cbeebies show Old Jack's Boat.

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The programme, which was filmed in 2001, was shown on CBeebies before 09:00 GMT on Sunday.

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The score for Old Jack's Boat has been recorded by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, a first ever for a CBeebies series.

BBC: Bernard Cribbins in Old Jack's Boat

Bernard Cribbins is to return to children's TV with his first regular role in 20 years on CBeebies, the BBC has announced.

BBC: Bernard Cribbins in Old Jack's Boat

In 2009, Cribbins made several appearances on the CBeebies show, Bedtime Stories.

BBC: Bernard Cribbins in Old Jack's Boat

What's wrong with: "We spent the entire fortnight in our pyjamas watching CBeebies, eating all our meals off the lounge floor with our hands"?

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Dido spent the next 18 months going through the same things as every other parent - sleepless nights, acid reflux, and a thorough grounding in CBeebies.

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With the exception of CBeebies, a channel for young children, all of the new digital TV offerings cost more per user than BBC One (see chart below).

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There are no major changes proposed for CBBC and CBeebies.

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And the Cbeebies website is likely to provide an oasis of calm when my three-and-a-half-year-old son - strung out on Christmas e-numbers - becomes too much of a handful.

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