Jim Jenkins’ classic 1990s cartoon sees Doug Funnie navigate life, school and first love in the town of Bluffington after his dad is posted there for work. Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (99 episodes), Netflix UK (48 episodes) Doug At twice the length of the original episodes, these 22-minute instalments have room for more action and plotting, without ever overstaying their welcome. This 2015 reboot of the Cosgrove Hall classic (all ten series of which are also available to stream on Netflix UK) featuring the voices of Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon and Stephen Fry among others, is a total treat. Where to stream? Netflix UK (6 episodes) Danger Mouse Creeped Out’s 25-minute episodes range from sci-fi to fantasy to horror, and the first six chilling tales are available here.
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Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (22 episodes) Creeped OutĪ must for geek parents, this spooky British/Canadian anthology series for kids (eight years old and over for this one, but you know what your kids can handle) is jam-packed with nerdy 80s movie nods. At 11 minutes each, the episodes slot nicely into a pre-bedtime routine. This new take on the strange race of pink, knitted space creatures is a charming and beautifully made tribute to the original, from the models to Michael Palin’s avuncular narration. Would a new version take away the original’s imagination, whimsy and homemade feel? No, is simple the answer. When the remake of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin’s The Clangers was first announced, fans of the much-loved early seventies stop-motion animation expressed doubts.
Where to stream? BBC iPlayer (98 eps), Amazon Prime UK (series 1-8) Clangers At only seven minutes long, the episodes are comforting slices of loveliness, even if you don’t necessarily have a particularly firm grasp on what the whole deal is. The calming tones of Mark Rylance as Flop are enough to recommend this one to adults, while kids will fall for toddler bunny Bing, whom Flop gently coaches through life’s difficulties.