On February 11, 2002, children's television in the UK changed swiftly with the launch of CBeebies, a colourful new channel dedicated to entertaining younger audiences, and allowing parents a sigh of relief.
Twenty years ago today, Pui Fan Lee and Chris Jarvis excitedly bounced onto our screens to host the channel's first ever segment, promising 'lots of treats' and something for every child across the nation.
It does not take a genius to realise that the world has changed a lot in just twenty years, and not just in terms of the pandemic. Technology has advanced swiftly and, although many children today are engrossed in YouTube and their games consoles, CBeebies still remains a hit, with 1.4million children and their parents tuning in to watch Hey Duggee on the channel in the first lockdown, according to The Guardian.
