Live online chat with Creative Director of CBeebies, Michael Carrington, 1-2pm Wed Jan 30th

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Micheal Carrington, creative director of CBeebies will be coming to chat live next weds, Jan 30th from 1-2pm. In his previous job, he brought, amongst other programmes Lunar Jim and Charlie and Lola to the BBC, and he's now editorially responsible for the CBeebies digital channel as well as for all CBeebies output on BBC ONE and BBC TWO; and for bbc.co.uk/cbeebies.

So if you've got a burning question about the future of Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy, or want to start a campaign to bring back Chigley, please join us at 1pm next weds (that was Watch with Mother time in my day ).

If you can't make it on the day, you can of course post your questions in advance here.

Hi Meemar - thanks for your kind comments. I did indeed have a hand in the partnerships between Sid / Andy and Pui / Chris. They are four very talented and dedicated presenters who I hold in high regard. They are very popular and I'm thrilled they are connecting with our audiences so well.

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Oh, yes Boo was great (see one and only pic on my profile), ds2 watches it on dvd a lot!

We love CBeebies and I have been watching with various offspring for 7 years now. Autumn/Spring watch is my favourite and I am a little sad that no more new stuff is being made, but older two kids (7 and 5) like the Ecobeebies stuff too so we're happy enough here .

tortoiseSHELL - Apart from Tots TV I haven't come across a 'language' programme that actually works for the audience. However, I am very keen to find something that does expose young children to multiple languages. There's no short term solution, but we will continue to work on it.

can you give Sid less words to say in his sections too as he is always out of breath!

mellowma you are leaving your children in front of the TV too much if they are seeing the repeats

MascaraOHara - don't panic - we are thinking of extending CBBC for older children not CBeebies. I know that if I went beyond 7 p.m. I would have to leave the country!

could you have a kids french or other language programme - loads of good programmes.

at MamaG

even if you don't get to answer the disabled children question (since you have answered one of mine already) please take it with you in your heart

disabled children do not always roam in packs and showing them interacting with their able bodied peers is immensely important at an age when all children are making their minds up about difference

FunkyGlassSlipper - Barney - not in my lifetime.

Thanks. If you get time, could you do my question about the music? The balance of music has definitely gone more poppy, and loud. My 21mth MUCH prefers the more gentle music.

why is Muzzy in English shown on the likes of BBC Prime in Europe but no equivalent on regular BBC ?

Is the large family a total rip off of Babar?

to add to cappuchino's post.

normalising disabilities is hugely important.

A massive pat on teh back for introducing the something special programme!

I know Justin has a hand in several of the current programmes but is he involved in any of the overall input of new prgrams?

Hi Michael - did you see this question by this incredibly well-informed, tenacious and likeable poster?

By hunkermunker on Wed 30-Jan-08 13:58:31
Any chance of a programme that shows breastfeeding (in a casual way, as part of everyday life) - to help normalise it among children and benefit them later in life?

well atleast two of us have mentioned the excat same show that is on Milkshake as being a really good example of a programme that catches the attention and needs of a 4-6 year old. Big School, It is real life and relevant.
Please try and put out some more things suitable for those who are in this age bracket, interactive, real people and things that relate to them or that they might be worried about that could help them understand things better,

Fio that's good to know

we have given up watching story makers because it is shackled to 6pm, which is teatime

Hi CathKidston - I don't have a qualified answer for you. What can I say... boys like blue and girls like pink - a huge generalisation but one we can't ignore. We find that boys love animation and girls prefer real people telling stories. I do everything I can to question the gender stereotypes on CBeebies but there is only so far I can go before I start to alienate our audiences. Lunar Jim has a very large female skew and Nina and the Neurons attracts lots of boys - go figure!

and Fio I hope you don't take my comments the wrong way; I worked in a PMLD school till last year