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.

Has MC Gone? ...don't go...

I've seen normal ie in the background b/f on Teletubbies, Tikkabilla and Story Makers.

He's already half an hour over time so maybe..... he might be formalising a huge post to respond to as many q's as poss before he goes....

Hello mellowma - I have about £8m to spend each year on orginal production. That allows me to do about 100 new hours. I have to fill over about 4,380 hours. As you can see, repeating some programmes is a must - besides children really to get a lot out of repeats: they see things they hadn't seen before and feel empowered when they know what is about to happen, etc. I can understand that parents get annoyed but we come from a different perspective. I have to provide a service which is value for money - and at roughly 0.3p per licence fee payer!

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lol @ mellowma, bet he will think twice before agreeing to come on here again, hope he is getting overtime lol

thank you very much for staying longer, michael.

Oh boogie beebies LOVELY. My dds can often be found singing the 'at the airport' chorus complete with actions. And tasty presenter too. I',m sure you realise how important that is, Michael.

Diversity is a key value of CBeebies and I have worked hard to make sure that we represent all sections of our community. You'll see real kids from different economic backgrounds, gender, and race.

This is reflected not just in specific programmes like Something Special, but is implicit in everything we do, from story telling to our entertainment shows - even in animation. We're introducing a wheelchair user in the new series of Postman Pat. I'll continue to make sure CBeebies reflects society.

Hi smurphyleith - we stopped doing this in October last year after listening to parents concerns.

All - thank you very much for your interesting questions today - you'll see I've ignored those that are too sexy for obvious reasons - hee, hee.

Sorry I didn't get to everyone, but I'll go through them later and let mumsnet have any follow up responses to publish later.

Cheers,

Michael

Ooh new Postman Pat, fab!

MC, may I breastfeed you until you answer my question, please?

Michael - really enjoyed reading your answers. I think you're doing a fab job at cbeebies, and we love it in our house.

Well done

Please tell me you're not calling breastfeeding "too sexy"?!

MC you are a lovely man for staying so long. Thank you

My DS is 12 and he still enjoys some of CBBC like Evacuation and Raven

Are you going to still have these programmes when you loose neighbours?

What time will you be putting them on?

Also Newsround?

5pm is an ideal time cos of school and homework

Thanks MIchael!

and @ hunkers offer!

I want an answere re. Muzzy