The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux (with Dutch voice over), with CSC Media Group and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech (now Living TV Group).
Broadcast hours[]
In its early days, TCC broadcast between 05:00 and 15:00, and timeshared with Bravo on many cable operators. On 6 February 1989, it started broadcasting on Astra 1A between 05:00 and 10:00 on weekdays and between 05:00 and 12:00 on weekends, timesharing with Lifestyle. Then, it went on to broadcast from 06:00 to 17:00. In 1992, it started at 18:00 and ended at 19:00
Programmes[]
In its day, TCC created some of its own original programming. Connect 4 and The Super Mario Challenge were popular tea-time quiz shows. Some other 'in-between' show segments included Link Anchorman including Chuck the Chimp and Hopper the Penguin. All of the Puppets were created and performed by Hands Up Puppets. Primarily Marcus Clarke and Helena Smee. Other TV Talent made an appearance or got an early break working on these Series including Konnie Huq then awaiting news of her University place. Some of today's TV honchos and producers also got valuable early TV introducing experience on these Series including Lisa Opie, Tim Lowe, Karen Ward and Mike Crosby.
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- Action Force
- Adventures of Captain Pugwash
- Adventures of Paddington Bear
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- ALF Tales
- Alfred J. Kwak
- Alias the Jester
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- Andy Pandy
- Angelmouse
- The Animal Shelf
- The Archie Show
- Around the World With Willy Fog
- Art Attack
- As Told by Ginger
- Astro Farm
- Atom Ant
- Augie Doggie And Doggie Daddy
- Babar
- Bananaman
- Bananas in Pyjamas
- Bangers & Mash
- Barney and Friends
- The Basil Brush Show
- Batman
- Bear in the Big Blue House
- Beetlejuice
- The Berenstain Bears
- Bernard's Watch
- Bill and Ben
- Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures
- Bod
- Bratz
- Breezly & Sneezly
- The Brollys
- Brum
- Bucky O'Hare
- Bump
- Busy Buses
- Button Moon
- Captain N: The Game Master
- Captain Zed and the Zee Zone
- Cave Kids
- Charlie Brown Specials
- Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
- Chorlton and the Wheelies
- ChuckleVision
- Clarissa Explains It All
- Cockleshell Bay
- Count Duckula
- Creepy Crawlies
- Crystal Tipps & Alistair
- DangerMouse
- Darkwing Duck
- Dastardly & Muttley in their flying machines
- Digimon: Digital Monsters
- Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
- The Dreamstone
- Drake & Josh
- Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop
- Duck Tales
- Dumb and Dumber: The Animated Series
- Donkey Kong Country
- Engie Benjy
- Template:Col-break
- The Fairly OddParents
- The Family-Ness
- Fantastic Four
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
- Fireman Sam
- Fly Tales
- Franklin
- The Fruities
- Fun House
- Fun Song Factory
- Garfield and Friends
- Gargoyles
- Goober and the Ghost Chasers
- Goof Troop
- Greenclaws
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
- Heathcliff
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch
- Hercules
- Here Come the Double Deckers!
- Higglytown Heroes
- Histeria
- Hong Kong Phooey
- Horrid Henry
- Huxley Pig
- Inspector Gadget
- Jim Henson's Animal Show
- Jumanji
- Jungle Junction
- Kim Possible
- Lilo & Stitch
- Little Bill
- Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies
- Ludwig
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
- Marsupilami
- M.A.S.K.
- Men in Black: The Series
- Mike and Angelo
- Monster Cafe
- Morph
- Moschops
- Muppet Babies
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Noah and Nelly
- Noah's Island
- Oakie Doke
- Ozzy and Drix
- Pacman
- Pokémon
- Potsworth & Co.
- Pucca
- Puppydog Tales
- Quick Draw McGraw
- The Raggy Dolls
- Rentaghost
- Rosie and Jim
- Rubbadubbers
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Sandy and Mr Flapper
- Secret Squirrel
- Snagglepuss
- Speed Buggy
- Spider-Man
- The Spooks of Bottle Bay
- Squiddly Diddly
- Stoppit and Tidyup
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Super Mario World
- Sylvanian Families
- Taz-Mania
- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
- Telebugs
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Timon And Pumbaa
- Timothy Goes to School
- Titch
- Tom & Jerry Tales
- Tom & Vicky
- Top Cat
- Topsy and Tim
- Totally Spies
- Transformers
- The Trap Door
- Victor & Hugo Bunglers in Crime
- Where's Wally?
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Wally Gator
- The Weekenders
- The Wild Thornberrys
- The Wind in the Willows
- The Woody Woodpecker Show
- Yogi Bear