# List of programmes broadcast by Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)
This is a list of programs broadcast by [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon), the British and Irish children's television channel that launched on 1 September 1993 as the first international version of the American Nickelodeon network. The channel's output has combined imported American, Canadian, and Australian programming with a smaller number of UK-produced series, presenter-led continuity, and annual events such as the Kids' Choice Awards.[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) • [2](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nickelodeon_%28UK_and_Ireland%29)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launch | 1 September 1993 on Sky, as a joint venture between Nickelodeon (MTV Networks) and British Sky Broadcasting; the first program was *James the Cat* at 7:01am[3](https://www.nickalive.net/2006/11/nickelodeon-uk-debut-schedule-191993.html?m=0) • [4](https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1993/01/11/Nickelodeon-to-launch-in-United-Kingdom/6694726728400/) |
| Original hours | A 12-hour-a-day service at launch, closing down at 7:00pm[4](https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1993/01/11/Nickelodeon-to-launch-in-United-Kingdom/6694726728400/) • [5](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/1_September_1993) |
| First UK-produced series | *The Renford Rejects*, a comedy about a hapless football team, made in 1998[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) |
| Long-running acquired hit | *Sabrina the Teenage Witch*, shown from 1997 and the channel's number one program for six years[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) |
| Preschool spin-off | Nick Jr. began as a morning block in 1995 and became a separate channel in September 1999, the UK's first channel aimed specifically at preschool children[6](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233441143_Localisation_Strategies_of_US-owned_Children%27s_Television_Networks_in_Five_European_Markets) |
| Reach (2013) | The Nickelodeon UK family of channels reached more than 10 million viewers a month and was available in 14 million cable and satellite homes in the UK and Ireland[7](https://kidscreen.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/falltv2013.pdf) |
## Launch and the first schedule
Nickelodeon and British Sky Broadcasting announced their joint venture in January 1993, planning a 12-hour-a-day children's service modeled on the US channel but featuring both American and British programming. It was Nickelodeon's first move into a foreign market.[4](https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1993/01/11/Nickelodeon-to-launch-in-United-Kingdom/6694726728400/) The channel went on air on 1 September 1993 as part of the new Sky Multichannels package on the Astra satellite.[5](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/1_September_1993)
The first day's schedule ran from 7:01am to a 7:00pm closedown and mixed acquisitions with US network imports: *James the Cat*, *Roobarb*, *Mr. Magoo*, *Nickelodeon GUTS*, *Kids' Court*, *Fraggle Rock*, *The World of David the Gnome*, *[Eureeka's Castle](https://www.edgepedia.org/eureekas-castle)*, *Hey Dude*, *Clarissa Explains It All*, and *Welcome Freshmen*. The day ended with *Get the Picture UK*, a launch special in which a cross-regional game of *Get the Picture* was simulcast in the United States and the United Kingdom with contestants from each country.[5](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/1_September_1993) • [3](https://www.nickalive.net/2006/11/nickelodeon-uk-debut-schedule-191993.html?m=0) Live presentation followed in 1994, first during school holidays, from Sky's studios and then the Trocadero Centre in London; the early-morning show *Dawn Patrol* made Malcolm Bird the channel's first live presenter.[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1)
## UK-produced programming and events
**Original productions were few but visible.** The channel's first fully-fledged series was *The Renford Rejects* (1998), a comedy about a football team whose guest stars included members of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, [Ian Rush](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-rush), Gianfranco Zola, and [Martin Keown](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-keown); in 2001 the channel streamed an entire episode online before broadcast.[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) The channel also produced local continuity presentation, the game show *Camp Orange*, and UK-produced *Blue's Clues* with Kevin for its [Nick Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-jr) block.[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) • [2](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nickelodeon_%28UK_and_Ireland%29) Acquired Australian drama also performed strongly: *H2O: Just Add Water* was, according to a 2009 academic case study, the highest rating children's drama series on Nickelodeon UK.[8](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X0913300108)
Annual specials included the [Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards), with UK editions airing from 1994 onward, and one-off events such as the 1993 *Get the Picture* special.[9](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Movies_and_Specials)
## Acquired series and movies
Most of the schedule has been imported. Apart from local continuity programming and *Camp Orange*, the channel has mainly aired programming from the US network, Canada's YTV, and the children's division of Australia's Network Ten.[2](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nickelodeon_%28UK_and_Ireland%29)
Feature films and made-for-TV movies have aired as specials, some repeatedly. *Labyrinth* (1986) aired 10 times between 17 April 2000 and 27 December 2003; *Passport to Paris* (1999) aired 14 times between 2000 and 2008; *Sabrina Goes to Rome* (1999) aired 26 times between 16 February 2001 and 31 May 2008; and *The Muppet Movie* (1979) aired twice on the analog and digital feeds around 2000 to 2002.[9](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Movies_and_Specials) Nickelodeon movie specials also included TV-movie versions of network series, such as *Hey Arnold!: Arnold Saves the Neighbourhood*, the TV movie version of *Hey Arnold!: The Movie*, aired in February 2001.[9](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Movies_and_Specials)
## Sister channels and the preschool block
Nick Jr. first appeared in 1995 as a weekday morning block on the main channel, and became a standalone channel in September 1999. Research on US-owned children's networks in Europe records Nick Jr UK as the country's first dedicated preschool channel, launched a year before [Playhouse Disney](https://www.edgepedia.org/playhouse-disney) and three years before the BBC's CBeebies.[6](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233441143_Localisation_Strategies_of_US-owned_Children%27s_Television_Networks_in_Five_European_Markets) Nicktoons, a channel for the network's animated output, followed in 2002.[1](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1) By 2013 the family of channels, including Nickelodeon HD, Nick +1, [Nicktoons](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicktoons), Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1, and Nick Jr. 2, reached more than 10 million viewers a month.[7](https://kidscreen.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/falltv2013.pdf)
## Current programming
The channel's website currently highlights *SpongeBob SquarePants*, *The Loud House*, *[The Patrick Star Show](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-patrick-star-show)*, *Wylde Pak*, and *PAW Patrol* on the main channel, with *Tim Rex in Space*, *[Super Duper Bunny League](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-duper-bunny-league)*, and *Peppa Pig* featured on Nick Jr.[10](https://www.nick.co.uk/) *Tim Rex in Space* (2025) is a global co-production between Nickelodeon International, Nick US, and Channel 5's Milkshake! block, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen, an example of the co-production model the UK channel uses to fund preschool content.[11](https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/148624/pdf/)
## References
1. [Nickelodeon UK Timeline, NickALive! (archived from the official Nickelodeon UK 10th Birthday website, 2003)](https://www.nickalive.net/2007/01/nickelodeon-uk-timeline.html?m=1)
2. [Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland), Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Nickelodeon_%28UK_and_Ireland%29)
3. [Nickelodeon UK Debut Schedule – 1/9/1993, NickALive!](https://www.nickalive.net/2006/11/nickelodeon-uk-debut-schedule-191993.html?m=0)
4. [Nickelodeon to launch in United Kingdom, UPI Archives (11 January 1993)](https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1993/01/11/Nickelodeon-to-launch-in-United-Kingdom/6694726728400/)
5. [1 September 1993, Nickstory UK Archives Wiki](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/1_September_1993)
6. [Localisation Strategies of US-owned Children's Television Networks in Five European Markets](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233441143_Localisation_Strategies_of_US-owned_Children%27s_Television_Networks_in_Five_European_Markets)
7. [Fall TV UK 2013, Kidscreen](https://kidscreen.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/falltv2013.pdf)
8. [Ward, Susan and Potter, Anna (2009). H2O: Just Add Branding: Producing High-Quality Children's TV Drama for Multi-Channel Environments. Media International Australia 133(1).](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X0913300108)
9. [List of Movies and Specials, Nickstory UK Archives Wiki](https://nickstoryuk.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Movies_and_Specials)
10. [Nickelodeon UK homepage](https://www.nick.co.uk/)
11. [Written evidence to the UK Parliament on children's television funding](https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/148624/pdf/)
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