Milkshake!

**Milkshake** is a programming block on Channel 5. Aimed at children two to five years old, the block debuted on 17 September 1997 and is broadcast on weekends and weekdays from 06:00AM to 09:15AM. The block has a number of presenters and features a range of children's programming. Its programmes include shows such as *Thomas and Friends*, *Fetch the Vet*, *Pip Ahoy*, *Postman Pat*, *MechaNick*, *Bananas in Pyjamas*, *Sailor Sid*, *Milkshake Bop Box*, *Wissper*, *Pingu*, *Pip and Posy*, and *Noddy, In Toyland* Programmes for older children used to also air from 1997–2016 on spin-off *Shake!*, which used to run on weekends after *Milkshake!*.

## History

Until October 2007, the channel also had a block called *Shake!* at weekends, which was aimed at an older audience. However, Channel 5 then removed the *Shake!* block from its schedules, as *Neighbours* was taking up the Saturday slot. *Shake!* made a return to the channel on 4 October 2009 every Sunday morning after agreeing a deal with Disney. The block features *Hannah Montana*, *Wizards of Waverly Place* and *Snobs*. It also saw the return of Channel 5's hit teen show *The Tribe*.

Following Viacom's acquisition of Channel 5 in 2014 the block began airing Baby First and Nick Jr programmes including *Mio Mao, Santiago of the Seas, and Roary The Racing Car, The Beeps, Toot the Tiny Tugboat, and Winnie and Wilbur*.

On 6 July 2017, Channel 5 announced a rebranding of *Milkshake!* that launched on 24 July, including updated branding, a new studio, and the launch of a YouTube channel that would feature digital content related to the block.

### TV channel

In November 2008, Channel 5 had been set to launch a new children's channel based on its pre-school programming block. This was a response to the BBC launching the CBBC channel and CBeebies in 2002 and ITV launching the CITV channel in 2006, but plans to launch a standalone preschool channel were put on hold indefinitely while the broadcaster awaited a buyer.[*citation needed*]

### *Milkshake!* on 5Star

When Five Life launched in 2006, Milkshake! was shown on the channel between 9 am and 1 pm each day. By April 2011, the channel had reduced its broadcast hours and the block was replaced by teleshopping. On 21 August 2017, *Milkshake* relaunched on 5Star, where it aired from 9:15 to 11am. Milkshake! on 5 Star was later dropped and removed in 2018.

## Notable presenters

In-vision continuity presenters have been utilised by Milkshake! since the show began on 31 March 1997. The original presenters were Lucy Alexander and Konnie Huq. Huq was replaced by former Nickelodeon presenter Eddie Mathews when she left the show to join the BBC as a *Blue Peter* presenter.

### Current presenters

The year in brackets denotes when the presenter began presenting Milkshake!.

* David Ribi (2017–present)
* Derek Moran (2007–present)
* Jen Pringle (2006–present)
* Kemi Majeks (1999–present)
* Kiera-Nicole Brennan (2017–present)
* Olivia Birchenough (2012–present)
* Milkshake Monkey (2009–present)

### Former presenters

* Amy Thompson (2009–2023)
* Andrew McEwan (2006–2007)
* Anna Williamson (1997–2005)
* Beth Evans (2003–2017)
* Casey-Lee Jolleys (1997–2000)
* Curtis Angus (2014–2017)
* Dave Payne (2007–2009)
* Eddie Mathews (1997–2002)
* Gary Evans (2008–2009)
* Hannah Williams (2006–2009)
* Konnie Huq (1997–2000)
* Lucy Alexander (1997–2000)
* Naomi Wilkinson (2000–2017)
* Nathan Connor (2017–2023)
* Sita Thomas (2015–2023)

### Character Guests

* Harley Bird as Peppa Pig (2013–2020)
* Jessica Ransom as Poppy Cat (2002-2007)

Relief and freelance presenters have also anchored *Milkshake!* continuity links, including presenter Ellie Harrison and deaf presenter Gary Evans. The longest serving presenter is Kemi Majeks, who has presented the block for 25 years as well as some of the Barclays Private Bank sponsorships on ITV's *The South Bank Show* from 2003 until 2005.

### Current programmes

* *The Adventures of Paddington*
* *Andy Pandy*
* *Angels of Jarm*
* *Animal Stories*
* *Brambly Hedge*
* *Brum*
* *Chloe's Closest*
* *ChuckleVision*
* *Circle Square*
* *Daisy and Ollie*
* *Fantom Cat*
* *Fetch the Vet*
* *Enchanted Land*
* *Floogals*
* *Go Green With The Grimwades*
* *Hana's Helpline*
* *Hi-5 House*
* *Igam Ogam*
* *Jelly Jamm*
* *Joshua Jones*
* *Lavender Castle*
* *Little Princess*
* *Little Robots*
* *Pingu*
* *Pingu in the City*
* *Meet the Experts*
* *Meet the Hedgehogs*
* *Milkshake! Bop Box Boogie* (2020–2021)
* *Milkshake! Monkey*
* *Milkshake! Summer Fun*
* *NWR Tales*
* *Pop Paper City*
* *Postman Pat*
* *Reu and Harper's Wonder world*
* *Sailor Sid*
* *Santiago of the Seas*
* *Shane the Chef*
* *Show Me How*
* *Sunny Bunnies*
* *The World According to Grandpa*

### Programming from Nickelodeon (U.S.)

* *Abby Hatcher*
* *Baby Shark's Big Show!*
* *Blaze and the Monster Machines*
* *Butterbean's Café* (2019-2021)
* *Corn and Peg*
* *The Loud House*
* *Nella the Princess Knight*
* *Om Nom Stories*
* *Paw Patrol*
* *Rusty Rivets*
* *Ryan's Mystery Playdate*
* *Shimmer and Shine*
* *SpongeBob SquarePants*
* *StarBeam*
* *Super Why!*
* *Super Why!: Comic Book Adventures*

### Other acquired programming

* *The Animals of Farthing Wood*
* *Avenger Penguins*
* *Bill and Ben*
* *City of Friends*
* *FunnyBones*
* *Go Jetters*
* *Gran*
* *Hilltop Hospital*
* *Little Red Tractor*
* *Mr. Benn*
* *Noddy's Toyland Detective*
* *Noddy in Toyland*
* *Octonauts*
* *Olly the Little White Van*
* *Paddington Bear*
* *Ricky Zoom*
* *The Story Store*
* *Thomas and Friends*
* *Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go*
* *Tom and Vicky*
* *Underground Ernie*
* *Watership Down*
* *Wolves, Witches and Giants*
* *The Wombles*

### Former programmes

* *The Adventures of Sinbad*
* *The Adventures of the Bush Patrol*
* *Anytime Tales*
* *Atlantis High*
* *Audrey and Friends* (2000-2002)
* *Aussie Antics*
* *Batman: The Brave and the Bold*
* *Beachcomber Bay*
* *The Beeps* (2007–2015)
* *The Beginner's Bible*
* *Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom*
* *Beyblade*
* *Big School* (2007–2013)
* *Bird Bath*
* *Blue Water High*
* *Boyz and Girlz*
* *Braceface*
* *Brave Bunnies*
* *Castle Farm* (2010–2014)
* *Chip and Potato*
* *Chuggington*
* *Collecting Things*
* *Cooking with the Gills*
* *Cowboyz and Cowgirlz*
* *Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future*
* *Dappledown Farm* (1998-2005)
* *The Day Henry Met*
* *Deepwater Black*
* *Demolition Dad*
* *Dig and Dug with Daisy*
* *Don't Blame the Koalas*
* *Dragon Booster*
* *Duel Masters*
* *Eliot Kid*
* *The Enid Blyton Adventure Series*
* *Eric Carle Stories*
* *Family!*
* *Fat Dog Mendoza*
* *Funky Town*
* *Funky Valley*
* *Gadget and the Gadgetinis*
* *Gerald McBoing-Boing* (2005–2016)
* *Gigglebug*
* *Groundling Marsh*
* *Havakazoo*
* *Insect Antics*
* *James the Cat* (1998 series)
* *KaBlam!*
* *Kangaroo Beach*
* *Kid-E-Cats*
* *Klootz*
* *Land of the Lost*
* *Let's Go Pocoyo*
* *Lassie*
* *Lily's Driftwood Bay* (2015–2017)
* *The Littl' Bits*
* *Little Antics*
* *Little Lodgers* (2007-2016)
* *Loggerheads*
* *Looney Tunes*
* *Luo Bao Bei*
* *Max Steel*
* *MechaNick*
* *Milo*
* *Mecha Machines*
* *Mimi's World*
* *Mofy*
* *Mya Go*
* *Mega Babies*
* *Milkshake! Bop Box* (2009–2020)
* *Milkshake! Bopping About* (2017–2022)
* *A Milkshake! Christmas*
* *Milkshake! Festive Fun*
* *Milkshake! Music Box*
* *The Milkshake! Show* (2007–2016)
* *Milkshake! Show Songs*
* *A Milkshake! Summer*
* *The Milky and Shake Show* (2008–2011)
* *Mirror, Mirror*
* *Mist: Sheepdog Tales* (2007–2015)
* *Monkey Makes*
* *Odo*
* *Peppa Pig*
* *Pip and Posy*
* *Pirata and Capitano*
* *The Secret Life of Puppies*
* *Slugterra*
* *Snobs*
* *The Softies*
* *Stickin' Around*
* *Strange Dawn*
* *ThunderCats*
* *Trex*
* *The Tribe*
* *True Jackson, VP*
* *USA High*
* *Wanda and the Alien* (2014–2018)
* *What-a-Mess*
* *What Makes Me Happy*
* *When I Grow Up*
* *Why!*
* *Wil Cwac Cwac*
* *The Wind in the Willows*
* *Wissper* (2015–2021)
* *Wizards of Waverly Place*
* *The Wonder Years*
* *Woolamaloo*
* *The WotWots* (2009–2017)

### Programming from Playhouse Disney (U.S.)

* *Bear in the Big Blue House* (2000–2007)
* *The Book of Pooh* (2002–2010)

### Programming from Nickelodeon (U.S.)

* *Blue's Clues and You* (2019–2023)
* *Dora the Export* (2002-2015)
* *Dora and Friends: Into the City!* (2015–2016)
* *The Fairly OddParents* (2016–2017)
* *Olivia*
* *Oswald* (2002–2010)
* *Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2018–2019)
* *Sunny Day* (2019–2020)
* *Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles*
* *Top Wing*

### Other acquired programming

* *A House That's Just Like Yours*
* *Abby's Flying Fairy School* (2010–2015)
* *Adventures from the Book of Virtues*
* *The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky*
* *Alvin and the Chipmunks*
* *Animal Antics*
* *Animal Express*
* *Animal Families*
* *Animal Xtremes*
* *Babar*
* *Bananas in Pyjamas* (2011–2017)
* *Bob the Builder*
* *Beast Wars: Transformers*
* *Becca's Bunch*
* *Chiro and Friends* (2008–2016)
* *Digby Dragon*
* *Ebb and Flo*
* *Fifi and the Flowertots* (2005–2014)
* *Fireman Sam*
* *Franklin* (2002–2010)
* *Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs* (2005–2014)
* *Havakazoo*
* *Hi-5 (2002–2015)*
* *James the Cat*
* *Jane and the Dragon*
* *LazyTown* (2013–2016)
* *Maple Town*
* *Mio Mao* (2004–2017)
* *Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004–2017)*
* *Mr. Men and Little Miss*
* *The Mr. Men Show*
* *Muppet Babies*
* *Nosey*
* *Number Adventures*
* *Oggy Oggy*
* *Old Bear Stories*
* *Olive the Ostrich*
* *PB Bear and Friends*
* *Pets!*
* *Pip Ahoy!* (2014–2018)
* *Play!*
* *Plonsters*
* *Pocoyo* (2005–2016)
* *Poko*
* *Poppy Cat* (2017–2018)
* *Popular*
* *Power Rangers*
	+ *Power Rangers Megaforce*
	+ *Power Rangers Samurai*
* *Puffin Rock*
* *Roary the Racing Car* (2007–2018)
* *Rolie Polie Olie* (2000–2010)
* *Roobarb and Custard Too* (2005–2016)
* *Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...*
* *Sandy and Mr. Flapper*
* *The Save-Ums!* (2003–2015)
* *Say it with Noddy* (2005–2009)
* *Seaside Antics*
* *Secret Life of Toys*
* *The Secret of Eel Island*
* *The Shoe People*
* *Simon* (2017–2019) (now on Tiny Pop)
* *The Singing Kettle* (2001–2007)
* *Singled Out*
* *Sister Said*
* *Tickety Toc*
* *Tickle, Patch and Friends*
* *Tiger, Tiger*
* *The Smurfs*
* *Titch*
* *Toby's Travelling Circus*
* *Toot the Tiny Tugboat*
* *The Treacle People*
* *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends*
* *Zack and Quack*

### Programming originally produced for and aired on PBS Kids

* *Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps* (2009–2017)
* *Angelina Ballerina* (2003–2017)
* *Barney and Friends* (2002–2007)
* *Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures* (2008–2015)
* *Elmo's World* (2002–2012)
* *Franny's Feet* (2003–2011)
* *George Shrinks*
* *Jay Jay the Jet Plane* (2002–2009)
* *Make Way for Noddy* (2002–2016)
* *Wimzie's House*

## Time for Clock

* 30th March 1997 - 8th November 1998 (06:00AM and 01:15PM)
* 9th November 1998 - 12th June 2000 (06:00AM and 01:00PM)
* 13th June 2000 - 1st October 2001 (06:00AM and 11:15AM)
* 2nd October 2001 - 13th May 2002 (06:00AM and 11:00AM)
* 14th May 2002 - 11th September 2003 (06:00AM and 10:15AM)
* 12th September 2003 - 29th January 2004 (06:00AM and 09:15AM)
* 30th January 2004-present (06:00AM and 09:00AM)