Whether you like it or not, TV is a large part of our children's lives and in moderation it can be a very relaxing and educational for our children.

Below are some information on TV viewing this half-term.

THAT’S RIGHT PEOPLE! CITV IS GOING ABSOLUTELY BANANAS THIS HALF TERM!

Something strange has happened to CITV, it seems that it’s been invaded by bonkers bananas! Not only will kids get to see their favourite CITV shows but they’ll also get to see some ridiculously daft “Banana-dramas” which will involve Mr Banana meeting his friends and going completely bananas, winning a raffle and going bananas, having a surprise party and, yep you’ve guessed it, going completely and utterly bananas.

There are also "banana –no nos". These short clips will centre around one theme "a banana does not make a good..." pet, spoon, phone, cushion etc all demonstrated on Mr Banana.

Finally kid’s can also find tips on the CITV website on how to make their own banana puppet and recipes involving bananas.

It’s silly, overexcited and totally daft!

Also during the half term shenanigans there will be a Groovalicious slot for the girls involving brand new episodes Bratz!

Nick Jr and Nick Jr 2

Sing and dance with Nick Jr’s Musical March! Musical March returns for more melodic episodes of your favourite shows… Sing along with operatic animal rescuers the Wonder Pets! in brand new episodes, including the World Premiere of Wonder Pets! Save the Beetles!, in which the Wonder Pets come to the aid of a very familiar band of Liverpudlian beetles in desperate need of “help”! Join in brand new musical adventures, from flamenco to cabaret, with outdoor friends the Backyardigans! Discover a new universe in brand new show It’s a Big, Big World!

The Wonder Pets! Brand New Special – Save the Beetles! World Premiere – Exclusive to Nick Jr Saturday 15th March at 10am and 2.30pm Brand New Series UK Premiere – Exclusive to Nick Jr From Monday 10th March, every day at 2.30pm Singing superheroes the Wonder Pets! are back for brand new action-packed animal adventures on Nick Jr, including a very special episode set in Liverpool! By day, Linny the Guinea Pig, Ming-Ming the Duckling and Turtle Tuck are unassuming classroom pets. But after the home-time bell, the talented trio become a globetrotting force of animal welfare – the Wonder Pets! With an original score by some of Broadway's top composers, the Wonder Pets! will get you singing along to the sweet tune of teamwork!

The highlight of Musical March is the World Premiere of special Wonder Pets! – Save the Beetles! The intrepid trio journey to Liverpool to answer a call for “help”! A band of mop-haired Beetles are tangled in kelp underwater in their Yellowish Submarine. Can the Wonder Pets rescue them in time for their deep-sea concert?

The Backyardigans Brand New Series UK Premiere – Exclusive to Nick Jr From Monday 17th March, every day at 5.30pm Plus Sat 22nd – Sun 23rd March from 10am Dance to new beats with The Backyardigans - five friends called Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua, Tasha and Austin who love to embark on imaginative adventures without ever leaving their back garden! Every day the friends meet in their adjoining backyards to dream up adventures and explore wherever their imaginations take them – be it a tropical rainforest, an enchanted castle, a pirate ship or even a distant planet! In the brand new series premiere, the flamenco-themed ‘Who Goes There?’ Austin, Pablo and Uniqua are museum art pieces that come alive at night! When Curator Tasha leaves rookie security guard Tyrone alone in the museum to guard the “art” one fateful night, he embarks on an outrageous adventure as he chases the suddenly animate art in and out of paintings and all over the museum. Can Tyrone corral the art and restore order to the museum before Tasha returns in the morning?

It’s A Big, Big World Brand New Show UK Premiere – Exclusive to Nick Jr 2 From Monday 17th March, every day at 6pm Plus Sat 29th – Sun 30th March from 3pm This March sees the premiere of a brand new show on Nick Jr 2. It’s a Big, Big World follows the adventures of Snook the Sloth and his friends through all the colourful habitats waiting to be discovered in the World Tree. Featuring a diverse group of characters brought to life through “shadowmation,” a unique process combining puppetry, animatronics and computer generated animation, this innovative preschool series allows children to learn along with the characters how different things live, grow and change in an interactive and visually appealing way. Children will be engaged by the loveable characters and exciting stories while learning science and geography concepts, such as metamorphosis and habitats, which show them the world is bigger than their immediate surroundings – that they are an important part of a larger community! In the series premiere, monkeys Smooch and Winslow ask Snook for help finding their tadpole friend Wartz, who seems to be missing. Will they be able to find him? And will they recognise him when they do, or could he have transformed into a frog?!

About Nick Jr UK Nick Jr is perfect join-in entertainment for under-fives, home to hugely popular shows including Dora the Explorer, LazyTown, Peppa Pig, Roary the Racing Car, Go, Diego, Go!, The Backyardigans and Fifi and the Flowertots. Launched in 1999, Nick Jr was the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children and it is now the UK’s top-rating commercial preschool entertainment brand. Nick Jr 2 gives pre-schoolers a chance to join in with more episodes of their favourite shows, including Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina and Thomas & Friends, and enjoy exclusive premieres of new series and specials. Nick Jr Classics is on Nick Jr and Nick Jr 2 daily from 8pm, showcasing the best-loved children’s TV shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s, such as Rainbow, Bagpuss, Button Moon, Camberwick Green and The Clangers. Nick Jr on TMF is a daily block from 7am to 9am on music entertainment channel TMF. With Nick Jr favourites such as Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, The Backyardigans and LazyTown, it is available in all digital homes. NickJr.co.uk is Nick Jr’s popular online site where you can join in with all our shows. Users can enjoy games, printable activities, interactive microsites and exclusive show clips. Nick Jr Video is Nick Jr’s innovative online broadband video player for preschoolers and their parents, where users can watch video clips of Nick Jr show exclusives, stories, recipes and songs at the click of a mouse. Where Can You Watch Nick Jr? Nick Jr: Sky 615, Virgin TV 715 and Tiscali TV Nick Jr 2: Sky 620 and Virgin TV 716 Nick Jr on TMF: 7am-9am daily on music channel TMF, available in all digital TV homes