Key Stage 1 Video Resources
Explore our collection of clips from the very best CBBC, CBeebies and BBC programmes, specially selected for teaching across the KS1 primary curriculum.
Watch and listen to fairy stories and traditional tales told through a mixture of live action and animation.
Develop a motivation to read in your Key Stage 1 classroom by watching popular programmes from CBeebies that help your pupils become familiar with a range of traditional tales and fairy stories.
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland | Mother Love
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland | Mother Love
Mother Love, a dark and powerful fairy tale of maternal jealousy retold by Sara Maitland. It's read by Lia Williams.
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland | The Gingerbread Business
Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland | The Gingerbread Business
Acclaimed short story writer Sara Maitland gives a magical spin to the story of Hansel and Gretel, in The Ging...
Big Cook Little Cook | Cinderella
Big Cook Little Cook | Cinderella
Ben and Small make Cinderella a pumpkin pie, and in return she leaves Ben her broom to play on.
Big Cook Little Cook | Humpty Dumpty
Big Cook Little Cook | Humpty Dumpty
Ben and Small are doing a jigsaw puzzle, but unfortunately they find some pieces are missing.
Big Cook Little Cook | Jack and Jill
Big Cook Little Cook | Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill come into the cafe and Ben and Small make them a delicious citrus punch.
Big Cook Little Cook | Pied Piper
Big Cook Little Cook | Pied Piper
Today's customer is the Pied Piper, who eats some potato rats, then helps the duo solve their rodent problem.
Big Cook Little Cook | Little Red Riding Hood
Big Cook Little Cook | Little Red Riding Hood
Ben and Small make a delicious flowery basket as a treat for Little Red Riding Hood.
Big Cook Little Cook | Rumplestiltskin
Big Cook Little Cook | Rumplestiltskin
Ben and Small are deciding on names for their pet rabbits when Rumplestiltskin enters the cafe.
CBeebies Presents | Hansel & Gretel
CBeebies Presents | Hansel & Gretel
Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale, the stars of CBeebies bring the enchanting story of Hansel & Gretel to life with a vibrant 8...
How Anansi got long legs | Happy Tent Tales
How Anansi got long legs | Happy Tent Tales
Anansi the spider accepted eight different invitations to dine. To get to all eight proved a stretch too far!
Jack and the Beanstalk | Tellytales
Jack and the Beanstalk | Tellytales
The English tale in which Jack sells the family cow for some magic beans.
Lion and the Jackal | Happy Tent Tales
Lion and the Jackal | Happy Tent Tales
When the mighty lion discovers the jackal has stolen his food, he lies in wait for the thief in a deep gorge.
The Giant's Causeway | Happy Tent Tales
The Giant's Causeway | Happy Tent Tales
A giant from Scotland decides to cross the sea to Ireland but comes face to face with an Irish giant determined the Scottish ogre wil...
King Midas | Tellytales
King Midas | Tellytales
An adaptation of the Greek myth about King Midas.
The Golden Harp | Happy Tent Tales
The Golden Harp | Happy Tent Tales
Three travellers knock on the door of a Welshman singing alone in his house and find him warm and welcoming.
Muri on the Moon | Tellytales
Muri on the Moon | Tellytales
A story based on a traditional African tale from Kenya.
Three Billy Goats Gruff | Happy Tent Tales
Three Billy Goats Gruff | Happy Tent Tales
Three Billy Goats Gruff longed to cross a bridge to graze on a lush meadow beyond, but a big bad troll who liked to eat goat lived...
The Emperor and the Nightingale | Tellytales
The Emperor and the Nightingale | Tellytales
A Hans Christian Andersen story in which a Chinese emperor learns that all that glitters is not gold.
The Sun and the Wind | Happy Tent Tales
The Sun and the Wind | Happy Tent Tales
The wind and the sun have a competition to see who is strongest. The challenge is to see who can remove the coats from the backs of t...
The Golden Duck | Tellytales
The Golden Duck | Tellytales
Featuring a traditional Polish story about a shoemaker.
The Talkative Tortoise | Happy Tent Tales
The Talkative Tortoise | Happy Tent Tales
When their watering holes dry up, two geese and a very talkative tortoise have a plan to find a new home with plenty of water, but ...
The Magic Porridge | Tellytales
The Magic Porridge | Tellytales
Featuring a Russian tale about Lilya and the squirrel boy.
The Palace of the Seals | Tellytales
The Palace of the Seals | Tellytales
Featuring a tale from the coast of North Scotland.
The Racing Princess | Tellytales
The Racing Princess | Tellytales
Adapted from a traditional Native American tale.
The Snake Charmer | Tellytales
The Snake Charmer | Tellytales
A traditional Indian story about Ashok and his snake.
The Sword in the Stone | Tellytales
The Sword in the Stone | Tellytales
The well-known Welsh legend of Arthur and his sword. Meet Merlin and other colourful characters.
The Wonderful Fruit Tree | Tellytales
The Wonderful Fruit Tree | Tellytales
Featuring a tale from South America, where fruits of every kind come floating past a village.
The Woodcarver and the Princess | Tellytales
The Woodcarver and the Princess | Tellytales
Beautiful princess Endah receives some precious gifts and has to choose her favourite one.
Once Upon a Time | The Boy who Cried Wolf
Once Upon a Time | The Boy who Cried Wolf
The Boy Who Cried Wolf told using interpretive dance.
Tales of Aesop | Tortoise and the Hare
Tales of Aesop | Tortoise and the Hare
Tom Baker narrates The Tortoise and the Hare.
Join the Brain Freeze team as they explore the big questions in the world of science.
With Science programmes such as Brain Freeze and Nina and the Neurons available on the Video Streaming Platform, you can feed and nurture those curious minds in the KS1 classroom. Use these clips to encourage your pupils to raise their own questions about the world around them.
Bee Sting | Brain Freeze
Bee Sting | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask if it is true that a bee dies after it stings.
Dinosaurs | Brain Freeze
Dinosaurs | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask why the dinosaurs became extinct.
Plant Life | Brain Freeze
Plant Life | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask the impossible question 'How many plants are there in the world?'
Teeth | Brain Freeze
Teeth | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask the question 'Why do we have baby teeth?'
Clouds | Brain Freeze
Clouds | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask, where do clouds come from?
Deep Ocean | Brain Freeze
Deep Ocean | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask, what is the deepest part of the ocean?
Aeroplanes | Brain Freeze
Aeroplanes | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask, how do aeroplanes fly?
Dreaming | Brain Freeze
Dreaming | Brain Freeze
Knowles and McCork ask, why do we dream?
Ice | Brain Freeze
Ice | Brain Freeze
McCork and Hucklebuck attempt to break the record for the world's biggest ice cream cone.
Travel around the world with Little Human Planet and meet children in countries all over the globe.
These heart-warming clips are a great introduction to geography for your KS1 pupils and offer an insight into different homes, environments and ways of life in places across the globe.
Animals Around the World | Little Human Planet
Animals Around the World | Little Human Planet
The team travel around the world to see all kinds of animals and creatures that live on our Little Human Planet.
Collecting Water in Mali | Little Human Planet
Collecting Water in Mali | Little Human Planet
In Mali, Africa, three-year-old Edjongon helps her mother collect water from a well.
Collecting Water in Samburu Land | Little Human Planet
Collecting Water in Samburu Land | Little Human Planet
We meet five-year-old Nintujigwa, who lives in Samburu Land in Kenya, Africa.
Collecting Yams in Yap | Little Human Planet
Collecting Yams in Yap | Little Human Planet
On an island in the Pacific Ocean, Putin helps her big sister and aunt collect yams.
Helping and Playing | Little Human Planet
Helping and Playing | Little Human Planet
The team travel around the world to see how children help and play in different places.
Helping in Mali | Little Human Planet
Helping in Mali | Little Human Planet
In Mali, Africa, four-year-old Mama Kayentan and his dad mend their home using mud.
Homes Around the World | Little Human Planet
Homes Around the World | Little Human Planet
The team travel around the world to see all kinds of different homes where children live.
In the Jungle of Brazil | Little Human Planet
In the Jungle of Brazil | Little Human Planet
In a village that lies deep in the Amazon jungle, the Matis children like to help and play.
Living in Ethiopia and North Canada | Little Human Planet
Living in Ethiopia and North Canada | Little Human Planet
We meet two six-year-old girls living in Ethiopia and North Canada.
Living in the Jungle Papua | Little Human Planet
Living in the Jungle Papua | Little Human Planet
Six-year-old Dua lives in tree house high above the ground in the jungle in Papua, Indonesia.
Living on the Ocean Malaysia | Little Human Planet
Living on the Ocean Malaysia | Little Human Planet
On the Pacific Ocean, the Bajau Laut families live on their boats.
My Life by the Rio Negro River | Little Human Planet
My Life by the Rio Negro River | Little Human Planet
Carlos Eduardo lives on a tiny island in Brazil.
My Life in Greenland and the Rio Negro | Little Human Planet
My Life in Greenland and the Rio Negro | Little Human Planet
Featuring Hanna from Greenland, and Carlos Eduardo who lives on the flooded banks of the Rio Negro, Brazil.
My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet
My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet
In Mongolia, four-year-old Shoree is a very busy girl, helping her family build a brand new home, called a ger.
Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet
Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet
In Mongolia, six-year-old Aisana is looking forward to dressing up in a beautiful outfit for a very special occasion i...
The Sing Sing Festival Papua New Guinea | Little Human Planet
The Sing Sing Festival Papua New Guinea | Little Human Planet
In Papua New Guinea, five-year-old Evelyn is busy getting ready for the colourful Sing Sing Festival.
Reinforce number recognition and practise problem-solving skills.
Learn 1 to 10 with The Numtums, who introduce number recognition and counting through fun sing-along songs, or practise problem-solving skills with Numberjacks – animated numbers who look at maths problems in the real world.
Full and empty | Numberjacks
Full and empty | Numberjacks
Everything is empty thanks to the Puzzler so 3 helps 5 to fill things up again.
Shorter and Longer | Numberjacks
Shorter and Longer | Numberjacks
An agent says there is a boy having trouble with his pencil getting longer.
Sizes | Numberjacks
Sizes | Numberjacks
Be clear what you mean otherwise the Problem Blob will make trouble for you, as 4 finds out.
Weight and balance | Numberjacks
Weight and balance | Numberjacks
The Numberjacks experience what different weights and balancing mean.
4 sides | Numberjacks
4 sides | Numberjacks
3 is out on her own, trying to do battle with the Shape Japer, who does not like things in threes.
Bad Circles | Numberjacks
Bad Circles | Numberjacks
The Shape Japer is making bad circles by entering the circular hollow and saying "circle – bad!" 6 gets ready to sort her out.
Missing colours | Numberjacks
Missing colours | Numberjacks
Certain coloured items are going missing.
Spheres and cubes | Numberjacks
Spheres and cubes | Numberjacks
Some spherical objects are turning into cubes!
Spheres and cubes | Numberjacks
Spheres and cubes | Numberjacks
Some spherical objects are turning into cubes!
Top, bottom and sides | Numberjacks
Top, bottom and sides | Numberjacks
Boxes are dropping their contents as they are missing sides.
Timing | Numberjacks
Timing | Numberjacks
Time passes very strangely thanks to Spooky Spoon. 5 investigates, on her own.
Take a light-hearted look at languages with The Lingo Show.
Join Lingo and his family of bugs to learn new words in Mandarin, French and Spanish.
Balancing Bug | The Lingo Show
Balancing Bug | The Lingo Show
Jargonaise wants to balance like a tightrope walker and land on something soft.
Can't Can't | The Lingo Show
Can't Can't | The Lingo Show
Jargonaise wants to do the can-can.
The Limbo Show | The Lingo Show
The Limbo Show | The Lingo Show
When Jargonaise decides she wants to do the limbo, she must find an object to walk under.
Ice Cream Queso | The Lingo Show
Ice Cream Queso | The Lingo Show
Queso's search for objects and Spanish words continues in a kitchen and an ice cream van.
Trapeasy Rider | The Lingo Show
Trapeasy Rider | The Lingo Show
Jargonaise decides she wants to do a trapeze act.
Can't Can't | The Lingo Show
Can't Can't | The Lingo Show
Jargonaise wants to do the can-can.
Strong Bug | The Lingo Show
Strong Bug | The Lingo Show
Queso demonstrates his weight-lifting abilities.
Wei Up High | The Lingo Show
Wei Up High | The Lingo Show
Wei has high hopes of becoming a stilt-walker for the Big Bug Show.