Key Stage 2 Video Resources
Explore our collection of clips from the very best CBBC and BBC programmes, specially selected for teaching across the KS2 primary curriculum.
Watch adaptations of stories from children's favourite authors.
Visit the Primary English page to find screen adaptations of stories from a host of children’s authors from David Walliams and Roald Dahl through to Michael Morpurgo and Malorie Blackman.
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Billionaire Boy
Billionaire Boy
Father and son Len and Joe Spud have very little, but they become overnight billionaires when Len invents a new toilet roll. Comedy adaptation of the book by...
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Gangsta Granny
Gangsta Granny
Ben hates spending time with his boring granny while his parents are off ballroom dancing. Little does he know that his granny has a secret. Comedy adaptation...
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Grandpa's Great Escape
Grandpa's Great Escape
A former WWII flying ace is determined to escape from his carehome for one last adventure. Adaptation of the book by David Walliams.
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Mr Stink
Mr Stink
A unhappy schoolgirl befriends a homeless man. The friendship leads her to Downing Street. Comedy adaptation of the book by David Walliams.
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The Boy in the Dress
The Boy in the Dress
Dennis is an ordinary boy but he feels different. He creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - can a boy wear a dress? Comedy adapt...
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The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang
Drama adaptation of the book by David Walliams. When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward of St Hu...
Don’t miss our collection of clips from renowned comedy series Horrible Histories.
These sketches and songs depicting famous characters and events from the past are sure to provide lots of laughs along with fascinating facts! Visit our Primary History page to discover more clips taken from children’s television programmes that help teach a range of historical periods.
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Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories
Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories
In this humorous advertisement for injuries caused in the workplace we discover just what jobs some Victorian chil...
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Black History Month Special with Oti Mabuse | Horrible Histories
Black History Month Special with Oti Mabuse | Horrible Histories
Oti Mabuse presents a series of sketches from Horrible Histories to commemorate Black History Month.
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The Vikings - Literally (Song) | Horrible Histories
The Vikings - Literally (Song) | Horrible Histories
The Vikings tore up England in the 700s, literally!
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Crafty Cleopatra (Song) | Horrible Histories
Crafty Cleopatra (Song) | Horrible Histories
Egyptian Queen Cleopatra tries to sing away her troubles in this song.
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The Romantic Poets (Song) | Horrible Histories
The Romantic Poets (Song) | Horrible Histories
William Wordsworth, John Keats, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and Percy Shelley express themselves with an epic pop ballad.
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The Grisly Great Fire of London (Song) | Horrible Histories
The Grisly Great Fire of London (Song) | Horrible Histories
Check out Christopher Wren and special guests getting into the boyband groove after The Great Fire of London.
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Fawkes' 13 | Horrible Histories
Fawkes' 13 | Horrible Histories
This Bonfire Night, watch as Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators embark on a devilish plot to blow up Parliament.
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When American G.I.s came to Britain (Song) | Horrible Histories
When American G.I.s came to Britain (Song) | Horrible Histories
When America joined our side in the war and their soldiers started arriving in Britain in 1942, they brought ...
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Tricky Queen Vicky (Song) | Horrible Histories
Tricky Queen Vicky (Song) | Horrible Histories
Queen Victoria gets down, Bollywood style.
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The Suffragettes' (Song) | Horrible Histories
The Suffragettes' (Song) | Horrible Histories
Emily Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett sing about their involvement in getting the right to vote for women.
Experience some of nature's most powerful forces with Fierce Earth.
Our selection of CBBC’s Fierce Earth clips offer a fascinating introduction to the geography and science behind hurricanes and tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, floods, wildfires, and the hottest and coldest places on Earth.
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Earthquake reenactment | Fierce Earth
Earthquake reenactment | Fierce Earth
Zoe experiences a re-enactment of the aftermath of an earthquake and finds out what you should do up to 72hrs after to survive.
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Earthquake simulator | Fierce Earth
Earthquake simulator | Fierce Earth
Dougal experience an earthquake simulator which mimics the sensation and can prepare you for future dangers.
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Earthquake-proof building | Fierce Earth
Earthquake-proof building | Fierce Earth
Zoe and Dougal look at Japan's tallest building which took influence from an earthquake-proof pagoda built 400-years ago.
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Edinburgh's secret volcanoes | Fierce Earth
Edinburgh's secret volcanoes | Fierce Earth
Edinburgh castle and the neighbouring hill, "Arthur's Seat" sit in fact on long dormant volcanoes.
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Famous volcanoes | Fierce Earth
Famous volcanoes | Fierce Earth
Around three-quarters of the worlds volcanoes are found around the Pacific Ocean and as such is known as the "ring of fire".
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Living near a volcano | Fierce Earth
Living near a volcano | Fierce Earth
A volcano's lava is full of minerals that make the ground perfectly fertile for growing food. Dougal visits the Italian island of Stromb...
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Mount Etna | Fierce Earth
Mount Etna | Fierce Earth
Dougal explores the hidden tunnels created by the volcano under the surface of Mount Etna.
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Preparing for an earthquake | Fierce Earth
Preparing for an earthquake | Fierce Earth
Zoe and Dougal are in Japan to find out to survive if your in an earthquake zone.
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Stromboli volcano | Fierce Earth
Stromboli volcano | Fierce Earth
Dougal gets up to the top of the live volcano Stromboli in Sicily and sees it erupt.
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Types of volcano | Fierce Earth
Types of volcano | Fierce Earth
Dougal demonstrates different types of lava flow, particularly if the volcano is covered in rock and can add pressure and erupt.
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UK International Search and Rescue | Fierce Earth
UK International Search and Rescue | Fierce Earth
Clare and Mike try out some search and rescue training at a centre in Lincoln where there are fake dilapidated buildings.
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What is a volcano? | Fierce Earth
What is a volcano? | Fierce Earth
Dougal explains how a volcano erupts.
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What is an earthquake? | Fierce Earth
What is an earthquake? | Fierce Earth
The team explain what an earthquake is and how they occur.
Teach Relationships Education with help from the BBC
Lifebabble unpicks issues that can affect young people’s mental and emotional health, from dealing with peer pressure and cyberbullying, through to managing feelings such as anger or anxiety.
Check out the inspiring short films from Hope Works, which explore themes of empathy and kindness.
In our selected clips from Own It, cast members from ‘The Dumping Ground’ give advice on the issues around bullying.
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Different is good | Lifebabble
Different is good | Lifebabble
The team celebrate being an individual. Everyone should be accepted for the way they are.
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Feeling angry | Lifebabble
Feeling angry | Lifebabble
The team talk about feeling angry, what anger feels like and what gets them angry.
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Feeling anxious | Lifebabble
Feeling anxious | Lifebabble
The team talk about feeling anxious and what anxiety is.
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Feeling down | Lifebabble
Feeling down | Lifebabble
The team talk about feeling down. Everybody has days when they just do not feel great.
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Feeling embarrassed | Lifebabble
Feeling embarrassed | Lifebabble
The team talk about embarrassment, what it is and how it feels.
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Fitting in | Lifebabble
Fitting in | Lifebabble
The team talk about the pressure to fit in, especially at school.
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Peer pressure | Lifebabble
Peer pressure | Lifebabble
The team talks about peer pressure, what it is and how to stand up for yourself.
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School pressure | Lifebabble
School pressure | Lifebabble
The team talk about feeling pressure at school, from homework overload to tests.
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Self-esteem | Lifebabble
Self-esteem | Lifebabble
The team talk about self-esteem - what it is and what it means to have low self-esteem.
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School trouble | Lifebabble
School trouble | Lifebabble
The team talk about getting into trouble at school.
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New school | Lifebabble
New school | Lifebabble
The team talk about going to a new school and share their experiences of starting at a new school.
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The future | Lifebabble
The future | Lifebabble
The team talk about the future, what it means to them as well as offering advice and tips.