Play School

Play School (1966)

Play School

Join the playschool gang to learn, sing songs, listen to stories and make things. Experience adventures with Big Ted, Jemima and all the other toys, on this all time favourite children's show.

Series, 1966, Children


Play School - TV Showtimes

Monday, April 21

9:04am

Play School ‘Our Celebrations: 1’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Our Celebrations: 1'

ABC Kids/Family, 9:04am, Mon, 21 Apr 2025, 31 minutes

REPEAT

Emma and Kaeng make a yummy carrot cake for Emma's birthday and have a surprise party with the toys! We see a family welcoming and celebrating a newborn baby and 'Through The Windows', we learn about Buddha's birthday.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2019 Episode 16


11:28am

Play School ‘Colours All Around: 1’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Colours All Around: 1'

ABC Kids/Family, 11:28am, Mon, 21 Apr 2025, 28 minutes

REPEAT

Emma & Teo introduce the colourful spotty dotty place! They're visited by some camouflaged frog friends, inspiring them to paint animals with sponges and they add red to the 'wiggerly woo line'.

Series, 2021, Australia, English, Children, Season 2021 Episode 16


3:00pm

Play School ‘Rain Hail Shine 1’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Rain Hail Shine 1'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Mon, 21 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kiya and Jemima are off to a cooler climate in Tasmania!; join Emma and Matt as they all go bird watching on Cradle Mountain, make art with ice, and dress up as Tassie Devils.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2020 Episode 6


Tuesday, April 22

9:03am

Play School ‘Our Celebrations: 2’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Our Celebrations: 2'

ABC Kids/Family, 9:03am, Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 32 minutes

REPEAT

Emma and Karen enjoy a berry cherry pudding and play a musical dancing game. There's more music and dance 'Through The Windows' as a family celebrate Vietnamese Lunar New Year, and we see a family choose a Christmas tree!

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2019 Episode 17


11:28am

Play School ‘Colours All Around: 2’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Colours All Around: 2'

ABC Kids/Family, 11:28am, Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 26 minutes

REPEAT

Abi & Teo play lots of colourful characters for the story of Caterina's Colourful Clothing Cart. They have a very yellow Wattle Day celebration with the toys, and they add yellow to the 'wiggerly woo line'.

Series, 2021, Australia, English, Children, Season 2021 Episode 17


3:00pm

Play School ‘Rain Hail Shine 2’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Rain Hail Shine 2'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Tue, 22 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kiya and Jemima travel to Beechworth, Victoria. They join Zindzi and Nicholas to visit farmer Maurice's farm during the drought and make clay creations to dry in the sun. Through The Windows, we head out into the sunshine!

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2020 Episode 7


Wednesday, April 23

9:03am

Play School ‘Our Celebrations: 3’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Our Celebrations: 3'

ABC Kids/Family, 9:03am, Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 33 minutes

REPEAT

Zindzi and Leah make a colourful, twinkling rangoli and whip up some shaky, spicy eggs! We learn about an Italian tradition, Passata Day, and 'Through The Windows' we see a family celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights!

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2019 Episode 18


11:28am

Play School ‘Colours All Around: 3’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Colours All Around: 3'

ABC Kids/Family, 11:28am, Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 26 minutes

REPEAT

Abi & Hunter experiment with mixing colours to make some crafty butterflies. They tell an under the sea story called Finding Bruno and they add blue to the 'wiggely woo line'.

Series, 2021, Australia, English, Children, Season 2021 Episode 18


3:00pm

Play School ‘Rain Hail Shine 3’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Rain Hail Shine 3'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kiya and Jemima head to tropical Queensland! Join Emma and Teo as they see Wallaman Falls, make a fruit salad with finger limes and go on Dan's boat for a Fact-Finding Adventure Tour. Through The Windows, we watch the rain.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2020 Episode 8


Thursday, April 24

9:03am

Play School ‘Our Celebrations: 4’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Our Celebrations: 4'

ABC Kids/Family, 9:03am, Thu, 24 Apr 2025, 27 minutes

REPEAT

Hunter and Kaeng make delicious damper to eat as they sing around the campfire with special guest Gregg Dreise. We visit a festival celebrating NAIDOC week and 'Through The Windows', we watch a fun game of footy!

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2019 Episode 19


11:27am

Play School ‘Colours All Around: 4’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Colours All Around: 4'

ABC Kids/Family, 11:27am, Thu, 24 Apr 2025, 27 minutes

REPEAT

Rachael & Hunter paint a with ochre inspired by Pairebeenne/Trawlwoolway artist Lisa Kennedy's 'Spirit Place of Listening'. The toys plant native trees, and Rachael & Hunter add green & brown to the 'wiggely woo line'.

Series, 2021, Australia, English, Children, Season 2021 Episode 19


3:00pm

Play School ‘Rain Hail Shine 4’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Rain Hail Shine 4'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Thu, 24 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kiya & Jemima board a train at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory! Join Michelle & Teo as we spot some native animals in the Simpson Desert, South Australia, & eat some bush jam! Through The Windows, we visit the desert.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2020 Episode 9


Friday, April 25

9:04am

Play School ‘Our Celebrations: 5’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Our Celebrations: 5'

ABC Kids/Family, 9:04am, Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 31 minutes

REPEAT

Emma and Kaeng make a fantastic feast of cauliflower cake and tabouleh salad. We see a family celebrating Eid al-Fitr with more festive food and fireworks, and 'Through The Windows', we're invited to a birthday party!

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2019 Episode 20


11:27am

Play School ‘Colours All Around: 5’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Colours All Around: 5'

ABC Kids/Family, 11:27am, Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 27 minutes

REPEAT

Rachael & Matt make Colourful Crescent, with lots of craft characters that live in colourful cardboard houses! Slush journeys to find the pink planet, and Rachael & Matt add rainbow colours to the 'wiggerly woo line'.

Series, 2021, Australia, English, Children, Season 2021 Episode 20


3:00pm

Play School ‘Rain Hail Shine 5’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Rain Hail Shine 5'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Kiya & Jemima visit Noongar Country in Western Australia! Join Rachael & Hunter with Teresa Moore as they go on a numbat adventure & bake delicious chocolate river mint brownies. Through The Windows, we learn about the wind.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 2020 Episode 10


Saturday, April 26

3:00pm

Play School ‘Wonderful World 2: 3’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Wonderful World 2: 3'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Michelle and Alex discover where sushi and cherry blossoms can be found on a world globe. Alex teaches Michelle a Japanese song about cherry blossoms and Michelle creates some 'beary' cute origami bears.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, Children, Season 2022 Episode 3


5:57pm

Play School ‘Show Time - Dr Chris Brown’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Show Time - Dr Chris Brown'

ABC Kids/Family, 5:57pm, Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 9 minutes

REPEAT

Dr Chris Brown introduces some native Australian animals - a ringtail possum, a blue tongue lizard and a cheeky galah named Rosie! Then get your frilled fingers ready for Chris and Rosie's version of 'Frill Neck Lizard'.

Series, Australia, English, Children, Season 3 Episode 2


Sunday, April 27

3:00pm

Play School ‘Wonderful World 2: Peru’

ABC Kids/Family

Play School

'Wonderful World 2: Peru'

ABC Kids/Family, 3:00pm, Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Michelle and Rachael discover where Machu Pichu is found on a world globe. Rachael meets Hansel and Victor, a zampona and a charango player, who play Peruvian music and teach Rachael a dance.

Series, 2022, Australia, English, Children, Season 2022 Episode 4


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