Cbeebies - RubbaDubba

Take a bathroom, take some bath toys, take some water and the fun is set to happen! Bath-time can be a special time for children when they have the time to relax, play with bath toys, act out stories, dream and do some splashing. This programme has just the right contents to set the imagination alive!

The characters are all endearing, but very different. Each child is bound to have their own particular favourite. The imaginative sequences, which begin (and end) with the magic words 'if only', often result in the character finding themselves in a situation they thought they had wanted. Once in this wished-for scenario, they realise that life back in their bathtime home, with their friends, is what they really want after all.

The series sometimes gently looks at child-related issues, such as being frightened of things, or friendship. It always presents the children with a positive outcome. Reg, the robot character who always announces the arrive of 'bathtime', has a slight stammer and often has to re-phrase his sentence to be able to say what he wants. The other characters completely accept this, and this point is illustrated without any fuss, whilst providing a very positive message.

You might find that children start to join in with their characters favourite sayings and there are plenty of good- hearted jokes to appeal to adults and children alike (which always makes viewing