JoJo & Gran Gran

Ages 2–5

British accent BBC production Black British representation

Channel info

Run by: Based on the book by Laura Henry-Allain MBE; produced by BBC Children's In-House Productions with A Productions, a serious independent Bristol studio.

Why we picked it: The first UK preschool animated series to centre a Black British family, built with real community consultation rather than guesswork — genuine representation done with institutional backing.

Learning focus: Everyday conversational dialogue between a child and grandmother, modeling family vocabulary and natural question-answer exchanges.

Family and Friends

A good starting point — the channel has plenty more if your child likes this.

Did you know? JoJo & Gran Gran won the Broadcast Award for Best Pre-School Programme and has crossed over to Noggin (Nickelodeon's streaming service) in the US.