Girls are great
Disney Jr and the Disney Channel have something special for girls of all ages, from clever detective work to imaginative fun.
Disney Junior (*309) and Disney Channel (*303) are going all out for girls with series that celebrate girls’ wild imaginations, their social skills and sense of fun and intelligence. The girl characters are front and centre, instead of being a little pink afterthought who gets elbowed out of the action. So if the kids are asking for something new to watch, settle in together and pick a Disney show for them…
FANCY NANCY CLANCY S3
Computer animated series Fancy Nancy Clancy (2018-now) is based on the books (2012-now) of the same name by Jane O’Connor, centring on seven-old Nancy who loves everything to be fancy and tries to rope her friends and family into her posh adventures. Nancy uses a tea party to help Grandpa and Mrs Devine to mind their manners and get along like civilised folk. In a situation that a lot of kids will find heartbreakingly relatable, Nancy can’t understand why her BFF Bree wants to take a holiday from her, and when Nancy goes to a sleepover at Bree’s house, she finds out that Bree’s family has different house rules to her own. And Nancy learns about autism when she meets Sean (the first autistic animated character created by Disney).
Girl power: Nancy is creative, imaginative and fun to be around, and every day she learns new lessons that will help girls between two and five years old to come to grips with their social worlds.
Watch daily on Disney Junior (*309) at 19:00
MIRA ROYAL DETECTIVE S1
Clever young Mira and her mongoose friends Mikku and Chikku solve crimes in their city of Jalpur, by request from Queen Shanti in Mira Royal Detective (2020-now). In brand-new episodes, Mira and her stylish cousin Priya must go undercover as princesses to find the missing royal gem of Jalpur. Mikku and Chikku become Mira’s clients when their tiny musical instruments go missing, and Mira also helps friends when bangles that they’ve all made for the upcoming Rakhi holiday vanish. And in an episode around Diwali, the festival of lights,
Mira must find out what has happened to the oil that’s supposed to be used to light lamps for the festival.
Girl power: Mira is the first-ever girl to be Royal Detective. She uses her book smarts, social skills and wits to solve mysteries. Mira’s kindness and cleverness are celebrated in the series that embraces Indian culture and music.
Watch daily on Disney Junior (*309) at 14:30
BLUEY S2
Australian kids’ animated series Bluey (2018-now) centres on a family of Blue Heeler dogs including six-year-old Bluey, her four-year-old sister Bingo, the mom Chilli, and their dad Bandit. Every day, Bluey plays imaginative games, sings and has fun. From bath time to bed time, Bluey is on the go, racing about, playing make believe and pulling everyone into her games. Just look at what mischief Bluey is getting up to…
• Bluey goes to a play-play Mum School where she must care for balloons. Bingo finds out how someone being difficult and thoughtless can disrupt everyone’s day.
• Bandit must figure out how to get the girls to stop playing his least favourite game – Tickle Crabs.
• Bluey and Bandit both want to be the queen’s butler, but who will be queen? Girl power: Bluey’s family lets her be fullon little-kid crazy and she’s never told “girls don’t do that”. Her parents share childcare and household tasks fairly and both love and play with their kids.
Watch daily on Disney Junior (*309) at 17:30
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