CBBC stars past and present are preparing to reunite for a live show to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary.
It has been three decades since Phillip Schofield opened the doors to the Broom Cupboard for the first time, and turned the likes of Gordon the Gopher, Edd the Duck and Otis the Aardvark into household names, along with their human sidekicks Andi Peters, Andy Crane and Kristen Bell.
Thirty former presenters and their puppet companions will be reunited live on the hour-long Hacker’s Birthday Bash, which airs at 6pm on CBBC tonight (September 9).
Most are already counting down the hours.
The interview is done, we have been reunited. Celebrating 30yrs of @cbbc tomorrow at 6 #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/Pznnwgr6Uw
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) September 8, 2015
We're waiting in the Blue Peter garden for the #CBBCis30 party on @cbbc. Where the hell is everyone? pic.twitter.com/WQaDEwtbcj
— Dick and Dom (@dickndom) September 9, 2015
I'm going back to where it all began today… #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/GE90sHDgiZ
— Matt Edmondson (@MattEdmondson) September 9, 2015
Can't wait to meet up with this little guy again tomorrow – 6pm on CBBC. #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/fDcehpLdu8
— Ed Petrie (@edpetrie) September 8, 2015
Flying back from Italy today for this – with an hour to spare. Wish me luck! http://t.co/1S2kh2RMkH #CBBCis30 #ed&oucho
— Ed Petrie (@edpetrie) September 9, 2015
I'm in the #CBBCis30 green room with @simonjgrant, @MattEdmondson, @angellicabell & @AndrewHaydSmith. #ShowbizFriends pic.twitter.com/REXSXB4NX2
— Hacker T Dog (@CBBC_Hacker) September 9, 2015
Getting ready for 6pm! These guys are steering the ship, by jove! #CBBCis30 @kayzer_1 @celspellman pic.twitter.com/JbusYq39bt
— Christopher Johnson (@OfficialCDJ) September 9, 2015
Look who I'm with. #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/0lauaZJbE6
— Andrew Hayden-Smith (@AndrewHaydSmith) September 9, 2015
On @VirginTrains to Manchester for #CBBCis30 with all the gang @cbbc live from 6!
— Toby Anstis (@tobyanstis) September 9, 2015
Happy 30th Birthday @cbbc @simonparkinITV Can't wait for the show tonight at 6pm on CBBC Channel #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/i22hvP9G6Z
— Ben Elcomb (@BenElcomb) September 9, 2015
Celebrating @cbbc 30 year celebration by filming for Wind Up….It just got real!!! #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/K7jjGM5Ncn
— Sam & Mark (@samandmarktv) September 9, 2015
Look who's in the building… #EddtheDuck #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/KCYSlXcxPI
— CBeebies Grown-Ups (@CBeebiesHQ) September 9, 2015
With #CBBCis30 trending on Twitter, other stars have also been reminiscing about the anniversary.
Eddie you're the don! #CBBCis30 #reunion today 💗💜💗 https://t.co/KGGqh4nAm9
— Zoe Ball (@ZoeTheBall) September 9, 2015
Childhoods collide! The CJ's of CBBC! #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/9V2eoRvbja
— Christopher Johnson (@OfficialCDJ) September 9, 2015
We had a special visitor drop by the office…it made @louiseminchin and @billtu day! #hacker #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/EWFSzEZ4yI
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) September 9, 2015
Today #CBBCis30 and I'm going back to join @CBBC_Hacker for one night only. Here is my last day, over 2 years ago! http://t.co/tULHuqHliV
— Iain Stirling (@IainDoesJokes) September 9, 2015
Very proud to have played a small part in CBBC's 30 year history. Hounded- first paid acting gig I ever had #CBBCis30 pic.twitter.com/VLtzZuuj9k
— Rufus Hound (@RufusHound) September 9, 2015
@cbbc is 30 so here's the first ever time I went live with the wonderful @OfficialCDJ and @CBBC_Hacker #CBBCis30 🎂🎈🎉 pic.twitter.com/4dpnJyBWzX
— Lindsey Russell (@Linds_bluepeter) September 9, 2015
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