The Hive

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Fri 3 Jun 2022 - Buzzbee and superstar bee The Buzz decide to swap lives around when they notice that they look exactly like each other.

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Series 2

Fri 3 Jun 2022

Buzzbee and superstar bee The Buzz decide to swap lives around when they notice that they look exactly like each other.

Sun 25 Dec 10am

Animated series. Buzzbee tries to find a home for a small Christmas tree. Meanwhile, Rubee is worried about Christmas changing.

Mon 31 Oct 9.40am

It's autumn again, and Buzzbee wants to enter a pumpkin-growing competition now that Halloween is approaching.

69. Race Against Time

When Mr Grasshopper lends Buzzbee and his friends his stopwatch they time themselves doing everything, including their chores. But doing jobs quickly doesn't mean doing them well and Mr Grasshopper has to teach them a whole new kind of race...

68. The Big Push and Pull

Mr Millipede forgets to charge the new eco-electric car up before he gives it a test run and it ends up stranded. He goes to tell Queen Bee that her visit will have to be postponed, but Buzzbee and Barnabee decide to get the car back using teamwork.

67. Grandpa Bee Messes Up

Grandpa Bee is delighted when Barry asks him to look after The Buzz Stop. But things quickly get in a mess.

Tue 25 Apr 9.25am

Everyone's excited about the new school pet's arrival and Jasper's convinced it's a dinosaur. But 'Whopper' is actually a baby flea.

Mon 24 Apr 9.25am

When Katy Pillar gives Buzzbee and friends some strawberries, Buzzbee is looking forward to giving one to Mamma Bee. But the boys end up giving them all away - oops!

Sun 23 Apr 9.25am

Jasper brings some fizzy apple to school and glugs it down secretly - it gives him terrible hiccups. At first, he's delighted, but when his hiccups threaten to ruin a special spooky story, everyone has to come up with ways to help stop them...

Sat 22 Apr 9.25am

Rubee's annoyed when Buzzbee keeps copying her and making other people laugh with her funny voice and her jokes. But Buzzbee soon realises he's upset her and luckily Grandma Bee knows a game that shows Rubee that sometimes copying people can be fun.

Fri 21 Apr 9.25am

Rubee doesn't understand why Debee suddenly leaves Mr Grasshopper's tennis lesson - she's so good at it. Mr Grasshopper explains Debee is embarrassed at not being able to remember her left from her right so Rubee sets out to help her.

Thur 20 Apr 9.25am

Mrs Wasp finds an old ventriloquist doll and becomes determined to show Jasper that she's good at other things apart from tidying up.

Wed 19 Apr 9.25am

Buzzbee loves the bingo game Miss Ladybird has taught the class. So when Buzzbee discovers Miss Ladybird is organising Dr Beetle's birthday party, he tries to convince her that Bingo would be the perfect game to play by turning it into a craze.

Tue 18 Apr 9.25am

Miss Ladybird's class are all very excited about the Circus coming to town. So much so that when it is cancelled, Miss Ladybird comes up with a special plan.

Mon 17 Apr 9.25am

Rubee's favourite colour is purple so Aunty Bee offers to dye something purple for her. But when Rubee goes out, leaving a scarf for Aunty Bee to collect, Aunty Bee takes a basket of washing instead.

Sun 16 Apr 9.25am

Mamma Bee is planning a surprise anniversary party for Grandpa and Grandma Bee. Buzzbee does such a good job of keeping the party secret that Mamma Bee ends up without the things they need. Luckily Grandpa, Grandma and Jump are on hand to help.

Sat 15 Apr 9.25am

Grandpa Bee finds his old whistle from his days as Bee Scout leader and Buzzbee suggests that they form a new troop for him to teach. But Grandpa Bee gets a bit carried away and only learns his lesson when he needs to be rescued.

Fri 14 Apr 9.25am

The boys are practising their roars for the Beauty and the Beestly Bee pantomime auditions, but Barnabee is worried that his aren't 'beastly' enough.

Thur 13 Apr 9.25am

Jasper is disappointed when worn-out batteries means they can't play Buzzbee's computer game. Buzzbee suggests they play a real-life version, but when Jasper wants everyone to follow the same rules, Buzzbee has to come up with another solution.

Wed 12 Apr 9.25am

Mr Millipede calls Buzzbee a 'Superfixer' when Buzzbee helps out, and the praise goes to Buzzbee's head... Buzzbee's determined to help fix everything.

Tue 11 Apr 9.25am

There's an awful smell coming from somewhere... and Jasper knows what it is. Buzzbee and friends try to help Jasper give Midge a bath, but nothing works and Midge runs away - only to solve the problem herself.

Mon 6 Jun 2022

It's Herbee's first day of school and Barnabee has promised to be a good older brother and look after him. But Barnabee ends up doing too much for Herbee and has to learn that even little brothers have to grow up.

Sun 9 Apr 9.20am

Rubee gets a new pen pal and soon all she can talk about is what Daisee has, does and thinks. When Rubee's friends start to avoid her, tired of being told how to do everything, Rubee has to make amends.

Sun 5 Jun 2022

It's Science Day at school and the class is doing all kinds of experiments. When the boys are disappointed after an attempt to make another 'fizz, flash, boom' falls flat, Dr Beetle has an idea for a brand new experiment about Buzzbee!

Sun 5 Jun 2022

Princess Beetrice has the perfect idea of how to celebrate Queen Bee's Jubilee. The trouble is, so does Lord Bartlebee Buzz. How do they come to an agreement?

Sat 4 Jun 2022

When Babee won't eat her breakfast Mamma Bee is worried that she's become fussy. Buzzbee and Rubee try and convince her to eat using games and tempting new foods but all she does is shake her head. Luckily Buzzbee finds a way to solve the mystery.

Mon 1 May 9.15am

Rubee is thrilled to be May Queen for the May Ball until she discovers how much she has to remember for the special ceremony. Buzzbee and friends give her a lucky charm to help her, but when she loses it, Buzzbee has to help Rubee believe in herself.

Thur 2 Jun 2022

When Buzzbee wakes up upside down it's an inspiration to do everything backwards, but when he and Jasper encourage Barnabee to go the wrong way in a rounders match it threatens to spoil the game and the boys learn you can take a good idea too far.

Thur 2 Jun 2022

When Buzzbee loses Mamma Bee's new muffin recipe he decides to make up his own - and it's a roaring success. Trouble is, he can't remember what he put in it. Luckily, Mamma Bee comes up with a way to discover what the secret ingredient is.

Wed 1 Jun 2022

Buzzbee and Jasper aren't happy about being babysat by Bobee when their parents go out. To stop her sending them to bed early, they decide to play jokes on her - but Bobee knows how to play pranks too - who will have the last laugh?

Wed 1 Jun 2022

Buzzbee loves his exciting new book so much that Barry starts a book club so everyone can enjoy it. Rupee reads ahead and needs to learn not to spoil the story.

41. Pappa's Day

Buzzbee and Rubee help Pappa find a gift for Grandpa Bee, but their present is very different from what they originally planned.

Tue 31 May 2022

Milo teaches Buzzbee and Barnabee some great buzzboard tricks, but when Buzzbee tries to five-cone-zig-zag-zoom, Milo tells them no one has ever done that apart from The Yellow Zoom - but who is that? The answer comes as a big surprise.

Tue 31 May 2022

Grandma Bee loves her basket and doesn't want to give it up, but she really needs a trolley to make shopping easier for her. With Milo's help and his repair and upcycle service, Buzzbee helps convince Grandma Bee that change can be good.

Mon 30 May 2022

Lord Bartlebee Buzz starts a club - Buzzy Time - which isn't as exciting as Buzzbee and friends had hoped. But then Grandma Bee tells them a secret about Lord Bartlebee's past that helps them make Buzzy Time really fun.

Mon 30 May 2022

When Princess Beetrice mistakenly invites Jasper as Guest of Honour instead of Lord Bartlebee Buzz for the Community Centre opening, Jasper's friends convince him he's up to the task. The Queen comes up with a solution to suit everyone.

Sun 29 May 2022

Miss Butterfly is running dance lessons in different styles before the school disco dance performance. Buzzbee thinks it will be too hard, but regrets not signing up when he sees all the fun his friends are having.

Mon 29 May 9.20am

No one is coming out in the heat to Dr Beetle's sun awareness stall so Buzzbee and friends volunteer to help spread Dr Beetle's advice about staying safe in the sun. But Buzzbee pushes himself too far and has to learn to take his own advice.

Sat 28 May 2022

Buzzbee and Rubee disagree over what to bring on a picnic and end up bringing almost nothing at all. Instead of blaming each other, the Grandbees encourage Buzzbee and Rubee to improvise to make it the best picnic ever.

Sat 28 May 2022

Rubee's a whizz at computers so when Barry has a computer problem with his online ordering and reservation system for the cafe, she volunteers to solve it.

Fri 27 May 2022

Buzzbee takes Rubee's old sun catcher after she throws it out. Debee turns it into something beautiful and soon everyone wants to have it.

Fri 27 May 2022

Buzzbee is inspired by everyone else's donations for the time capsule and brings a huge number of items, not realising how small the capsule is.

Thur 26 May 2022

When Barry runs a Bake Off at the cafe, Mamma Bee and Aunty Bee can't decide what to bake and decide to compete against each other.

Thur 26 May 2022

Rubee decides she wants a sister and tries lots of ways to have one and do sisterly things. But when Debee is hurt because Rubee's been ignoring her, Rubee realises that having a best friend is just as good as having a sister.

Wed 25 May 2022

Mr Grasshopper organises a navigation lesson and Buzzbee, Jasper, Rubee and Debee make it a race. But they get too competitive and the girls end up getting lost.

Wed 25 May 2022

Rubee and Debee decide they want to be grown up, just like Bobee, and find out how to make Debee's birthday party properly grown up. But it turns out being grown up isn't as much fun as they thought and discover it's best just to be yourself.

Tue 24 May 2022

Rubee and Debee are delighted when Bobee lets them borrow her tiara. They need a special occasion to wear it though - like a wedding! But when they organise the celebrations for a happy couple they discover the danger of jumping to conclusions.

Tue 24 May 2022

Milo, Princess Beetrice, Buzzbee and Rubee want to thank their uncles and aunties for being so lovely to them. But when they discover there are no special cards for Uncles and Aunts they have to come up with their own special celebration.

Mon 23 May 2022

Postman Spider's precious hat has gone missing so Buzzbee, Jasper and Barnabee become detectives and promise to find it. They question everyone and search everywhere, but the hat is nowhere to be found until Grandpa Bee has an idea of who can help...

Mon 23 May 2022

When Miss Butterfly steps in for Miss Ladybird, Buzzbee's class take advantage of her kind nature and urge her to let them do pottery.

Sun 22 May 2022

When Princess Beetrice makes a fuss of Jasper's pet, Buzzbee boasts he has a pet too - but now he has to find one before she comes to visit!

Sun 22 May 2022

Buzzbee wants a little brother instead of a big bossy sister. But when he volunteers to look after Herbee he soon finds little brothers aren't easy.

Sat 21 May 2022

A windy day causes Barry the Beetle's cafe sign to go wonky, but he doesn't have a ladder to fix it. Buzzbee and his friends try their best to help out.

Sat 21 May 2022

Jasper is having a sleep over at Buzzbee's while Mrs Wasp is away. At first Jasper loves being the special guest but soon he's not feeling quite right. Dr Beetle is called and diagnoses a case of homesickness. Luckily Buzzbee has the perfect cure!

Fri 20 May 2022

Barnabee has a fire helmet and becomes inspired to train to be a real firefighter. But every 'emergency' turns out to be a false alarm.

Fri 20 May 2022

Buzzbee and friends are doing a project about hearing at school, collecting sounds from around The Hive. Grandma Bee is disappointed she can't hear the recorded sounds so she gets a hearing aid and her new aid helps solve a problem for Barry!

Thur 19 May 2022

Jasper joins Mr Grasshopper's basketball club and is a natural - he can do everything Buzzbee can do and more! Buzzbee decides he shouldn't play if he can't match Jasper and his friends have to convince him what's really important about the game...

Thur 19 May 2022

Pappa Bee has grown a moustache for a fund-raising scheme Queen Bee is running. Buzzbee and friends want to help so they ask Aunty Bee to make some moustaches.

Wed 18 May 2022

Buzzbee and friends go along to Dr Beetle's new fitness classes. They start well, but Dr Beetle soon realises he’s not fit enough to lead them. Barnabee helps change his own and Dr Beetle's staid image during a series of classes led by others.

Wed 18 May 2022

Buzzbee bumps into Barry at the Buzz Stop and Barry's lucky teapot breaks. Buzzbee and Barnabee try to make up for it, but their efforts end up with Barry losing customers. But the boys soon find a way to get Barry's business booming again.

Tue 17 May 2022

Pappa Bee is taking photographs at the Community Games Day to record the day. Rubee wants to take the shot of Buzzbee's loop-the-loop, but gets distracted and misses the moment. Buzzbee learns there are lots of different ways to make memories.

Tue 17 May 2022

Buzzbee's forgetful nature gets him into trouble when he forgets Barnabee's birthday and has to make it up to him.

Mon 16 May 2022

Princess Beetrice meets Buzzbee and friends, but doesn't like the way they treat her as special just because she's a princess. The Queen helps Beetrice to prove to everyone that she's just an ordinary kid with the use of a disguise.

Mon 16 May 2022

Pappa Bee doesn't like his new glasses and insists on wearing his old pair, causing chaos as a result. Buzzbee and Barnabee step in after Pappa has a minor accident, and help him realise he needs to learn to adapt.

Sun 15 May 2022

Mamma Bee needs to get back in shape after she eats too many of her own honey cakes. Buzzbee knows just the person to help - Mr Grasshopper.

Sun 15 May 2022

Buzzbee and Barnabee buy Jasper a new football for his birthday, but Jasper's more interested in his new pet Midge, and Buzzbee and Barnabee feel left out. But luckily Grandpa has the perfect solution.

Sat 14 May 2022

Buzzbee has to stay in with Grandma and Grandpa instead of going out with his friends. Grandma has a go on Buzzbee's buzzboard and Buzzbee has to rescue her.

Sat 14 May 2022

When Barnabee forgets his alarm clock on a sleepover at Buzzbee's, Pappa Bee suggests they learn to tell the time in other ways. Buzzbee and Barnabee become Time Detectives - finding clues to time through the natural world - including their tummies.

Fri 13 May 2022

Mrs Wasp and Postman Spider launch an after-school club and Buzzbee's class is split into two teams. However, team rivalry soon gets out of hand.

Fri 13 May 2022

Postman Spider has lost his usual enthusiasm for his work and wants to retire. Buzzbee tries lots of different approaches to help, but Postman Spider gets his bounce back after Buzzbee discovers that very small changes can make a big difference.

Thur 12 May 2022

Debee has a new Chatterbug toy that mimics everything you say. Buzzbee and friends are desperate to have a go and so Debee lends it to them. When it stops working they go to great lengths to fix it, only to find the problem is a simple one.

Thur 12 May 2022

Grandpa Bee is reluctant to come along to the Art Class that Aunty Bee has organised. Buzzbee is disappointed - he wants all his family to be there. He convinces Grandpa to give it a try and Grandpa discovers his creative side.