5’s Milkshake! announces new UK commissions
July 8, 2026



5’s preschool strand, Milkshake!, has announced three new UK original commissions, continuing its commitment to delivering content for preschool audiences across the UK.

First up is Flora, Buxton & Bear, a 40 x 7’ CG animated series from Liverpool-based Fourth Wall (Milo), based on the book series by author and illustrator Rowena Blyth. Set in Buddies Preschool, the series follows three young friends as everyday moments spark big questions, sending them into lively role-play adventures – from wondering what might happen if you swallowed an apple pip to creating wildly inventive worlds where anything feels possible.


Next is The Earth Cubs Show, a 26 x 7’ mixed-media adventure series combining real-world footage and 2D animation, produced by Earth Cubs Ltd and 3Megos. Based on the successful Earth Cubs brand, and marking Milkshake!’s first adaptation of a YouTube series into long-form, the show invites preschoolers to join the Earth Cubs gang on a mission to “Learn the World”.

Completing the line-up is Milkshake! Monkey’s Morning at the Museum, a live-action 20x 11’ series produced by Daisybeck Studios (Show Me How, Animal Care Club). Guided by the Milkshake! Monkey, the series gives young explorers special access to museums across the UK – from getting hands-on with real meteorites at the National Space Centre in Leicester, to caring for working horses at the Black Country Living Museum and getting a behind-the-scenes look at life aboard the 1940s ship HMS Cavalier at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent.

Louise Bucknole, SVP Kids & Family, Paramount UK & Ireland, commented: “At Milkshake!, we’re always looking for ways to bring fresh, distinctive shows to our audience that reflect their lives – made right here in the UK. These new commissions bring together the things we know preschoolers respond to – from the imaginative, fly-on-the-wall fun of Flora, Buxton & Bear, learning about history in Milkshake! Monkey’s Morning at the Museum, to accessible ways of learning and exploring the world around them through sketches, comedy and songs with The Earth Cubs Show. Together, they combine creativity and real experiences in a way that feels engaging and relevant to how young people learn about their world.”