Barnaby
The explorer
Curious, warm and brave. He notices, points, asks and tries — then says it back in his own words, so you can say it with him.
Hi! I’m Barnaby.Let’s find out!
A calm, joyful show for little explorers aged 2–6 — about the real-world machines, places and jobs children see around them.
“Oh look! What’s that? Let’s find out!”
The show
Big machines. Real places. Never scary.
Barnaby explores something real, asks the questions young children actually ask, and discovers how it works — then puts what he’s learned into action. Every adventure ends somewhere different.
Who you’ll meet
The explorers
Cal
The fire engine
Giant, gentle and very shiny. A tank, a hose, and a ladder that reaches the top of a tree.
Reed
The firefighter
The grown-up who knows how things work. Patient, kind, and never makes a small mistake feel big.
Pip
The kitten
Orange, calm and endlessly nosy — usually watching from somewhere just out of reach.
Somewhere new, every time
The world is the set
The places children already point at through the car window — opened up, named and explained at exactly their height.
Explorer Badges
Earn one every adventure
Each adventure ends with a short remembering game. Play along with Barnaby and you earn that day’s Explorer Badge.
Firehouse ExplorerTank, hose, ladder
Truck ExplorerLift, tip, load
Digger ExplorerScoop, swing, drop
Car Wash ExplorerSoap, brush, shine
First adventures
Where Barnaby goes first
The Firehouse
Inside the fire station with Cal and Firefighter Reed. What’s in the tank, how long is the hose, and how high does the ladder really go?
In productionGarbage Truck Day
Following the truck along the whole street. Where the bins go, what the big arm does, and why everything gets squashed flat.
Coming soonThe Giant Excavator
A digger and a dump truck build a pond together. How far the arm reaches, how much the bucket holds, and who takes the soil away.
Coming soonThe Car Wash
Dirty in, soap, brushes, big dryer, shiny out. The most satisfying five minutes on the internet, for two-year-olds.
Coming soonFor grown-ups
Made with parents in mind
Real-world learning
The machines, places and jobs are based on the world children actually see around them.
Calm by design
Curious and engaging, without frantic cutting, shouting or sensory overload.
Kind and safe
Gentle adventures, patient helpers, and no frightening manufactured peril.
Facts checked
Simplified for young children, but never knowingly false.