Art Ninja
Art Ninja is a program for youth on CBBC. He’s an expert animator with amazing art skills. His mission is to teach you his secrets and get you creating your own art. Some call him Ricky, we know him as the ART NINJA. The new series promises great art ideas, makes, mates and Ninja madness! The program has been available since 2025. A total of 47 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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Art Ninja
Ricky’s duvet day is ruined when he discovers a poorly Gav on his sofa. Luckily Dr Sarah is on hand with some TLC and is ready to banish the bogies
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Ricky is forced to renew his ninja licence with the grand high ninja and his friends and family try to boost his skills.
Ricky’s aunt has sent him an antique ornament, but it’s disgusting so he can’t wait to get rid of it. It does inspire him to make some timeless art though
A new episode of the internet sensation Punkest Prank inspires Ricky and Gav to prank each other in order to win a year's supply of Shampoo-Poo.
Ricky is surprised to find out that Rich has embraced his inner hippie and wants to become ‘at one’ with nature. It inspires Ricky to make a pineapple plant pot.
Ricky is ready to reveal his latest diamond-encrusted arty creation but is shocked to discover it has been stolen! Detective Gav puts on his deerstalker and comes to the rescue.
Dance battles are the hottest craze right now so Ricky is shocked to discover his ‘Sic Rick Dance Crew’ have abandoned him for ‘Sassy Sarah’s Disco Divas’.
Ricky loves VR computer games and his favourite is Mind Kingdom! But things don’t go to plan when Gav also becomes obsessed with it and won't give up the headset.
Ricky throws Rich a surprise fancy dress birthday party but disaster strikes when everyone turns up dressed as clowns - his worst nightmare!
When a snowstorm blows into Bristol, Gav surprises Ricky by announcing that Christmas is here! He tries to resist everyone’s enthusiasm to celebrate the big day early
Series 4
Ricky starts to receive countless gifts from a mystery superfan whilst coincidentally items begin to disappear from his flat.
While looking after Gav's cat and Sarah's guinea pig, Ricky gets bitten and suddenly he can hear the pets talking! Not only that, they're gossiping about him.
Ricky's nan has bought him some driving lessons because she thinks he's too old to ride a skateboard. Unfortunately Ricky is not keen.
After Ricky orders an anti-baldness potion, things get hairy and scary as hair grows everywhere. Ricky makes a paper wig and a shaving foam painting.
When Ricky and Gav watch Officially Amazing their competitive streaks take over with increasingly silly record-breaking attempts.
Ricky's latest tech toy decides to become an audio book. Things get even weirder when Sarah transforms into the wicked witch of the West Country.
Nadiya Hussain is looking for locals to enter a foodie competition. Ricky makes art from food, including a lasagne mosaic.
Series 3
After the local auditions for a TV talent show are cancelled, Gav is out to prove that Bristol's got talent and transforms his flat into a studio.
Series in which Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. In this episode, Ricky discovers that he could be descended from a famous pirate.
Ricky's always wanted to be a spy, but when he starts receiving mysterious phone calls full of code words he's not so sure.