Nine Minute Ninja
Nine Minute 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 2024. A total of 19 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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Nine Minute Ninja
Ricky makes some mini masterpieces and a 3D shrunken scene, while the Grand Master constructs an enormous pencil.
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It’s time for Ricky to get ahead of the game as he makes a fish which comes out the other side of his head, he draws a dynamic Danger Mouse and creates a magazine collage bursting with ideas.
Ricky gets arty with the alphabet, making some abstract letter art, a comic door sign and the Grand Master appears to create a secret message magnifying glass.
Ricky’s epic tummy rumble gets him in the mood for food as he creates a Sticky Head Turkey Game, some Fake Sandwiches and he shows us how to draw Cute Fruit.
Ricky gets to work growing some amazing creations, including a picture of flowers made out of toilet roll and an unusual plant pot which looks like a pineapple.
Ricky gets into the groove making a Dance Decision Maker and demonstrates how to draw a trainer. Street dance brings a giant painted robot to life.
Series 4
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. There's a power surge in the flat that magically brings an old mannequin to life.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Gav's keeping guard as Ricky gets gifts from a mystery superfan. Meanwhile Ricky makes an expensive-looking selfie.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Not everything is as it seems, as the Grand Master makes art that colours itself. Ricky makes a silhouette look 3D.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Things get surreal in the Art Ninja flat when Gav and Sarah's pets start speaking. Also with crazy collage creatures.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. There's a party mood in the flat as the Grand Master makes a joke juice bottle and Ricky has a sweet trick for drawing a cake.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Sarah turns up looking a little off-colour, while Ricky makes roarsome dragon feet for trainers.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. There's an animal vibe in the flat as Ricky makes a coat hook with character and the Grand Master makes a monster.
Series 3
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Gav is upset that the talent show has been cancelled, while Ricky makes a trophy from curly card.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. The Art Ninja makes a bag with bite and the Ninja Apprentices suggest something surprising that comes from eggs.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Ricky makes treats including an ice cream pinata, and he has a clever use for baby oil when drawing a bowl of fruit.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Ricky decides to write about his ninja adventures. He also makes a secret book to hide his sweets and an autobiographical vase.
Ricky makes art in nine minutes. Ricky makes top-secret art, the Grand Master makes an illuminated mammal, and things get cheesy with some dairy selfies.