The show, which combines animation with live-action footage, is designed to introduce preschool kids to new languages.

The Lingo Show was originally created as an interactive minisite by CBeebies web producer Nicole Seymour, which launched in February 2011.

The site proved popular and in June that year, it was decided to bring the series to television format, with Dinamo Productions doing animation.

The first season, consisting of fifteen episodes, which teaches Mandarin, French and Spanish, began airing from 12 March 2012.

The third season also consisting of fifteen episodes which teaches Punjabi, Polish and Somali, began airing from 10 January 2014.