1996 was a leap year that started on a Monday and ended on a Tuesday.
Debuts[]
- 17 January - Goggle-Eyes
- 22 January - Teenage Health Freak
- 4 February - Cro
- 5 February - The Biz
- 11 February - Pirates
- 19 February - Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion
- 3 April - Feral TV
- 5 April - Mortimer and Arabel
- 12 April - Stickin' Around (minisodes)
- 28 April - Elidor
- 1 May
- Monty
- The New Adventures of Madeline
- 17 May - Madison
- 29 May - Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- 3 June - The Genie From Down Under
- 25 June - Postman Pat and the Tuba
- 1 July
- Insektors
- Secret Life of Toys
- 12 July - Gogs
- 14 July - Sun on the Stubble
- 17 July - The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
- 21 July - Just William
- 22 July - The Secret World of Alex Mack
- 5 August - Mot
- 29 August - What-a-Mess (US TV series)
- 1 September - Black Hearts in Battersea
- 12 September - Postman Pat and the Barometer
- 16 September - Bananas in Pyjamas: Singing Time
- 22 October - William's Wish Wellingtons
- 5 November - Bump in the Night
- 19 December - Santo Bugito
- 25 December
- The Forgotten Toys (TV special)
- Spot's Magical Christmas
Removals[]
Videos released[]
- Noddy - Noddy And The Naughty Tail (17836) (Released February 12th)
- Noddy - Noddy And The Kite (17837) (Released February 12th)
- Brum - Brum and the Marching Band (17435) (Released March 11th)
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories (17437) (Released March 11th)
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories (17436) (Released March 11th)
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories (17438)
- Johnson and Friends - A Trip to the Moon (17439)
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry - The Best Mistake Ever (17440)
- Barney - Barney Safety (17894)
- The Legend of White Fang - Leap of Danger (17441)
- Budgie the Little Helicopter - Who's a Clever Budgie (17442)
- Blinky Bill - Down on the Farm (17785)
- Noddy - Noddy And The Milkman (18077) (Released April 8th)
- Barney - Barney Songs (17893)
- Lizzie's Library - Possums Don't Wear Boots (18012)
- Feral TV - Feral Peril (17971) (Released May 13th)
- Miffy - Miffy in the Snow (14890)
- Play School - Everybody Sing! (17791) (Released June 10th)
- Babar - Ghost For a Day (17790)
- Postman Pat - Postman Pat and the Barometer (17788) (Released July 15th)
- Insektors - The Kolor Guitar (100092) (Released August 12th)
- The Wiggles - Wake Up Jeff (100096)
- Noddy - Noddy the Champion (100100) (Released September 9th)
- Bananas in Pyjamas - It's Music Time (100258)
- Budgie the Little Helicopter - Surprise, Surprise (100259)
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry - The Treasure Hunt (100135)
- Barney - Barney's Talent Show (100231)
- Barney - Fun and Games (100241)
- Gillian Eastoe's Extra-Awesome Intergalactical Expedition (100261)
- What a Mess Goes Camping (100260) (Released October 14th)
- Insektors - The Eskape (100405)
- Blinky Bill - Blinky Bill and the Lost Puppy (100363)
- The Forgotten Toys (100173) (Released under Standard Roadshow Label on November 11th)
- William's Wish Wellingtons - William and Barksure (100174) (Released November 11th)
Albums released[]
- Play School Favourites - Play School
- The Hooley Dooleys - The Hooley Dooleys
- Wake Up Jeff! - The Wiggles
- Sing and Dance - ABC For Kids
- More Singing and Dancing - ABC For Kids
- Fun Time - The Flowerpot Gang
- It's Singing Time - Bananas In Pyjamas
- Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas - The Wiggles
Deaths[]
- July 15 - Dana Hill
- November 30 - Tiny Tim
- December 11 - Willie Rushton