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 2024. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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Art Ninja
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’.
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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!
Series 3
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.
Sarah's bought a onesie that turns her invisible, and she and Ricky use it to plays tricks on Gav. Ricky conjures a geometric kite design.
Gavin thinks that he could get rich and famous by filming a vlog about being the art ninja's annoying best friend. Ricky wants in as well.
Ricky is having really weird dreams, which lead to him to make surreal art including giant hands and a burger hat inspired by Rene Magritte.
Ricky hears that a yeti has been spotted in Bristol, and he is determined to lure the mysterious creature and be the first to photograph it.
Ricky thinks he has nothing to spread on his toast, until a giant egg is delivered. Worried it could contain a baby T rex, Ricky distracts himself with art.
Ricky has never been good at football, so is horrified to hear that his dad has entered him and his make-believe girlfriend into a family tournament.
Gavin can't find the right animal costume to run the local marathon. Ricky helps him decide by making a piranha fish bag and a baboon chalk picture.
Series 5, Episode 5 - Day of the Detective
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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.