The BBC is piloting a video-on-demand service offering parenting tips from next month, to coincide with the launch of the new series of Professor Robert Winston's Child of Our Time.

Parenting Video on Demand will offer clips from BBC shows Child of Our Time, Little Angels and The Human Body, introduced by Melinda Messenger.

Prof Winston and Little Angels presenter Dr Tanya Byron will also offer parenting tips via the free pilot broadband service, which will run for six months from early January. Parents can search for tips and information by topic, age, or programme.

Parenting Video on Demand will be available via bbc.co.uk/parenting from January 11.

The new series of Child of Our Time launches on BBC1 on January 15.

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