WHEN it comes to a night in front of the TV, family entertainment has become a bit neglected recently.

In last few years big budget American dramas for adult audiences like Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and True Detective have become so popular that there seems to be little else on.

And while popular reality TV shows may get all the family gathering around the box, series that suit all ages have been few and far between.

That is why it has been good to see Sky change its tune with a big push on Yonderland.

Written by and starring the cast of Horrible Histories and now in its second season, the show is about Debbie (Martha Howe-Douglas) who is sucked into another dimension via her kitchen cupboard.

The world she ends up in is one filled with strange creatures, melodramatic magical squabbles and flamboyant, whimsical characters.

And the writers get the tone just right because it refuses to take itself seriously or patronise its young viewers.

Some have described Yonderland as being like Monty Python crossed with Labyrinth but, for me, it is more like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mixed with Fraggle Rock.

From one Jim Henson creation to another, Sky has another family entertainment coup on its hands.

After the success of the recent films, The Muppets are returning to the small screen for a documentary-style series.

The fly-on-the-wall show will see camera crews follow Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and Gonzo behind the scenes to see what they really get up to at home and at work.

Although Kermit and co do not appear to have aged a day, The Muppets have incredibly been around for six decades and it is fantastic that they are still here to entertain another generation of children this autumn.

Finally, there has been some more news on the much anticipated remake of Danger Mouse.

Game of Thrones' Lena Headey and Daily Show's John Oliver have joined the already impressive cast which includes Stephen Fry, Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon.

Headey will play US secret agent, Jeopardy Mouse, with Oliver cast as mad scientist wolf, Augustus P Crumhorn III.

Danger Mouse may be more of a children's show than family entertainment but due to many precious memories of the Cosgrove Hall icon from the 80s and 90s, parents will probably be smiling more than their kids.

And hopes are high with Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon perfectly cast as the voices of Danger Mouse and Penfold.