Numberblocks
Numberblocks is a British animated television series for preschoolers that debuted on CBeebies on 23 January 2017. The programme was created by Joe Elliot and produced by Alphablocks Ltd with Blue Zoo. It was commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, with Larkshead Media and Learning Resources holding merchandising rights.
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| Created by | Joe Elliot |
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| Composer | Ben Lee Delisle |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 (8 Seasons) |
| No. of episodes | 128 (including specials) 139 (Including Numbersong shorts) |
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| Executive producers | Joe Elliot Oli Hyatt Catherine McAllister (CBeebies) Joel Wilenius (CBeebies) |
| Editor | Steve Hughes |
| Running time | 5 minutes (main series) 10–20 minutes (specials) |
| Production companies | Blue-Zoo Alphablocks Ltd. |
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| Original network | CBeebies |
| Original release | 23 January 2017 – 12 December 2021 |
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The show follows the Numberblocks, characters made of blocks who represent numbers. They live on a fictional planet called Numberland and embark on adventures relating to mathematical concepts. In 2017, the show was nominated for a BAFTA award in the "Learning" category.[2]
Premise
Numberblocks follows the adventures of block characters in Numberland, each named after a number, and made up of the equivalent number of blocks. A black floating number, called a Numberling, appears above their heads to show their value. When one block hops on top of another, they transform into a different character to make a new number. Many of the numbers have styles and personalities associated with their numbers (One is brave and independent, Seven is rainbow-coloured and lucky, Eight has octopus-like tentacles, etc.).[3]
The show helps toddlers and young kids learn numeracy skills, especially how to count and do simple maths. Integer concepts such as even vs. odd, and factoring are discussed and explored. More sophisticated ideas are also explored in later episodes such as comparison, square numbers, and triangular numbers (known as "Step Squads") as well as counting using binary numbers.[4]
Development
Kay Benbow of BBC Studios commissioned Numberblocks as an animated series for children aged 3–6 to be developed by Essex production company Blue Zoo.[5][6] The production was made in partnership with the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) to complement the Alphablocks series.[7] Created by Joe Elliot, the series was made to give children a deep understanding of how numbers work. Elliot wanted to visually show the concepts of maths in a way no other number series had, as he thought many people struggled with how the subject is taught.[5] In October 2018, Aardman Animations' international sales and acquisitions arm acquired the distribution rights to the show, along with Alphablocks.[8]
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 15 | 23 January 2017 | 10 February 2017 | |
| 2 | 15 | 1 May 2017 | 19 May 2017 | |
| 3 | 30 | 24 September 2018 | 1 February 2019 | |
| 4 | 30 | 10 June 2019 | 16 August 2019 | |
| 5 | 30 | 8 March 2021 | 25 June 2021 | |
| Specials | 8 | 27 August 2021 | 14 February 2022 | |
| Numbersongs | 11 | 26 April 2019 | 15 December 2022 | |
Series 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "One" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Miquel Cabot (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot | January 23, 2017[9] | |
| Learn all about the number 1 with Numberblock One herself, as she sings a song about how it's like to be the only one. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Another One" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Miquel Cabot (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh, & Andrew Jones | January 24, 2017 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Two" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot | January 25, 2017 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Three" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot | January 26, 2017 | |
| 5 | 5 | "One, Two, Three" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Mariella Capasso (Animation Lead) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | January 27, 2017 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Four" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Mariella Capasso (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Ciaran Murtagh, & Andrew Jones | January 30, 2017 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Five" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Ciaran Murtagh, & Andrew Jones | January 31, 2017 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Three Little Pigs" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Miquel Cabot (Animation Lead) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | February 1, 2017 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Off We Go!" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Lizzie Hicks (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot | February 2, 2017 | |
| 10 | 10 | "How To Count" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Miquel Cabot (Animation Lead) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | February 3, 2017 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Stampolines" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Miquel Cabot (Animation Lead) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | February 6, 2017 | |
| 12 | 12 | "The Whole of Me" | Simon Taylor (Series Director and Tony Trimmer (Artistic Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | February 8, 2017 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Terrible Twos" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Mariella Capasso (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh, & Andrew Jones | February 7, 2017 | |
| 14 | 14 | "Holes" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot | February 9, 2017 | |
| 15 | 15 | "Hide & Seek" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Mariella Capasso (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot | February 10, 2017 | |
Series 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "Six" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | May 1, 2017[10] |
| 17 | 2 | "Seven" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Andrew Jones | May 2, 2017 |
| 18 | 3 | "Eight" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | May 3, 2017 |
| 19 | 4 | "Nine" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | May 4, 2017 |
| 20 | 5 | "Ten" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | May 5, 2017 |
| 21 | 6 | "Just Add One" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot | May 8, 2017 |
| 22 | 7 | "Blast Off" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Max Allen | May 9, 2017 |
| 23 | 8 | "Counting Sheep" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | May 10, 2017 |
| 24 | 9 | "Double Trouble" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Max Allen | May 11, 2017 |
| 25 | 10 | "The Three Threes" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Max Allen & Joe Elliot | May 12, 2017 |
| 26 | 11 | "Odds and Evens" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | May 15, 2017 |
| 27 | 12 | "Fluffies" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead) | Joe Elliot | May 16, 2017 |
| 28 | 13 | "The Two Tree" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Max Allen | May 17, 2017 |
| 29 | 14 | "Numberblock Castle" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | May 18, 2017 |
| 30 | 15 | "Ten Green Bottles" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors) | Max Allen & Joe Elliot | May 19, 2017 |
Series 3 (2018–19)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] |
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| 31 | 1 | "Once Upon a Time" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | September 24, 2018[11] |
| 32 | 2 | "Blockzilla" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | September 25, 2018 |
| 33 | 3 | "The Numberblocks Express" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | September 26, 2018 |
| 34 | 4 | "Fruit Salad" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | September 27, 2018 |
| 35 | 5 | "Zero" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot | September 28, 2018 |
| 36 | 6 | "Now We Are Six to Ten" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | October 1, 2018 |
| 37 | 7 | "Numberblobs" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | October 2, 2018 |
| 38 | 8 | "Building Blocks" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | October 3, 2018 |
| 39 | 9 | "Peekaboo!" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | October 4, 2018 |
| 40 | 10 | "Hiccups" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | October 5, 2018 |
| 41 | 11 | "What's the Difference?" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | October 8, 2018 |
| 42 | 12 | "Numberblock Rally" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | October 9, 2018 |
| 43 | 13 | "Five and Friends" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | October 10, 2018 |
| 44 | 14 | "Octoblock to the Rescue!" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | October 11, 2018 |
| 45 | 15 | "Ten Again" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | October 12, 2018 |
| 46 | 16 | "Flatland" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | October 15, 2018 |
| 47 | 17 | "Pattern Palace" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | October 16, 2018 |
| 48 | 18 | "Legend of The Big Tum" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | October 17, 2018 |
| 49 | 19 | "Mirror, Mirror" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | October 18, 2018 |
| 50 | 20 | "The Wrong Number" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | October 19, 2018 |
| 51 | 21 | "Eleven" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | January 21, 2019 |
| 52 | 22 | "Twelve" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | January 22, 2019 |
| 53 | 23 | "The Way of the Rectangle" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | January 23, 2019 |
| 54 | 24 | "Ride the Rays" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | January 25, 2019 |
| 55 | 25 | "Block Star" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | January 24, 2019 |
| 56 | 26 | "Thirteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | January 28, 2019 |
| 57 | 27 | "Fourteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle | January 29, 2019 |
| 58 | 28 | "Fifteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | January 30, 2019 |
| 59 | 29 | "Tween Scenes" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | January 31, 2019 |
| 60 | 30 | "Step Squads" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | February 1, 2019 |
Series 4 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] |
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| 61 | 1 | "Fifteen's Minute of Fame" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Lead) | Max Allen | June 10, 2019[12] |
| 62 | 2 | "On Your Head" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | June 11, 2019 |
| 63 | 3 | "Ten's Place" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | June 12, 2019 |
| 64 | 4 | "Balancing Bridge" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | June 13, 2019 |
| 65 | 5 | "Sixteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | June 14, 2019 |
| 66 | 6 | "Square Club" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | June 17, 2019 |
| 67 | 7 | "Seventeen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | June 18, 2019 |
| 68 | 8 | "Eighteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | June 19, 2019 |
| 69 | 9 | "Loop the Loop" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | June 20, 2019 |
| 70 | 10 | "Nineteen" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | June 21, 2019 |
| 71 | 11 | "Twenty" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | July 8, 2019 |
| 72 | 12 | "Tall Stories" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | July 9, 2019 |
| 73 | 13 | "Flights of Fancy" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | July 10, 2019 |
| 74 | 14 | "I Can Count To Twenty" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | July 11, 2019 |
| 75 | 15 | "Heist" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | July 12, 2019 |
| 76 | 16 | "Sign of the Times" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | July 15, 2019 |
| 77 | 17 | "Fun Times Fair" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | July 16, 2019 |
| 78 | 18 | "The Lair of Shares" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | July 17, 2019 |
| 79 | 19 | "Terrible Twosday" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | July 18, 2019 |
| 80 | 20 | "Divide and Drive" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | July 19, 2019 |
| 81 | 21 | "Twenty-One and On" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | August 5, 2019 |
| 82 | 22 | "We're Going On A Square Hunt" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Max Allen | August 6, 2019 |
| 83 | 23 | "Thirty's Big Top" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | August 7, 2019 |
| 84 | 24 | "Land of the Giants" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | August 8, 2019 |
| 85 | 25 | "Fifty" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | August 9, 2019 |
| 86 | 26 | "Sixty's High Score" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | August 12, 2019 |
| 87 | 27 | "The Big One" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | August 13, 2019 |
| 88 | 28 | "One Hundred" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | August 14, 2019 |
| 89 | 29 | "One Thousand And One" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Joe Elliot | August 15, 2019 |
| 90 | 30 | "More To Explore" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Will Cook (Animation Director) | Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot | August 16, 2019 |
Series 5 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] |
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| 91 | 1 | "Your Turn" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 8, 2021[13] |
| 92 | 2 | "Now You See Us" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 9, 2021 |
| 93 | 3 | "Ten's Top Ten" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Damon Winterburn (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 10, 2021 |
| 94 | 4 | "What's My Number?" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 11, 2021 |
| 95 | 5 | "Fun Times One Times Table" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Damon Winterburn (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 12, 2021 |
| 96 | 6 | "The Many Friends of Twenty" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 15, 2021 |
| 97 | 7 | "Ten Vaulting" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 16, 2021 |
| 98 | 8 | "Twoland" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 17, 2021 |
| 99 | 9 | "Two Times Shoe Shop" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 18, 2021 |
| 100 | 10 | "Odd Side Story" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 19, 2021 |
| 101 | 11 | "How Rectangly!" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Damon Winterburn (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 22, 2021 |
| 102 | 12 | "Rectangle Racers" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 23, 2021 |
| 103 | 13 | "The Team Factor" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Damon Winterburn (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 24, 2021 |
| 104 | 14 | "Hidden Talents" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 25, 2021 |
| 105 | 15 | "Making Patterns" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | March 26, 2021 |
| 106 | 16 | "Now in 3D" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 7, 2021 |
| 107 | 17 | "Club Picnic" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 8, 2021 |
| 108 | 18 | "Too Many Threes" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 9, 2021 |
| 109 | 19 | "Circus of Threes" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Damon Winterburn (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 10, 2021 |
| 110 | 20 | "Figure It Out" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 11, 2021 |
| 111 | 21 | "Snow Day Doubles" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 14, 2021 |
| 112 | 22 | "Steps Versus Squares" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 15, 2021 |
| 113 | 23 | "Puzzle Square" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 16, 2021 |
| 114 | 24 | "Four on the Floor" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 17, 2021 |
| 115 | 25 | "Sky High Fives" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 18, 2021 |
| 116 | 26 | "One Giant Step Squad" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 21, 2021 |
| 117 | 27 | "Square on the Moon" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 22, 2021 |
| 118 | 28 | "Heroes With Zeroes" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 23, 2021 |
| 119 | 29 | "What If?" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep and Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ben Lee-Delisle, Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 24, 2021 |
| 120 | 30 | "100 Ways to Leave the Planet" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | June 25, 2021 |
Specials (2021-22)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 2] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] | |
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| 121 | 1 | "Double Back" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Liza Huxstep & Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | August 27, 2021[14][15] | |
| 122 | 2 | "The Treasure of Hexagon Island" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Liza Huxstep & Megan Pearce | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | August 27, 2021[16] | |
| 123 | 3 | "About Time" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Joe Elliot, Ben Lee-Delisle, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | October 31, 2021[17] | |
| 124 | 4 | "The Twelve Days of Christmas" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | December 12, 2021 | |
| 125 | 5 | "Making Friends" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Charlotte-Binnie Thompson (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | February 14, 2022 | |
| Note: This episode was part of the Alphablocks & Numberblocks crossover series. | ||||||
| 126 | 6 | "The Case of the Missing Blocks" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Megan Pearce (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | February 14, 2022 | |
| Note: This episode was part of the Alphablocks & Numberblocks crossover series. | ||||||
| 127 | 7 | "The Blocks v Blocks Games" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | February 14, 2022 | |
| Note: This episode was part of the Alphablocks & Numberblocks crossover series. | ||||||
| 128 | 8 | "Crossover" | Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Lisa Huxstep & Steve Kimbrey (Lead Animators) | Max Allen, Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones | February 14, 2022 | |
| Note: This episode was part of the Alphablocks & Numberblocks crossover series. | ||||||
Numbersongs (2019-22)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Written by [lower-alpha 3] | Original release date [lower-alpha 1] |
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| NA | 1 | "Five Little Speckled Frogs" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019[18] |
| NA | 2 | "Zoom Zoom Zoom!" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019 |
| NA | 3 | "Scoop A Scoop" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019 |
| NA | 4 | "Who Has More?" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019 |
| NA | 5 | "Five Little Boats" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019 |
| NA | 6 | "Days of Spring" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | April 26, 2019 |
| NA | 7 | "How Many Passengers?" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | May 3, 2019 |
| NA | 8 | "Lets All Draw Numbers" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | May 3, 2019 |
| NA | 9 | "Hen House Hop" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | May 3, 2019 |
| NA | 10 | "Counting Cars" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | May 3, 2019 |
| NA | 11 | "How Many Sleeps 'till Christmas?" | Simon Taylor (Series Director) | Unknown | December 15, 2022 |
Other media
UK-based kids media service company Larkshead Media was appointed to manage licensing activities for Numberblocks in August 2017; the agency announced that merchandise including toys and apparel would be brought to retail.[19] In July 2020, a MathLink Cubes activity set inspired by the show was announced by Learning Resources to be available through major retailers later in the year.[20][21] The set, featuring characters One to Ten, was delayed and released in June 2021.[22][23] In September, Immediate Media launched an official magazine for the show, with the first issue released on 8 September 2021.[24][25] Fancy dress distributor Rubies announced an official dress up licence for Numberblocks in October, with costumes planned to be available in the EMEA and Australia in 2022.[26] Learning Resources secured a global master licensing deal for Numberblocks in November 2021,[27] announcing the release of plush toys in 2022 followed by playsets, video games and classroom items with sister company hand2mind by 2023.[28][29]
Notes
- Information is taken from the BBC iPlayer.
- Information is taken from the closing credits of each episode.
- Information currently unavailable.
References
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- "Nominations List for the British Academy Children's Awards in 2017". Bafta. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Numberblocks – Series 1". NCETM. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- "Numberblocks episodes series 1 to 5" (PDF). ncetm.org.uk.
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