Colourblocks

Colourblocks
GenreEducational
Preschool
Created byJoe Elliot
David Bowman
Written byIan Carney
Directed byFrancesca Adams (series director)
Dan Cripps (animation director)
Voices ofClaire Morgan
Will Jennings
Bayo Gbadamosi
Harriet Carmichael
Kayi Ushe
Akiya Henry
David Holt
Beth Chalmers
Dominique Moore
ComposerBen Lee-Delisle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes45
Production
Production companiesBlue Zoo
Alphablocks Ltd
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release12 September 2022 (2022-09-12) –
present (present)
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Colourblocks is a British animated television series for preschoolers that debuted on CBeebies on 12 September 2022.[1] The series follows the adventures of block characters in Colourland,[2] each one named after a colour.[3] Together with the series Alphablocks and Numberblocks it is a part of the "Blocks Universe".[1] Commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation, the programme was created by Joe Elliot and David Bowman, and produced by Alphablocks Ltd. with Blue Zoo Animation Studio.[1][4]

Two seasons have been produced. As of 2024, the series was scheduled for production up to 2027, per an agreement between the Alphablocks Ltd. and Blue Zoo, and BBC.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (2 September 2022). "CBeebies Introduces Preschoolers to the 'Colourblocks'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Colourblocks | Learning is fun with Learning Blocks | CBeebies shows". www.learningblocks.tv. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ Kahn, Ellie (31 August 2022). "Alphablocks & Numberblocks universe expands into colour". Broadcast. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "BBC Children's and Education announce content deal with Blue Zoo Animation Studio and Alphablocks Ltd. to expand the Blocks Universe". BBC Media Centre (press release). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.