Numberblocks

Numberblocks
Genre
Created byJoe Elliot
Written by
  • Max Allen
  • Ben Lee Delisle
  • Ciaran Murtagh
  • Andrew Jones
Directed by
  • Simon Taylor (series)
  • Will Cook (animation)
  • Lisa Huxstep (animation)
Voices of
ComposerBen Lee Delisle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes128 (including specials); 139 (Including Numbersong shorts)
Production
Executive producersJoe Elliot
Oli Hyatt
Catherine McAllister (CBeebies)
Joel Wilenius (CBeebies)
EditorSteve Hughes
Running time2-3 minutes (numbersongs)
5 minutes (main series)
10–20 minutes (specials)
Production companiesBlue-Zoo
Alphablocks Ltd.
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release23 January 2017 (2017-01-23) –
present (present)
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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.

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]

  1. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (12 August 2021). "What are the most in-demand preschool shows?". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Nominations List for the British Academy Children's Awards in 2017". Bafta. Retrieved 20 October 2017.