Numberblocks
Numberblocks
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.
Production
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. The production was made in partnership with the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) to complement the Alphablocks series. 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. In October 2018, Aardman Animations' international sales and acquisitions arm acquired the distribution rights to the show, along with Alphablocks.
Series 2 (2017)
<table><thead><tr><th>No. overall</th><th>No. in season</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>"Six"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead)</td><td>Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot</td><td>1 May 2017 (2017-05-01)</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>2</td><td>"Seven"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director)</td><td>Ben Lee-Delisle & Andrew Jones</td><td>2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>3</td><td>"Eight"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director)</td><td>Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot</td><td>3 May 2017 (2017-05-03)</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>4</td><td>"Nine"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Alec Smith (Animation Director)</td><td>Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot</td><td>4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>5</td><td>"Ten"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Ben Lee-Delisle & Joe Elliot</td><td>5 May 2017 (2017-05-05)</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>6</td><td>"Just Add One"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead)</td><td>Joe Elliot</td><td>8 May 2017 (2017-05-08)</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>7</td><td>"Blast Off"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Max Allen</td><td>9 May 2017 (2017-05-09)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>8</td><td>"Counting Sheep"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones</td><td>10 May 2017 (2017-05-10)</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>9</td><td>"Double Trouble"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead)</td><td>Max Allen</td><td>11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>10</td><td>"The Three Threes"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead)</td><td>Max Allen & Joe Elliot</td><td>12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>11</td><td>"Odds and Evens"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones</td><td>15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>12</td><td>"Fluffies"</td><td>Simon Taylor (Series Director) and Krissy Josephides (Animation Lead)</td><td>Joe Elliot</td><td>16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>13</td><td>"The Two Tree"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Max Allen</td><td>17 May 2017 (2017-05-17)</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>14</td><td>"Numberblock Castle"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones</td><td>18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>15</td><td>"Ten Green Bottles"</td><td>Simon Taylor, (Series Director) Alec Smith and Krissy Josephides (Animation Directors)</td><td>Max Allen & Joe Elliot</td><td>19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)</td></tr></tbody></table>
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