Alphablocks

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Alphablocks
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Genre
Created byJoe Elliot
Written by
  • Max Allen
  • Joe Elliot
  • Neil & Annabel Richards
  • Maurice Suckling
Voices of
ComposerBen Lee-Delisle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes121 (+ 8 specials)
Production
Executive producers
  • Rebecca Shallcross
  • Joe Elliot
ProducerSioned Wyn Roberts
Running time
  • 3 minutes (series 1)
  • 5 minutes (series 2-4)
  • 10 minutes (specials-present)
  • 20 minutes (specials)
Production companies
Original release
Network CBeebies
Release25 January 2010 (2010-01-25) –
present
Related

Alphablocks is a British animated television series for preschoolers that debuted on CBeebies on 25 January 2010. The programme was created by Joe Elliot and produced by Alphablocks Ltd. (Magic Lantern in series 1) with Blue Zoo [1] and Ritzy Animation. [2] It was commissioned by the BBC.

Contents

Plot

The show follows the Alphablocks, characters made of blocks who represent each letter of the alphabet. They live in a fictional planet called Alphaland and embark on adventures relating to word concepts.

List of episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 2625 January 2010 (2010-01-25)19 February 2010 (2010-02-19)
2 268 March 2011 (2011-03-08)30 March 2012 (2012-03-30)
3 261 October 2012 (2012-10-01)23 January 2013 (2013-01-23)
4 1317 June 2013 (2013-06-17)2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)
Word Magic 2623 March 2020 (2020-03-23)
Specials 816 October 2021 (2021-10-16)14 February 2022 (2022-02-14)
5 1510 February 2025 (2025-02-10)28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
6 1512 May 2025 (2025-05-12)30 May 2025 (2025-05-30)

Series 1 (2010)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Alphablocks" [3] Blue Zoo (Animation)Joe Elliot & Max AllenJanuary 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
The adventure of twenty-six lively letters who can make words come to life by holding hands.
22"Bee"Blue Zoo (Animation)Joe Elliot; Max Allen (Lead Writer)January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)
E is the busiest letter in the alphabet and in this musical episode, popular and friendly E shows just how hard working he can be. Doubling up and making words like bee and tree is easy but when he has to save the day by making a word with five E's he's exhausted.
33"Top"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards, Maurice SucklingJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
When T gets stuck on top of a mountain, A, E, I, O and U come to the rescue.
44"Why"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)January 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
Young Y wants to know why he can't sing with the vowels.
55"Key"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)January 27, 2010 (2010-01-27)
C thinks her brother K is copying her when she hears him making her sound, but it turns out that they both make the same sound. They decide to hold a contest.
66"Glow"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsJanuary 27, 2010 (2010-01-27)
When O and F turn the lights off, they think of an idea how to turn back on.
77"Sing"Blue Zoo (Animation)Joe ElliotJanuary 28, 2010 (2010-01-28)
B and her brother D get new guitarist N to join the band, but they still need a singer.
88"Band"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)January 28, 2010 (2010-01-28)
It's time for a battle of the bands to see which is best, rock or pop.
99"Party"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
When the Alphablocks' party is a flop, superhero Exciting X comes to the rescue.
1010"Cha Cha Cha"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards & Maurice SucklingFebruary 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
SH and CH go dancing, but how can they get off the island?
1111"Race"Blue Zoo (Animation)Joe ElliotFebruary 1, 2010 (2010-02-01)
It's race day - will V vroom vroom to victory?
1212"Moon"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
O has fun doubling up and making new and different oo sounds.
1313"Alphalympics"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)February 3, 2010 (2010-02-03)
Three teams compete to find out who can make the most words at the Alpha games.
1414"Sail"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards & Maurice SucklingFebruary 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)
Letters A and I pair up to make a new and exciting sound to help them on their journey.
1515"UFO"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)
A stargazing expedition for the Alphablocks leads to a close encounter with some very unusual visitors.
1616"Fox"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05)
Sing along as the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1717"Surprise"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards & Maurice SucklingFebruary 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)
P, A, R and Y plan a surprise for T - but first they must get out of a trap!
1818"Bus"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards & Maurice SucklingFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
S, T, O and P get caught on a runaway bus - what can they do?
1919"Space"Blue Zoo (Animation)Neil Richards, Maurice SucklingFebruary 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)
S, P, A, C and E wonder what is up past the sky, and soon find out!
2020"Hide"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
The Alphablocks play hide and seek.
2121"Quiet"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)February 12, 2010 (2010-02-12)
U tries to get away from Q but when the IT comes along, he needs her.
2222"Map"Blue Zoo (Animation)Max Allen (Lead Writer)February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)
R doesn't feel like she's really a pirate, until a treasure map appears and she and her friends head to a faraway island in search of pirate booty.
2323"Jaybird"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
J wants to sing and fly like a bird - can A and friends help?
2424"Note"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 17, 2010 (2010-02-17)
N, O, T and E make music - and S makes more and more of it!
2525"Zzzzz"Blue Zoo (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 19, 2010 (2010-02-19)
Z wants to march but needs a nap, and soon he's doing both at the same time.
2626"Magic"Blue Zoo (Animation)Joe ElliotFebruary 19, 2010 (2010-02-19)
Sing along as Magic E makes mischief and shows you how to turn a cap into a cape.

Series 2 (2011–12)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
271"Taps" [3] Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil and Annabel RichardsFebruary 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)
282"In"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
293"Man"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsFebruary 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)
304"Din"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)
315"Dog"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)
326"Cat"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 2, 2012 (2012-03-02)
337"Pen"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)
348"Up"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Joe ElliotMarch 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
359"Red"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil and Annabel RichardsMarch 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)
3610"Hen"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)
3711"Bop"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil and Annabel RichardsMarch 9, 2012 (2012-03-09)
3812"Fred"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)
3913"Hill"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil and Annabel RichardsMarch 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
4014"Van"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)
4115"Zap"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)
4216"Dot"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)
4317"Surprise"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil and Annabel RichardsMarch 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)
4418"Web"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
4519"Box"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)
4620"Quick"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 22, 2012 (2012-03-22)
4721"Kick"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Joe ElliotMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
4822"Wig"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Sioned Wyn RobertsMarch 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
4923"Rainbow"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Neil & Annabel RichardsMarch 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
5024"On"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Emma CollinsMarch 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)
5125"ABC"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Max AllenMarch 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)
5226"The Cat Sat On The Mat"Helen Arntsen (General) & Lizzie Hicks (Animation)Joe ElliotMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)

Series 3 (2012–13)

  1. Wish (UG word family)
  2. Snowman (AN word family)
  3. Win (IN word family)
  4. Hat (AP word family)
  5. Little Red N
  6. Dots
  7. Frog on a Dog (short vowels I and O)
  8. Best (letter blend ST)
  9. Fit (IT word family)
  10. Odd (short vowel O; nonsense words)
  11. Champ (digraphs CH and SH)
  12. Song (digraph NG)
  13. Thing (digraph TH)
  14. Train (digraph AI)
  15. Beep (digraph EE)
  16. Tightrope (trigraph IGH)
  17. Toad (digraph OA)
  18. Book (digraph OO)
  19. Hey! (vowels A, I, O, and OO)
  20. Card (digraph AR)
  21. The End (digraphs OI, OR, and UR)
  22. How now brown cow (digraph OW)
  23. Fair (trigraphs AIR, EAR, and URE, and digraph ER)
  24. Ants (introduction to letter blends)
  25. Ink (INK word family)
  26. Crash (short vowel A; onomatopoeic words)

[3]

Series 4 (2013)

  1. Four (words with ending blends)
  2. Clap (words with beginning blends)
  3. Prank (words with beginning and ending blends)
  4. Plusman (compound words)
  5. Alphabet (digraphs WH and PH)
  6. Name (long vowel A)
  7. Sleep (long vowel E)
  8. Mine (long vowel I)
  9. Home (long vowel O)
  10. Blue (long vowel U, and digraph EW)
  11. Outlaw (words with AW and AU)
  12. Birthday Girl (digraph IR)
  13. Cowboy (digraphs OY and OU)

[3]

Specials (2021–22)

  1. Band Together (making words with letters appearing in alphabetical order)
  2. The Wonderful Wizard of Az (changing vowels in CVC words)
  3. Boo! (vowels A, O, and OO)
  4. Letters to Santa (Christmas vocabulary)
  5. Making Friends
  6. Crossover (the A1-Z26 cipher)
  7. The Case of the Missing Blocks (word magic with 2 words)
  8. The Blocks v Blocks Games (anagrams)

[4]

Series 5 (2025)

  1. An Alphablocks Adventure
  2. Pip
  3. C Versus K
  4. Castles
  5. R's Really Rare Rose
  6. An Apple a Day
  7. Ned
  8. Treasure
  9. Pot
  10. No Fun Without U
  11. Cub
  12. Around Alphaland in a Day
  13. Farm
  14. Names
  15. Good Food

Series 6 (2025)

  1. Party Party
  2. Shop
  3. Think
  4. Wow
  5. Snow
  6. Stop
  7. Bugs
  8. Stamp
  9. Star
  10. Snail
  11. Signs
  12. Maze
  13. Who Can Help?
  14. P's Perfect Painting
  15. I Am I!

Alphablocks: Word Magic

Alphablocks: Word Magic is a spin-off of Alphablocks. It is a series of 26 short episodes published all at the same time on BBC iPlayer in 2020. [3]

Each and every episode will begin with the letter doing something, with the narrator describing it. After that, three words will be spelled with that letter, and a little scene will play that has something to do with that word. After the words, the same Alphablock animation will play a second time. There are 26 episodes, one for each letter in the alphabet. [3]

The episodes last for 1–3 minutes. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Alphablocks". Blue Zoo Animation Studio. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Alphablocks". RITZY ANIMATION. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alphablocks , retrieved 15 February 2022
  4. ↑ "Alphablocks & Numberblocks" . Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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