Colourblocks
{{Short description|Television series}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Educational
Preschool
| creator = Joe Elliot
David Bowman
| writer = Ian Carney
| director = Francesca Adams (series director)
Dan Cripps (animation director)
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 2
| composer = Ben Lee-Delisle
| voices = Claire Morgan
Will Jennings
Bayo Gbadamosi
Harriet Carmichael
Kayi Ushe
Akiya Henry
David Holt
Beth Chalmers
Dominique Moore
| num_episodes = 45
| list_episodes =
| company = Blue Zoo
Alphablocks Ltd
| network = CBeebies
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|09|12|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
| related = {{Plainlist|
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Colourblocks is a British animated television series for preschoolers that debuted on CBeebies on 12 September 2022.{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Mercedes |title=CBeebies Introduces Preschoolers to the 'Colourblocks' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/09/cbeebies-introduces-preschoolers-to-the-colourblocks/ |website=Animation Magazine |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=2 September 2022}} The series follows the adventures of block characters in Colourland,{{Cite web |title=Colourblocks {{!}} Learning is fun with Learning Blocks {{!}} CBeebies shows |url=https://www.learningblocks.tv/colourblocks/home |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=www.learningblocks.tv |language=en}} each one named after a colour.{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Ellie |title=Alphablocks & Numberblocks universe expands into colour |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/alphablocks-and-numberblocks-universe-expands-into-colour/5173967.article |website=Broadcast |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en |date=31 August 2022 |url-access=limited}} Together with the series Alphablocks and Numberblocks it is a part of the "Blocks Universe". 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.{{cite web |title=BBC Children's and Education announce content deal with Blue Zoo Animation Studio and Alphablocks Ltd. to expand the Blocks Universe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/bbc-childrens-and-education-content-deal-blue-zoo-animation-studio-alphablocks |website=BBC Media Centre |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=8 February 2024|type=press release}}
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.
Premise
The programme aims to teach children about colours. Colour mixing is represented by characters bumping into each other to produce a new character of the resulting colour. A particular object representative of its colour is associated with each character. While being themed on colours, characters also have different shapes so that colour blind children would be able to distinguish between them.{{cite web |title=Colourblocks - How Colourblocks helps your child learn about colour |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/how-colourblocks-helps-your-child-learn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628074431/https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/how-colourblocks-helps-your-child-learn |archive-date=28 June 2023 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en}}
Episodes
= Series 1 (2022-2023) =
- Red | 101 - 12/09/2022
- Blue | 102 - 13/09/2022
- Yellow | 103 - 14/09/2022
- Red Meets Blue | 104 - 15/09/2022
- Yellow Meets Red and Blue | 105 - 16/09/2022
- Green | 106 - 19/09/2022
- Green Means Go | 107 - 20/09/2022
- Chameleon | 108 - 21/09/2022
- Silly Colouring | 109 - 22/09/2022
- Orange | 110 - 23/09/2022
- Red and Yellow Meet Orange | 111 - 26/09/2022
- Purple | 112 - 27/09/2022
- The Uncoloured Castle | 113 - 28/09/2022
- Purple's Patterns | 114 - 29/09/2022
- Rainbow | 115 - 30/09/2022
- Little Red Riding Hood (Red Riding Hood) | 116 - 23/01/2023
- Pick a Partner (Similar and Opposite) | 117 - 24/01/2023
- Black and White | 118 - 25/01/2023
- Shades of the Forest (Shades of You) | 119 - 26/01/2023
- Lighter and Darker | 120 - 27/01/2023
- Pink | 121 - 30/01/2023
- Brown | 122 - 31/01/2023
- Many Mixes Make Brown | 123 - 1/02/2023
- The Printing Crew (Cyan and Magenta) | 124 - 2/02/2023
- Grey | 125 - 3/02/2023
- Return of the Printing Crew | 126 - 6/02/2023
- The Sorting Express | 127 - 7/02/2023
- Choosing Colours | 128 - 8/02/2023
- Colour Wheels | 129 - 9/02/2023
- It's a Colourful World | 130 - 10/02/2023
=Series 2 (2023-2024) =
- It's a Colourful Christmas | 201 - 4/12/2023
- The Mixing Factory I 202 - 12/02/2024
- A Plate Of Many Colours I 203 - 13/02/2024
- Name That Colour I 204 - 14/02/2024
- Colouring a Rainbow I 205 - 15/02/2024
- Printing Crew to the Rescue I 206 - 16/02/2024
- Deep Blue and Sky Blue{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/19 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 19 February 2024}} I 207 - 19/02/2024
- Orange's Gym{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/20 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Tuesday 20 February 2024}} I 208 - 20/02/2024
- Purple's Mural Makeover{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/21 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Wednesday 21 February 2024}} I 209 - 21/02/2024
- Lime{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/22 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Thursday 22 February 2024}} I 210 - 22/02/2024
- Return of the Sorting Express{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/23 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Friday 23 February 2024}} I 211 - 23/02/2024
- Fun with Colours {{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/26 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 26 February 2024}} I 212 - 26/02/2024
- It's a Grey Day {{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/27 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Tuesday 27 February 2024}} I 213 - 27/02/2024
- Red's Recolouring Tour {{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/28 |title=CBeebies - Schedules, Wednesday 28 February 2024}} I 214 - 28/02/2024
- A Colourful Journey {{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9s/2024/02/29 | title=CBeebies - Schedules, Thursday 29 February 2024 }} I 215 - 29/02/2024
Cast
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- Claire Morgan (as Red and Orange)
- Will Jennings (as Yellow, Purple, and Magenta)
- Bayo Gbadamosi (as Blue)
- Harriet Carmichael (as Green, Indigo, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Grey, Light Grey, and Dark Grey)
- Kayi Ushe (as Pink)
- Akiya Henry (as Cyan)
- Beth Chalmers (as Deep Blue)
- David Holt (as Sky Blue)
- Dominique Moore (as Lime)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.learningblocks.tv/colourblocks/home Official website]
- {{BBC programme|p0fdc6kf}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkuKPaVlYK7QCIVTb0lV2Q/ YouTube channel]
Category:BBC children's television shows
Category:2022 British television series debuts
Category:2022 animated television series debuts
Category:2020s British children's television series
Category:British computer-animated television series
Category:CBeebies original programming
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:British preschool education television series
Category:Animated preschool education television series