Series synopsis
Alphablocks is a British animation kids family television series that premiered on CBeebies on January 25, 2010. It stars David Holt and Lizzie Waterworth.
Alphablocks is a British children's educational television programme that attempts to teach children how to spell with the use of animated blocks representing each letter. It is animated by Blue-Zoo and produced by Alphablocks Ltd.
Premise
Alphablocks is a British children's educational television programme that attempts to teach children how to spell with the use of animated blocks representing each letter. It is animated by Blue-Zoo and produced by Alphablocks Ltd.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 151 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | March 15, 2013 | November 5, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 26 | January 25, 2010 | February 19, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 26 | February 27, 2011 | March 30, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 26 | October 1, 2012 | January 23, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 13 | June 17, 2013 | July 5, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 15 | February 10, 2025 | February 10, 2025 |
| Season 6 | 15 | May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet Alphablock A | March 15, 2013 |
| 2 |
Meet Alphablock B Alphablock B plays a big blue bass guitar! Find out how to make the /b/ sound and have phonics fun with Alphablock B and the magic words bun, bat and big. |
March 22, 2013 |
| 3 |
Meet Alphablock C Alphablock C cracks things! Find out how to make the /c/ sound and have a ton of phonics fun with Alphablock C and the magic words cat, cup and cot. |
March 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphablocks The adventures of 26 lively letters who can make words come to life by holding hands. From A to Z, every Alphablock has fun discovering the magic of wordplay. |
January 25, 2010 |
| 2 |
Bee 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. He's such a busy E! |
January 25, 2010 |
| 3 |
Top When T gets stuck on top of a mountain, A, E, I, O and U come to the rescue. |
January 26, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Taps S is feeling a bit sad but T, A and P are here to help and before long, everyone is tap dancing. Oh dear! T has no tea, A has too many apples but S is sagging so the others want to help. P pops in and they try some word magic - perhaps a comforting pat or a big musical number? This episode introduces the letters S, A, T and P and the words 'sat', 'pat', 'tap' and 'taps'. |
February 27, 2011 |
| 2 |
In I wants to show off her incredible singing but when she holds hands with N, they get stuck inside a floating balloon. Can word magic help them out or will I's singing save the day? This episode introduces the letters I and N and the words 'tin', 'tip' and 'pin'. |
February 28, 2012 |
| 3 |
Man M is very hungry so he and his friends make a gingerbread man, but he runs off. They set chase on a flying mat, and a handy map keeps them hot on his trail. Can they corner the cheeky biscuit? This episode introduces the letter M and the words 'mat', 'map' and 'man'. |
February 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wish Do wishes come true? U doesn't think so but G says she can grow them. G is growing wishes but U doesn't believe in them, until something big happens and G's watering can ends up in a very high place. This episode has fun with 'ug' and the words jug, rug, tug and bug. |
October 1, 2012 |
| 2 |
Snowman It's snowing! The Alphablocks whip up a wondrous winter wonderland: but can they get Mr Snowman to the North Pole before he melts? This episode has fun with 'an' and the words man, fun, sun, fan, tan, van and men. |
October 2, 2012 |
| 3 |
Win Alphablock I really, really wants to win the extreme vowel race: everyone else is hopping, riding, driving or flying - but can she do it on her own? This episode has fun with '-in', the five vowels and the words van, bus, hop, red, fog, mud, tap, bug, mop, hen, din, fin and win. |
October 3, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Four When N tries to ban D from the band, the others get the fab four back together to prove that you can do much more with four! This episode introduces end blends like '-st' and '-nd' and the words band, bus, bust, win, wind, tent, ram, ramp, mist, lost, gulp and help. |
June 17, 2013 |
| 2 |
Clap The Alphablocks clap their hands, slap their thighs, flap their wings and pretend to fly in a clapping, flapping, skipping, flipping song! This episode introduces starting blends like 'sp-' and 'fl-' and the words top, stop, pot, spot, lap, clap, slap, flap, skip, slip, flip, ram and tram. |
June 18, 2013 |
| 3 |
Prank When A discovers a magic red nose, she gets up to all sorts of cheeky five-letter mischief. This episode combines starting and end blends for five-letter words and introduces the words "prank", "stink", "trunk", "stomp", "stamp", "plank" and "stunt". |
July 5, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Alphablocks Adventure In the Alphablocks’ play, can the townsfolk find somewhere for a giant to play football? |
February 10, 2025 |
| 2 |
Pip Will Alphablock P ever get her adorable pet, Pip, to settle down for the night? |
February 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
C Versus K Alphablocks C and K sound the same, but they discover that they make different words. |
February 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Party Party Alphablocks E and S help Alphablock Y make more than one of the things needed for a party. |
May 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
Shop Can the singing owners of a magical pop-up shop impress Alphablock I with their wares? |
May 16, 2025 |
| 3 |
Think Alphablock I accidentally creates a flood of ink. How can she clear it up? |
May 16, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBeebies |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2010 |
| Last aired | May 30, 2025 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | in_production |