Numberblocks

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DESCRIPTION: Colourful Numberblocks run together over grassy hills. Each Numberblock is named by the total number of blocks it contains. 1 is a red square, 2 is orange, 3 is yellow, 4 is green, and 5 is blue. They all have smiling faces.

SINGERS: One, two, three, four, five Numberblocks

DESCRIPTION: Five more Numberblocks jump into the sky together. 6 is purple and polka dotted, 7 is rainbow, 8 is hot pink, 9 is grey, and 10 is grey and red.

SINGERS: Six, seven, eight, nine, ten Numberblocks

DESCRIPTION: Numberblocks combine to create larger Numberblocks.

SINGERS: One and another one is two and another one is

THREE: Me!

SINGERS: That's three!

DESCRIPTION: Numberblocks dance together in the sky and run through a grassy field.

SINGERS: Five, four, three, two, one! It's time for some number fun! You can count on us. We're the Numberblocks!

[Title] “Numberblocks”.

DESCRIPTION: On the Table Spinners Game Show, number One stands on a stage in front of a large crowd. Doors appear on a spinning table behind her.

ONE: Welcome to Table Spinners!

[Cheering]

ONE: Please welcome today's contestant, the Six Times Table.

DESCRIPTION: The contestant, Six Times Table, comes down from the crowd and stands on the stage.

SIX TIMES TABLE [singing]: I'm the Six Times Table, keeping it real! Let's go, go, go, and spin that wheel!

[Cheering]

ONE: Now let's meet the team that she'll be trying to find. Give it up for the Rolling Sixes!

[Cheering]

DESCRIPTION: Behind One, the ten stage doors open to reveal Numberblocks. The Numberblocks wave to the crowd and smile. One names each block.

ONE: Six, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60! That's today's team. Now you see them,

DESCRIPTION: The doors close.

ONE: Now you don't.

DESCRIPTION: One speaks to Six Times Table.

ONE: It's up to you to find them again! Let's start with round one. Which of your team are behind these first three doors?

DESCRIPTION: As the Six Times Table names each number, the doors open. The doors are labelled one through ten.

SIX TIMES TABLE: That's an easy start. One six is Six.

[Cheering]

SIX TIMES TABLE: Two sixes are 12.

[Cheering]

SIX TIMES TABLE: And three sixes are 18!

[Cheering]

EIGHTEEN: Whoo-hoo! You got that answer at speed.

ONE: Yeah!

[Laughing]

ONE: Time for round two. Who is hiding behind door number 10? I know that one. 10 times six, that's 60!

DESCRIPTION: The tenth door opens to reveal sixty.

[Cheering]

SIXTY: You can count on me.

DESCRIPTION: Dots appear on each of Sixty’s blocks.

SIXTY: Literally!

ONE: The next question is trickier. Who is behind door number nine?

SIX TIMES TABLE: Hmm.

DESCRIPTION: Dots appear on Sixty’s blocks. Six Times Table counts on Sixty’s blocks.

SIX TIMES TABLE: Well, if 10 sixes are 60, Nine sixes are six less than 60. Six less than 10 is four, so, six less than 60 is 54!

DESCRIPTION: The ninth door opens to reveal fifty-four. He wears a bowtie.

[Crowd applauding]

FIFTY-FOUR: That's me! Hi, everyone.

[Chuckling]

FIFTY-FOUR: I love games with gridding, as I believe my bowtie shows.

[Audience laughing]

ONE: We've filled in the start, we've filled in the end, so let's head for the middle!

[Cheering]

ONE: Time for round three. Who is behind this door?

DESCRIPTION: The fifth door lights up.

ONE: Some friendly neighbours might give you a clue.

DESCRIPTION: The neighboring doors open up.

TWENTY FOUR: Four sixes are 24!

THIRTY-SIX: It's me, 36. The puzzle square.

SIX TIMES TABLE: Hmm. Well, if you're square, you must be six sixes. So the door before is five sixes, and six less than 36 is…

DESCRIPTION: The fifth door opens.

SIX TIMES TABLE: ...30!

THIRTY: That's right! Five sixes are 30. You're on a roll now, my friend.

ONE: You certainly are! You filled in the whole first half. Six, 12, 18, 24, 30… And 36!

[Audience cheering]

ONE: So it's time for the final round.

[Cheering]

ONE: How do you work out which of your team is hiding behind this door?

DESCRIPTION: The seventh door lights up.

ONE: Here are your clues.

DESCRIPTION: The sixth door opens.

THIRTY-SIX: Who is this step-shaped stranger? It's me again! 36!

DESCRIPTION: The eighth door opens.

FORTY-EIGHT: I'm 48. Activate!

DESCRIPTION: Forty-eight separates into eight groups of six.

ALL: Eight chunky sixes!

[Chuckling]

ONE: So, to fill the board, can you find the ultimate answer?

SIX TIMES TABLE: I think so. The number I need is six more than 36, and six less than 48. Now, six less than eight is two, so, six less than 48 is…

DESCRIPTION: The seventh door opens.

SIX TIMES TABLE [singing]: 42!

DESCRIPTION: There is no one behind the seventh door.

[Murmuring]

FORTY-EIGHT: Oh, dear. I think my friend 42 is having teleporting trouble again.

DESCRIPTION: Seven hexagon portals appear above the stage. Seven groups of six appear on stage.

[Gasping in awe]

GROUP: Seven sixes in the sky!

DESCRIPTION: The sixes combine.

FORTY-TWO: Making 42!

[Chuckling]

FORTY-TWO: Don't panic! Here I am.

ONE: And with 48, 54, and 60, you found all the rolling sixes!

[Cheering]

ONE: See you next time, everybody!

[Upbeat music]

[End credits] “Head Writers: Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Barnett Jones. Senior Maths Consultant: Dr. Debbie Morgan. Producer for Alphablocks ltd. Divya Sachdeva–Malde. Production Assistant: Priyanka Patel. Storyboard Artist: Malachi James. Voices: Nneka Okoye, David Carling, Teresa Gallagher, Beth Chalmers, David Holt, Marcel McCalla. Production Manager: Zoe Kerswell. Production Assistant: Chiara Cannata. Creator: Joe Elliot. Director: Will Lloyd–Cook. Alphablocks. BBC.