
About this season
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.
Episodes (13)

1. Four
Aired 17 June 2013 • 5 min
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.

2. Clap
Aired 18 June 2013 • 5 min
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.

3. Prank
Aired 5 July 2013 • 5 min
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".

4. Plusman
Aired 19 June 2013 • 5 min
Plusman to the rescue! A new superhero arrives in Alphaland to save the day by joining words together. This episode introduces compound words, and the words star, fish, starfish, sheepdog, box and lunchbox.

5. Alphabet
Aired 21 June 2013 • 5 min
When the Alphablocks make the alphabet, anything can happen - as PH, WH and a rollerskating elephant find out! This episode introduces the digraphs '-wh-' and '-ph-' and the words alphabet, bag, elephant, wheels, dolphin, whoosh and which.

6. Name
Aired 24 June 2013 • 5 min
When A gets hiccups, she can't say her own name - but Magic E and friends sing a song to help her remember. This episode introduces the long A sound, the digraphs '-ay-', '-ai-' and '-ae-' and the words "day", "play", "way", "tail", "trail", "sail", "game", "cake", "snake" and "name".

7. Sleep
Aired 25 June 2013 • 5 min
At the end of a very busy day, E just wants to sing himself to sleep - but Little Bo Peep and friends have other plans. This episode introduces the long E sound, the digraphs '-ee-', '-ea-' and '-e-e-' and the words "sleep", "sheep", "peep", "team", "steam", "dream", "athlete" and "compete".

8. Mine
Aired 26 June 2013 • 5 min
Alphablock I is having a dance party - by herself! Can her friends help her see the light on disco night? This episode introduces the Long I sound, the trigraph '-igh-', the digraphs '-ie-' and '-i-e-' and the words "bright", "light", "night", "pie", "tie", "like", "shine" and "fine".

9. Home
Aired 27 June 2013 • 5 min
O has the most extraordinary day ever, with a goat on a boat, a mole in a hole and a magic golden discovery. This episode introduces the long O sound, the digraphs '-oa-', '-oe-' and '-o-e-' and the words "goat", "boat", "float", "doe", "hoe", "toe", "hole", "hope", "rope", "mole" and "home".

10. Blue
Aired 28 June 2013 • 5 min
U is upside-down, next to an upside-down tree, and the whole of Alphaland is blue. How did that happen? This episode introduces the long U sounds, the digraphs '-ew-', '-ue-' and '-u-e-' and the words "new", "grew", "blew", "flew", "true", "blue", "glue", "rescue", "tune", "lute", "flute", "prune" and "mule".

11. Outlaw
Aired 1 July 2013 • 5 min
When Alphablock I starts making up new laws, AU are soon on the run, with AW in hot pursuit! This episode introduces the digraphs '-au-' and '-ou-' and the words "law", "lawn", "paw", "draw", "Paul", "haunt" and "launch".

12. Birthday Girl
Aired 2 July 2013 • 5 min
Alphablocks IR meet the birthday girl, throw an amazing party for her and make her special wish come true. This episode introduces the digraph '-ir-' and the words "girl", "birthday", "stir", "squirt", "skirt", "twirl" and "bird".

13. Cowboy
Aired 5 July 2013 • 5 min
When a cowboy rides into Alphaland, it's time for OU and OY to round up some cows. Yee-hah! This episode introduces the digraphs '-oy-' and '-ou-' and the words "toy", "boy", "cow", "cowboy", "loud", "sound", "found" and "thousand".