Numberjacks is a British animated/live-action children's television series, aimed particularly at children aged two to five, shown regularly on CBeebies and occasionally on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. It was also formerly shown on Tiny Pop until the year 2018. It is produced by Open Mind Productions for the BBC and features a mixture of computer-generated animation and live action. 67 episodes were produced. The show focuses on mathematics.

Premise

Numberjacks centres on the adventures of a group of anthropomorphic numbers. The main Numberjacks; Three, Four, Five, and Six, are the main protagonists of the series. They normally spend their everyday lives inside a sofa until a call comes in from real-life child Agents, who report problems that need solving. One or two of the Numberjacks fly out on location to investigate the issues, that are normally caused by the show's main antagonists - the Meanies. After much fun, adventure and powerful thinking, the Numberjacks win the day – until next time.

Characters

Main

Recurring

There are six recurring Numberjacks, the younger ones do not go on missions but occasionally cause trouble, while the elder ones go on their own missions.

The Meanies

When a meanie is defeated, the end of their theme song will play; this happens in most episodes, but not all of them.

Episodes

Series 1, consisting of 45 15-minute episodes, first aired in Autumn 2006. Series 2, consisting of 20 15-minute episodes first aired on CBeebies in 2009.

Series overview

Series 1 (2006–2007)

Series 2 (2009)

Awards

UK DVD releases

The Numberjacks Are On Their Way! (Volume 1) Calling All Agents! (Volume 2) Standing By To Zoom! (Volume 3) Brain Gain! (Volume 4) Counting Down To Christmas! (Volume 5) Seaside Adventure (Volume 6)