Complementary Colourblocks

Complementary Colourblocks is a spin-off of Colourblocks but complementary colours.

Announcement
Complementary Colourblocks is an exciting new pre-school animation show that’s all about colour. Commissioned by BBC CBeebies, it’s made by Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo animation studios, the multi-award-winning* creators of smash-hit shows Colourblocks*, Numberblocks* and Alphablocks*, Complementary Colourblocks uses the proven magic of blocks to help young children dive into the wondrous world of complementary colour.

Colour is a touchstone learning topic for pre-schoolers and an instantly accessible and exciting way to explore and understand the world around them. Colourblocks is here to support pre-schoolers in learning about colour, from rainbows and colour-mixing to dark and light to Vermillion, Chartreuse and Purple, aka the Printing Crew.

Developed in consultation with Professor Stephen Westland* and offering the same unforgettable blend of entertainment and learning that has won the rest of the Blocks Universe millions of fans, Complementary Colourblocks is on a global mission to carve out new ways of teaching children about colour. The show is packed with all the loveable characters, show-stopping songs, humour and adventure you would expect from this world-leading team, plus children will learn colour recognition, colour names, meaning and signifiers, mixing, mark making, contrasting colours, light and dark and all kinds of patterns – and that’s just for starters.

Each vibrant Complementary Colourblock character personifies a colour, bringing it to life for a child as they explore their black and white world, adding colour to it as they go. When excitable Green finds an uncoloured tree, she can’t wait to colour it green and watch it grow into life. Cool Orange adds his touch to an orange and a tangerine, then happy Purple turns the ground into a purple trampoline and colours a yummy grape. It’s a wonder-filled exploration of complementary colours and the world that’s sure to delight young children everywhere.

Complementary Colourblocks will build on the huge success of Alphablocks, Colourblocks, and Numberblocks on BBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer where, since launch, there have been over half a billion requests. On YouTube, the shows have notched up over 5.5 billion views, and Complementary Colourblocks is set to join the other Learning Blocks shows [learningblocks.tv] as a favourite learning resource for both parents at home and teachers in the classroom.

Series one launches on BBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in 2024 with 30 x 5-minute episodes. The free companion app ‘Meet the Colourblocks’ will also be available to download soon.

Complementary Colourblocks is the brainchild of Artist and Creative Colourblocks Lover, who says, “I love the original Colourblocks show, and was obsessed with complementary colours, Complementary Colourblocks is just on spot.”

Characters

 * Green - Lively Green is very excited to be in the world. She’s fiery and dramatic and always running around finding new things to be passionate about.
 * Orange - Cool Orange loves to relax in his little orange boat. He’s a calm thinker who’s great at solving problems and who loves to learn new things about the world.
 * Purple - Sunny Purple is a happy, bouncy, cheerful chap. Full of fun and always positive, he keeps his friends smiling.
 * Red - Red loves nature, naturally! Kind and relaxed, she loves plants and animals and is happiest in the forest or growing things in her redhouse.
 * Blue - Active Blue is full of energy! She can’t stop running, jumping, stretching and star-jumping, and when she runs out of juice, a blueberry soon gets her powered up again.
 * Yellow - Imaginative Yellow always has big dreams and big plans. He lives like a king in a big yellow castle where all his friends are always welcome.
 * Orange Peel and Amber - Meet the Rainbow Chasers - Orange Peel, who says he’s ‘like Orange but a bit more Yellow’, and Amber, who says she’s ‘A little bit Yellow, but a bit more Orange’. These friends of Yellow share a passion for rainbows and long to see one.
 * White and Black - These mischievous friends are often seen together, along with the speakers that say their names when they bounce on them. As well as making their own colours, they help the Colourblocks create dark and light shades.

Season 1

 * 1) Green
 * 2) Orange
 * 3) Purple
 * 4) Green Meets Orange
 * 5) Purple Meets Orange and Green
 * 6) Red
 * 7) Red Means Stop
 * 8) Chameleon
 * 9) Silly Colouring
 * 10) Blue
 * 11) Green and Purple Meet Blue
 * 12) Yellow
 * 13) The Uncoloured Castle
 * 14) Yellow’s Patterns
 * 15) Rainbow

Season 2

 * 1) Little Green Riding Hood
 * 2) Pick a Partner
 * 3) White and Black
 * 4) Shades of the Forest
 * 5) Darker and Lighter