I like watching CBeebies. There is a new programme called NumberJacks, and it is really special.
There are people who are numbers going up to 9, and there’s even a 0. Their names are what they look like.
One of them is a bright colour - number 3 is my favourite, and so is number 1, because number 1 is purple and number 3 is pink. They are my favourite colours.
They have their own website.
November 4, 2006 at 7:56 pm
Dear Pippy (and Dad)
I’m very glad you like the Numberjacks. I made it up and wrote the scripts (the stories).
All the people at Open Mind Productions (and lots of others) helped to make it. We also made the Shiny Show.
All the very best
Chris Ellis
November 7, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Chris,
Thanks for the comments. Numberjacks is great, and the “re-enactments” on the Shiny Show have to rank as some of the best-written television on at the moment (never sure whether the children get the humour, though.)
Regards,
Mark (Daddy)
November 18, 2006 at 12:20 pm
Dear Pippy (and daddy)
My little boy Oliver loves numberjacks. He is nearly 2 years old and has started to say the numbers now. He loves number 6 the best.
Love Oliver and Tanith
November 18, 2006 at 12:27 pm
Dear Oliver (and mummy),
Pippy’s little brother is just two, and he likes Numberjacks as well. His favourite is zero.
Regards,
Pippy and Daddy
December 12, 2006 at 6:57 pm
By the way, Pippa and Dad,
a DVD of the NUmberjacks will be coming out - not until April, though. It takes a long time to make,
All the best
Chris Ellis
December 12, 2006 at 7:23 pm
Chris,
This is fantastic news. We’ve been hoping for such a thing for a while.
Regards,
Mark (daddy)
December 14, 2006 at 11:07 pm
Dear Pippy,
I love numberjacks too. I am nearly 3 and it has really helped with my counting. I love playing with them too, sending them on missions. As there are no numberjacks in the shops yet my daddy made me some, and I take them everywhere. I’m hoping to get some numberjack dominos for Christmas, just like the ones on the website. Have a lovely Christmas.
Ryan (and daddy)
December 14, 2006 at 11:12 pm
Ryan,
We think Numberjacks is brilliant and fantastic. It sounds like you have a very clever daddy to make some.
Have a lovely Christmas.
Regards,
Pippy’s daddy
January 23, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Hi ! I didn’t realise so many children love this programme as much as my son !!!! He is obsessed bless him ! Please could you let me know via e mail when the DVD is to be released and where I could get it from as I am having no luck so far !!!! Thankyou for your help we are looking forward to your reply ! xxxx
January 23, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Catherine,
Indeed. Chris Ellis from OpenMind (the company who produce Numberjacks) is being great at keeping us up-to-date.
I’ll be sure to let you know.
Regards,
Mark (Pippy’s daddy)
January 26, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Dear Pippy and All
The work on the DVD is going well. We also hope that there will be Numberjacks posters coming out at about the same time. We don’t know about books and toys yet, and they take a lot longer to make anyway.
Numberjacks is also going on to the radio - BBC7 in the afternoon. These will be new 5 minute programmes and will start in March.
All the best
Chris and the Numberjacks
February 12, 2007 at 9:34 am
my son loves numberjacks please put it back on he asks every day cant buy the dvd till april
February 13, 2007 at 11:56 am
Neo,
I know how you feel!
I have to say - amazing credit to Open Mind productions for posting information about the DVD and the games on this blog - so at least we know that April is when the DVD is due!
Regards,
Mark (Pippy’s daddy)
March 7, 2007 at 2:32 pm
My 3 year old loves number jacks, he is already aware of the DVD and we have reserved a copy for him. Very educational. He is now asking for number jack toys - do they exisit??
Thanks
Diana
March 11, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Diana,
The last update I got about the toys was “don’t know”.
Apparently, the Number DVD is the first thing due for release, followed by the posters and the radio programmes.
Personally, I’d love for there to be toys. At the moment, our house seems covered in the CBeebies Printables! (www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies)
June 6, 2007 at 9:58 am
Numberjacks are fantastic. My son who is 3.2 months is an avid fan and carries his magnetic numbers everywhere with him. He now looks out for and can name all the single numbers on doors that we pass and his counting is getting better every day. Such fun to see him learning so much without him realising it!! Well done to the makers we rate it 10/10
Linda Rose and Henry
June 6, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Linda,
We know - that’s why we love Numberjacks so much… I know that Chris Ellis (the scriptwriter) reads this blog from time to time, so I’m sure he’ll see your comments.
Regards,
Mark (Pippy’s dad)
July 16, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Hi Pippy. Hope you still like the show. See the new website at http://www.numberjacks.co.uk
Chris Ellis