Numberjacks

Numberjacks
The ten Numberjacks, seen in Zero the Hero
Written by	Chris Ellis
Starring	Dylan Robertson (voices of 0 and 1), Robert Watson (voice of 2), Alice Baker (voice of 3), Jonathan Beech (voice of 4), Laura Maasland (voice of 5), Oliver Keogh (voice of 6), Roz Ellis (voices of 7 and 9), Harry Munday (voice of 8), Bob Golding (voices of the Problem Blob and the Puzzler), Rachel Preece (voices of the Shape Japer and Spooky Spoon), Ross Mullan (as the Numbertaker)
Music by	Justin Nicholls
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	67 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	15 minutes (Seaside Adventure: 45 minutes)
Release
Original network	BBC Two CBeebies
Original release	16 October 2006 – 11 December 2009
Website

Numberjacks is a British children's television series that originally aired on BBC2 in the UK between October 2006^[1] and 2009 and on CBeebies .It was first shown on BBC Two at 10am on 16 October 2006 .It was then repeated on CBeebies at 11am and 3pm on the same day, BBC Two only shown it for a week due to the half term break and then the future episodes were shown on CBeebies at 11am. ; re-runs of the episodes are still shown regularly on CBeebies (when it was on BBC2, it was only on occasionally, and when it first appeared, it was only on for a week). It was produced by Open Mind Productions for the BBC and features a mixture of computer-generated animation and live-action.

Synopsis

The Numberjacks are animated characters (the numbers 0 to 9) who live in an ordinary sofa and solve problems outside; each episode has the same structure. At the beginning of the episode, some of the Numberjacks are engaged in an activity, that would have relevance to the problem that is later discovered - then, an "agent" (who was a live-action child) calls in and describes the problem that is occurring. One (or two) of the Numberjacks go out into the real world to solve the problem while the remaining Numberjacks stay in the sofa and watch their progress on a screen. As soon as the problem is understood, 5 imagines what else could go wrong if the problem wasn't solved (often wondering what would happen to the Dancing Cow, who never actually made any physical appearance in the real world).

Once outside, the Numberjacks are shown in a live-action setting (although themselves still animated); they diagnose their problems by examination, and with help from additional ideas from the agents, who call into the base. The problem can either be caused by one of the antagonists, or one of the younger Numberjacks (0, 1 or 2) escaping from the sofa and inadvertently making things go wrong. Problems are solved by using "Brain Gain," a magical force of power activated by use of a machine in the sofa and transferred to the Numberjack.

Once the problem is solved, the Numberjacks return to their base, replay what happened on a screen and then challenge the viewer to think about a related problem and "call the Numberjacks"; the problems encountered are all based upon simple mathematical concepts, and the programme is intended to stimulate young children's interest in mathematics. On satellite, digital, and cable TV, a link to Numberjacks often appeared in the corner of the screen and sometimes on (for example) gardening programmes as a way of helping people with basic numeracy.

Characters

Protagonists

The Numberjacks are the heroes; each of the numbers 0 through 9 is an individual character and each is broadly the age of his or her number. The male Numberjacks are even numbers and the female Numberjacks are odd numbers - however, 1 is voiced by a male actor (Dylan Robertson, who also voices 0).

0 (lime), 1 (purple) and 2 (orange) are too young to go out on missions and are usually only seen inside the sofa, although sometimes they escape and cause problems of their own (like 0 does in the first episode, The Trouble with Nothing). Also, in One Won, 1 becomes enormous, as a result of the Brain Gain sent to her (and prevents the Numbertaker from sucking her up).
3 (pink), 4 (blue), 5 (teal) and 6 (yellow) are the main characters and appear in every episode; 3 is considered "too small a number" to go into the real world by herself in early episodes, but graduates to doing so (initially with 4, 5, or 6) in the later ones. 3 once becomes a 4 to prevent the Numbertaker from sucking her up, 4 once becomes a symmetrical 4, a 5, a 6, a 14, a 1, a 2 and an 8, and 6 once becomes two 3s to solve a puzzle set by the Puzzler (given that six is two lots of three). Also, in A Different Sort, 4 becomes green (as opposed to his original colour of blue), tiny, enormous, and finally "wibbly-wobbly".
7 (red), 8 (sky blue) and 9 (green) are older and have their own missions, but are occasionally seen if they become involved in a problem (such as that occasion when 0 accidentally made all of the other Numberjacks disappear); they live in another part of the sofa.

Antagonists

There are five evil villains, the "Meanies", who often cause trouble for people; the Problem Blob, the Puzzler and the Numbertaker are male villains, while the Shape Japer and Spooky Spoon are female villains. Spooky Spoon also seems to appear more often than any of the other Meanies.

The Problem Blob is a green blob, with a single eye on the tip of his long tongue, who spits out lumps of green slime that cause anything they touch to suffer from a particular problem; he is usually found in dark corners and does not speak, as he just heaves and splutters and makes noises. No one likes the Problem Blob - and in Almost Human, Numberjack 4 gets slimed and thinks he is a person while the person, thinking he is Numberjack 4, became the "Numberjack Man". The Problem Blob causes more trouble than any other Meanie.
The Shape Japer is a purple sphere (with an "angry" face and sharp teeth) who causes problems by changing the shape or size of objects; she flies though the air and does not speak so much, but laughs a lot. She is able to change her shape from sphere to cube at will, and still smiles even when not happy - and in the second series (2009), the shape of her teeth are changed to semicircles, instead of triangles (but only in the UK version).
The Puzzler is a bald, floating head of a human (with tan skin, some orange hair, a pair of green glasses, a mustache, an earring, blue eyes, and a goatee) who traps the Numberjacks inside puzzle bubbles or causes other problems and sets mathematical puzzles that have to be solved to make the problems go away; he is arguably the most fearsome enemy of the Numberjacks, as any Numberjack unable to solve one of his puzzles may be trapped in a puzzle bubble forever. He is quite intellectual and is secretly pleased when the Numberjacks solve his puzzles - and in the second series (2009), the Puzzler no longer "exploded" when defeated, but instead leaves the Numberjacks (however, he still often speaks in rhyme, like Gruntilda from the Banjo-Kazooie games). The Puzzler is also an ex-discjockey (and arguably the hardest Meanie for the Numberjacks to defeat).
Spooky Spoon is an anthropomorphic fuchsia spoon who mixes things up, and the Numberjacks have to sort them out; she wears a yellow necklace and can masquerade as a "regular" spoon (even though she is pink). She considers herself superior to everyone around and has a particularly strong dislike for 5, whom she views as a rival - and in the second series (2009), her mouth has an inner part, instead of a hollow mouth (again, only in the UK versions). Spooky Spoon is the easiest Meanie for the Numberjacks to defeat, and has the most appearances.
The Numbertaker is a parody of The Undertaker, and is a live-action man (with an exaggerated top hat and a white robe), who removes numbers (or numbers of things); as numbers themselves, the Numberjacks have to be particularly careful when dealing with him. He utilizes a "number sucker upper", a "number grabber", a net, a magnet, a long pointed pole, a hook, and sometimes his own hands to steal things - and he sometimes becomes his alter ego, the Numbermaker, causing problems by creating higher numbers of things. He neither speaks in any of his appearances, nor smile much either; he has been multiplied twice; on both occasions the multiple versions of him despised each other and all ended up sucking each other up in 'Into The Teens' and 'Half Time'. Also in 'Half Time', he halved Numberjack 4 twice, and Numberjack 3 inadvertently doubled 4 three times (which meant that 4 needed the Numbertaker to halve him again).

Episode list

The first series, consisting of 45 15-minute episodes, was premiered on BBC Two on 16 October 2006, while the second one, consisting of 20 15-minute episodes, was premiered on CBeebies in 2009; both "specials" were also exclusive to DVD^[1]>

#	Episode	Original Air date	Overview	DVD release
Series 1 (2006-2007)
1	The Trouble With Nothing	16 October 2006	6 flies out when 0 is making things disappear. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 33, 42, 16, 68	Volume 1
2	Going Wrong, Going Long	17 October 2006	4 flies out when the Problem Blob is making things longer. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 16, 28, 68, 53	Volume 1
3	Sphere Today Gone Tomorrow	18 October 2006	6 flies out when the Shape Japer is turning spheres into cubes. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 33, 101, 70	Volume 2
4	In Out Shake It All About	19 October 2006	Things that should be inside end up outside - 5 takes 3 out there to help sort the Puzzler out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 70, 94, 42, 53	Volume 1
5	One More Time	20 October 2006	When 1 goes out alone there's one more of everything - 4 rides the railway to the rescue. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 53, 28, 94, 68	Volume 2
6	Forward Thinking	23 October 2006	The Problem Blob is back - and things go backwards and forwards. 6 hitches a lift. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 16, 33, 53, 85	Volume 3
7	Seven Wonders	24 October 2006	4 finds things add up to 7 when the Puzzler's about. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Agents: 53, 42, 70, 16	Volume 3
8	Getting Heavy	25 October 2006	Spooky Spoon is making light things heavy - 5 and 3 fly out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 Agents: 53, 16, 68, 85	Volume 2
9	Belongings	26 October 2006	Things don't belong when Spooky Spoon mixes things up - another problem for 5. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 16, 33, 68, 42	Volume 3
10	4 He's A Jolly Good Fellow	27 October 2006	The Numbertaker is taking all the fours he can find - will 4 escape his clutches? Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 68, 101	Volume 1
11	Boxing Day	30 October 2006	Boxes go wrong when the Shape Japer plays tricks - but 6 can do the trick too! Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 85, 33, 101, 94	Volume 1
12	Out of Order	31 October 2006	Spooky Spoon makes sure things are well out of order - until 5 sorts her out. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 47, 96, 73, 88	N/A
13	Nine Lives	1 November 2006	The Puzzler has 9 trapped in a puzzle bubble - 6 and 3 come to the rescue. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 Agents: 25, 34, 88, 100	Volume 2
14	Takeaway	2 November 2006	Not just a few problems, lots of them - 4 makes the Numbertaker take more than he wants to. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 101, 85, 70	Volume 4
15	The Cuck-Cuck-Cuck-Oo-Oo-Oo Bird	3 November 2006	There's a pattern to the problems the Puzzler causes - and 5 has to break that pattern. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 14, 47, 73, 96	Volume 4
16	Stop And Go	19 February 2007	Things don't move when they should - 6 has got to sort the Spooky Spoon out. Numberjacks: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 34, 52, 73, 100	N/A
17	Off Colour	20 February 2007	Spooky Spoon wants to be the most colourful character around - 4 is out to stop her. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 88, 34, 25, 100	Volume 1
18	A Game Of Two Halves	21 February 2007	The Shape Japer makes half a load of trouble, and 4 has to make things whole again. Numberjacks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 14, 47, 73, 96	Volume 3
19	Out For The Count	22 February 2007	2 is out and about and making everyone count wrongly - 6 is after him. Numberjacks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 96, 61, 100, 25	Volume 4
20	The Container Drainer	23 February 2007	Everything is empty thanks to the Puzzler - 3 helps 5 to fill things up again. Numberjacks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 96, 61, 100, 25	Volume 5
21	Tens Moments	26 February 2007	1 and 0 get out and about and make ten of everything - 5 has got more work to do. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 25, 52, 61, 88	N/A
22	3 Things Good	27 February 2007	3 is out on her own trying to do battle with the Shape Japer, who does not like things in threes. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 25, 34, 88, 100	Volume 4
23	Say What You Mean	28 February 2007	Be clear what you mean or the Problem Blob will make trouble for you, as 4 finds out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 34, 47, 100, 14	Volume 5
24	One Won	1 March 2007	The Numbertaker is making everything one - 6 sorts things with help from 1. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 55, 68, 70, 94	Volume 2
25	Tricky Sixes	2 March 2007	The Numbertaker likes two lots of three today - 6 is the Numberjack to sort him out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 42, 85, 55, 68	N/A
26	May The Fours Be With You	5 March 2007	The Shape Japer is after things that come in eights - 4 goes on the mission. Numberjacks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Agents: 16, 42, 68, 101	Volume 5
27	Best Estimate	6 March 2007	The Problem Blob makes things go wrong when people can't estimate - 5 to the rescue. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 55, 70, 101	Volume 2
28	On and Off	7 March 2007	Spooky Spoon is mixing things up again, so instead of being on things are off - 4 is on the case. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 16, 33, 68, 85	N/A
29	Zero the Hero	8 March 2007	0 to the rescue when just for once, the Numberjacks are the problem, not the answer! Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 33, 55, 85	Volume 3
30	Bad Circles	9 March 2007	The Shape Japer is making bad circles - 6 is ready to sort her out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 42, 70, 94	Volume 6
31	Famous Fives	12 March 2007	The Puzzler sets the problem - and 5 is the right Numberjack to sort it out. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 16, 42, 68, 94	Volume 6
32	Fair Shares	13 March 2007	Things aren't being shared fairly, thanks to the Problem Blob - 6 makes everything all right. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Agents: 28, 101, 85, 33	Volume 4
33	Being 3	14 March 2007	The Numbertaker is taking threes today - but he can't take Numberjack 3. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 28, 55, 70, 101	Volume 3
34	Into the Teens	15 March 2007	The Numbertaker adds ten more than 1 - 4 has to sort him out. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 33, 55, 70, 85	Volume 6
35	Slide and Turn	16 March 2007	The Shape Japer is moving things and causing problems - 5 goes out there. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 17, 41, 60, 106	N/A
36	Six Of One	19 March 2007	The Problem Blob is making trouble with sixes - Numberjack 6 to the rescue. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 22, 41, 60, 106	N/A
37	Time Trouble	20 March 2007	Time passes very strangely - thanks to Spooky Spoon. 5 investigates. This was the first appearance of the Beeper (a timing device). Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 38, 54, 79, 95	Volume 5
38	1, 2, 3, Go	21 March 2007	It's 1, 2, 3 - pattern time! 3 battles with the Puzzler. This is also the only episode where the Brain Gain machine was never used. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 Agents: 17, 54, 60, 106	N/A
39	More 4	22 March 2007	The Shape Japer makes trouble with symmetry - 4 goes out to sort things out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Agents: 17, 22, 41, 38	N/A
40	Almost Human	23 March 2007	The Problem Blob causes trouble - and 4 tries out being a human being. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 79, 83, 95, 106	N/A
41	Two, Four, Six, Eight	26 March 2007	The Numbertaker takes all the even numbers - 6 and 8 fly out to put things right. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 79, 54, 57, 17	Volume 5
42	Round and Round	27 March 2007	The Problem Blob has gotten people going around in circles - can 5 restore things to normal? Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 41, 60, 83, 106	N/A
43	Square Dancing	28 March 2007	The Shape Japer's about - and 1, 4, and 9 sort out problems with squares. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 Agents: 22, 41, 79, 95	N/A
44	Data Day	29 March 2007	Spooky Spoon is mixing things up - 3 gets ready to take her on. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 17, 54, 60, 106	Volume 4
45	How? What? Check!	30 March 2007	5 sorts out the Puzzler's problems - and checks to make sure. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 22, 38, 83, 95	N/A
Series 1 Specials
46	Counting Down To Christmas	N/A	The Numbertaker, the Shape Japer and Spooky Spoon make Christmas go wrong, and Agent 20 is one of the victims. 5 and 6 fly out and save Christmas Day with help from 3 and some other agents. In this episode, the Meanies work together. It was also exclusive to DVD. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 20, 77, 49 NOTE: This is a-16 minutes special:	Volume 5 (Release date: 24 November 2008)
47	Seaside Adventure	N/A	The Numberjacks have a holiday at the beach, only to face troubles with the Meanies! Agents: 39, 91, 121, 122, 20 Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 NOTE: This is a-45 minutes special:	Volume 6 (Release date: 3 August 2009)
Series 2 (2009) ^[1]
48	Ups and Downs	26 October 2009	Some upside down adventures as 4 sorts out Spooky Spoon – with a little help from 8. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Agents: 18, 37, 58	N/A
49	On the Move	27 October 2009	People keep counting when they don’t need to - thanks to the Problem Blob. 5 sorts things out. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 81, 44, 63	N/A
50	Very Shapely	28 October 2009	The Shape Japer is into extreme shapes – 6 gets busy sorting things out. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 99, 72, 27	N/A
51	Wee Three Phone Home	29 October 2009	The Puzzler sets a puzzle, and 3 is up to the challenge, with a little help from 7, 8 and 9. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 108, 12, 63	N/A
52	Did You Notice Anything?	30 October 2009	The Numbertaker’s causing problems, but strangely people don’t notice. 4 to the rescue. Numberjacks: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 81, 108, 27	N/A
53	Measured Response	2 November 2009	The Shape Japer’s changing the lengths of things – 6 and his buddy sticks are on the case. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 72, 44, 37	N/A
54	Think Again	3 November 2009	Sometimes it's good to think again, as 5 discovers when she’s dealing with Spooky Spoon's latest stirrings. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 58, 63, 99	N/A
55	Carry On Counting	4 November 2009	People need to carry on counting, not start again – 6 sorts out the Problem Blob. Numberjacks: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Agents: 12, 108, 81	N/A
56	A Record In The Charts	5 November 2009	People need more information – so 4 goes out there battling with the Puzzler. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 27, 72, 44	N/A
57	Half Time	6 November 2009	The Numbertaker is halving the number of things – 4 is out there at the double. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Agents: 37, 58, 99	N/A
58	A Close Thing	9 November 2009	The Problem Blob keeps putting things in the wrong position – 6 is the Numberjack for the job. Numberjacks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 58, 37, 18	N/A
59	A Circle at Both Ends	10 November 2009	The Shape Japer is having fun with cylinders - 5 to the rescue. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 44, 63, 81	N/A
60	Matchmaking	11 November 2009	Numbers don’t match when the Numbertaker's about - until 3 saves the day. Numberjacks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 99, 72, 27	N/A
61	A Different Sort	12 November 2009	Spooky Spoon is jumping things about – and 4 is the one to sort her out. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 Agents: 12, 108, 63	N/A
62	Areas of Concern	13 November 2009	The Puzzler is making things bigger and smaller – 6 and his buddy tiles save the day. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 18, 37, 99	N/A
63	The Dreaded Lurgi	7 December 2009	5 to the rescue when things are going up and down and round and round, all thanks to the Problem Blob. Numberjacks: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 58, 81, 18, 12, 72, 44, 99, 37, 108, 63	N/A
64	Fraction Friction	8 December 2009	The Shape Japer is splitting things into fractions, and 3 is on the case. Numberjacks: 3, 4, 5, 6 Agents: 12, 44, 72	N/A
65	Interesting Times	9 December 2009	7 tells the story of how 3, 4, 5, and 6 had to sort out day and night when Spooky Spoon mixed things up. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Agents: 37, 58, 99	N/A
66	More Ways Than One	10 December 2009	When the Puzzler bubbles 8, 4 has to find three different ways making eight to release him. Numberjacks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 27, 63, 18	N/A
67	Hundreds and Thousands	11 December 2009	6 saves the day when the Numbertaker is taking hundreds and thousands. Numberjacks: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Agents: 44, 81, 108	N/A

Awards

Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2006

Awarded Best Schools Programme - 0-5 Years (for the episode "Nine Lives")^[2]

Royal Television Society Educational Television Awards 2007

Awarded Best Schools Programme - 0-5 Years (for the episode "Zero the Hero")^[3]

UK DVD Releases

Numberjacks Are On Their Way (Volume 1) (Early issues of this volume have 3, 4 and 5 watching 6 on a TV on the cover)

1. The Trouble With Nothing
2. Going Wrong, Going Long
4. In, Out, Shake It All About
10. 4 He's A Jolly Good Fellow
11. Boxing Day
17. Off Colour

Calling All Agents! (Volume 2)

3. Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow
5. One More Time
8. Getting Heavy
13. Nine Lives
24. One Won
27. Best Estimate

Standing By To Zoom! (Volume 3) (This volume also contained a special free Christmas CD, which was released in December 2007)

6. Forward Thinking
7. 7 Wonders
9. Belongings
18. A Game Of 2 Halves
29. Zero The Hero
33. Being 3

Brain Gain! (Volume 4) (Early issues of this volume have 5 in the centre of the cover while later reissues have 4 instead)

14. Takeaway
15. The Cuck-Cuck-Cuck-Oo-Oo-Oo Bird
19. Out For The Count
22. 3 Things Good
32. Fair Shares
44. Data Day

Counting Down To Christmas! (Volume 5)

20. The Container Drainer
23. Say What You Mean
26. May the Fours Be With You
37. Time Trouble
41. 2, 4, 6, 8
46. Counting Down To Christmas (17 minutes)

Seaside Adventure (Volume 6)

30. Bad Circles
31. Famous Fives
34. Into The Teens
47. Seaside Adventure (45 minutes)

Other merchandise

Books based on the episodes Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow, In, Out, Shake It All About, 4 He's A Jolly Good Fellow, and Out of Order were released in 2008, along with a sticker book based on the episode Stop and Go in 2009; three sticker scene books were also released in 2008, along with two board books entitled 3 and Me! and 4 and More!, a "pocket library" of six board books (one for each Numberjack from 1-6), a "magic doodle" book, a "magnet book" including ten Numberjack magnets, a "chalkboard" activity book and a "bumpy line" colouring book in 2009, a "bumper activity book" in 2010 and two hardcover annuals for 2009 & 2010 in August 2008 & 2009. A "10-Minute Tales" book based on the episode Fair Shares was also released in 2010 - which had an accompanying CD.
Four craft kits for a Numberjack 3 tambourine (which depicted her as red), a clock, a reward chart, and a mobile were released in 2008.
Socks featuring the Numberjacks (in sizes 3-5½, 6-8½ and 9-12), along with pyjamas featuring them (for ages 1–4) were released in 2008.
Birthday cards featuring the Numberjacks, along with birthday and Christmas wrapping paper featuring them on five differently-coloured backgrounds (the birthday ones had "Happy Birthday" and the Christmas one had them wearing Santa Claus hats) were released in 2008.
Plush toys of Numberjacks 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were released in three sizes in 2008, but Numberjacks 1, 7, 8 and 9 were never produced; jigsaw puzzles, a board game, a skittle set, footballs in two colours, a tricycle, and pairs of roller skates (in sizes 6-8½) were also released at around that time, along with edible cake decorations featuring the Numberjacks (which could be personalised) in two shapes.

References

1 2 3 "'Numberjacks' Series 2 Commissioned by BBC". Global License!. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
↑ "Royal Television Society - Educational Television Awards 2006". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
↑ "Royal Television Society - Educational Television Awards 2007". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 17 March 2010.

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