The Numtums

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The Numtums
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Created byBarry Quinn
Directed byMark Taylor (series 2–3)
Voices of
Composers
  • Paul Moessl
  • Francis Haines (series 2–3)
  • Barrie Bignold (series 2–3)
  • Kate Ockenden (series 2–3)
  • Dave Howman (series 3)
  • André Jacquemin (series 3)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes77 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Tony Reed
  • Henrietta Hurford-Jones
Producers
  • Lotte Elwell
  • Katherine McQueen
  • Barry Quinn
Running time
  • 5 minutes
  • 11 minutes
Production companiesBeakus
A Productions
BBC
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release27 February 2012 (2012-02-27) –
17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)

The Numtums is a British animated children's television series created by Barry Quinn for CBeebies.[1] It is about a group of 10 creatures called the Numtums, each with a number on their tummies. The show debuted on CBeebies in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2012,[1] and ended on 17 December 2013, and in United States the show debuted on Qubo on 1 January 2015[2] with a total of 3 series.

Production

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The Numtums was animated by Beakus in series 1 and A Productions in series 2 and 3. Series 1 was aimed at toddlers, but series 2 and 3 was revamped for an older audience, introducing more complex concepts such as subtraction, shape recognition and numbers from 11 to 20 with computer animation, and using a more Australian theme. The creator Barry Quinn said in an interview that "we were looking at doing a show about numbers for the early years and an educational expert told us bright, cute characters were a good way to get kids interested." A lot of animal names were suggested but he settled on numbats who had 'num' in their name.[3]

Episodes

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Main article: List of The Numtums episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
12527 February 2012 (2012-02-27)6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
2264 February 2013 (2013-02-04)29 March 2013 (2013-03-29)
32630 September 2013 (2013-09-30)17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)

Broadcast

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The Numtums debuted on CBeebies in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2012 on the channel's Love to Learn block.[1] The series aired on ABC3KIDS in Australia and New Zealand.[when?]

See also

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References

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