Noddy's Toyland Adventures

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Noddy's Toyland Adventures
Genre
Created byCosgrove Hall
Based onthe Noddy stories by Enid Blyton
Written by
  • Julia Allen
    Chris Allen
Directed by
  • Brian Little
  • Chris Bowden
Voices of
Narrated byJimmy Hibbert
Theme music composerPaul K. Joyce
ComposerPaul K. Joyce
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes53 (including Christmas special)
Production
Executive producerTheresa Plummer-Andrews
Producers
EditorNibs Senior
Running time10 minutes–20 minutes
Production companyCosgrove Hall Films
Original release
Network
Release17 September 1992 (1992-09-17) –
2001 (2001)
Related
Noddy (1998)
Make Way for Noddy (2002)

Noddy's Toyland Adventures is a children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1992 until December 1994, and again from 1999 until 2001 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films in stop-motion animation.

The show featured the memorable voice acting talents of voice actors and television writers Jimmy Hibbert and the late Susan Sheridan[1] (both of whom also worked on the version of The Little Polar Bear for the United Kingdom, as well as the later 'also Cosgrove Hall produced' television series Animal Shelf), with every episode being written by Julia and Chris Allen respectively during its broadcast run.[2]

It follows the adventures of Noddy, a little wooden doll who lives in Toyland with his red and yellow taxi, often trying to make sixpence or getting himself in trouble. His best friends Big Ears, Mr Plod and Tessie Bear are always ready to lend a hand, especially when he gets tricked by Gobbo and Sly the wicked Goblins. Whatever the situation the episode mostly ends with Noddy laughing and nodding his head which makes the bell on his hat ring.

Segments of this series aired in Canada and the United States as "The Noddy Shop" which featured the original segments redubbed with Canadian and American voices with live action segments that aired in between. The show aired in the United Kingdom in 1998, this time as "Noddy in Toyland" (not to be confused with the show from 2009);[3] the original British voice tracks were reused, but the live action segments had the North American voices unaltered. The composer Paul K. Joyce sings the theme song to this series.

Characters

Main characters

  • Noddy, the protagonist of the series. Voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Catherine Disher in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Tessie Bear, A clever and kind female teddy bear who is Noddy's best friend. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Karen Bernstein in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Big-Ears, a wise, bearded Brownie who lives in a toadstool house in Toadstool Woods. He is Noddy's helper and father figure and if Noddy has problems, Big Ears is always happy to help. His catchphrase is "You funny little Noddy!" He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Dinah Doll, a china doll who sells all kinds of everything in the market. She is a good friend to Noddy, and the two are always ready to help each other out. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Sharon Lee Williams in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mr. Plod, The Toytown policeman. He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him. He has a British accent in both the United Kingdom and United States dubbed versions, but in the United Kingdom version, he speaks with a West Country accent. His catchphrase is "Halt, in the name of Plod!" He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Bumpy Dog, Noddy's constant companion who is Tessie's pet dog. He is highly excitable and will rush at friends, but has sensitive feelings if scolded by Noddy or anyone else.
  • Sly and Gobbo, the antagonists of the series. They are goblins who are very mischievous and greedy, and always play horrible tricks on Noddy. They were voiced by Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Catherine Disher and James Rankin in the American/Canadian dub.

Recurring characters

  • Mr. Wobblyman, a funny little man who cannot lie down. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American dub.
  • Master Tubby Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear's son whose sometimes naughty and mischievous. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Catherine Disher in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Clockwork Mouse, a toy mouse who often requires winding up. He also often gets into scrapes as a result of Noddy's misadventures, although the two are generally good friends. He was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mr. Sparks, Toyland's handyman with a Scottish accent, who can mend anything. His catchphrase is "A challenge? I like it!" He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Miss Pink Cat, a French cat who is fussy and neat cat and has no patience for foolishness, even her own. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Lynne Griffin in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mr. Jumbo, an elephant who is friendly with Clockwork Mouse. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • The Skittles, a family of bowling pins consisting of Mrs. Sally Skittle and her many children of various sizes. They love to be knocked down.
  • Martha Monkey, a mischievous tomboy who is very silly and bossy and is always making rude remarks. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Lynne Griffin in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Clockwork Clown, a toy clown who makes funny tricks. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mr. Train Driver, a train driver who drives the Toyland Express train. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Noddy's Car, the yellow car with red decals which Noddy drives.

Minor characters

  • Bunkey, a thoroughly mischievous character, who purports to be half bunny and half monkey. He is later exposed as a fraudulent monkey who escaped from a travelling circus. It is heavily implied that this character is the same character as Bert Monkey (including both characters having the same voice), though this is never confirmed within the series.
  • Mr. Milko, Toyland's local milkman. He sometimes can be gloomy and sad, but Noddy's bell on his hat always cheers him up. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Sammy Sailor, local harbour sailor. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Bert Monkey, a monkey with a tail that is very naughty and has a mind of its own, often stealing objects all by itself. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert. It is heavily implied that this character is the same character as Bunkey (including both characters having the same voice), though this is never confirmed within the series.
  • Mr. Noah, lives on the ark with Mrs. Noah and the animals. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Michael Stark in the American dub.
  • Mrs. Noah, lives on the ark with Mr. Noah and the animals. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Fiona Reid in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mr. Straw, lives on the farm with Mrs. Straw and the farm animals. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Jan Rabson in the American dub.
  • Mrs. Straw, lives on the farm with Mr. Straw and the farm animals. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the United Kingdom dub, and Mona Marshall in the American dub.
  • Mr. Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. His first name is unknown. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the United Kingdom dub, and Benedict Campbell in the American/Canadian dub.
  • Mrs. Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. It is clear that she, like Mr Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as he always refers to them as "Mr and Mrs Tubby Bear". Her first name is unknown. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan and Fiona Reid in the American/Canadian dub.

Episodes

Series One (1992)

  1. Noddy Loses Sixpence
  2. Noddy and the Goblins
  3. Noddy and the Naughty Tail
  4. Noddy and the Pouring Rain
  5. Noddy and Martha Monkey
  6. Noddy and the Kite
  7. Noddy's New Friend
  8. Noddy and his Bell
  9. Noddy and the Milkman
  10. Noddy Gets a New Job
  11. Noddy and the Broken Bicycle
  12. Noddy and the Special Key
  13. Noddy Delivers Some Parcels

Series Two (1994)

  1. Noddy and the Missing Hats
  2. Noddy and the Useful Rope
  3. Noddy Loses his Bell
  4. Noddy Cheers Up Big Ears
  5. Noddy Goes Shopping
  6. Noddy Borrows an Umbrella
  7. Noddy Meets some Silly Hens
  8. Noddy Lends a Hand
  9. Noddy Finds a Furry Tail
  10. Noddy Sets a Trap
  11. Noddy and the Magic Night
  12. Noddy to the Rescue
  13. Noddy Has a Bad Day

Series Three (1994)

  1. Noddy and the Fishing Rod
  2. Noddy and the Warm Scarf
  3. Noddy the Champion
  4. Noddy and the Golden Tree
  5. Noddy and his Unhappy Car
  6. Noddy has an Afternoon Off
  7. Noddy the Magician
  8. Noddy and his Money
  9. Noddy Borrows Some Trousers
  10. Noddy and his Alarm Clock
  11. Noddy Buys a Parasol
  12. Noddy Tastes Some Cakes
  13. Noddy the Dancer
  14. Noddy and Father Christmas (special)

Series Four (1999)

  1. Noddy and the Magic Watch
  2. Noddy and the Goblins
  3. Noddy and the Treasure Map
  4. Noddy and the Singing Bush
  5. Noddy Gets Caught in a Storm
  6. Noddy and the Noisy Drum
  7. Noddy Tidies Toyland
  8. Noddy and the Bouncing Ball
  9. Noddy is Far Too Busy
  10. Noddy Tells a Story
  11. Noddy and the Artists
  12. Noddy the Nurse
  13. Noddy and the Driving Lesson

International broadcast

  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • France (France 3)[4]
  • United States (Redubbed and aired as part of The Noddy Shop)
  • Canada (Also redubbed and aired as part of The Noddy Shop)
  • Australia (26 May 1993–29 January 2004)
  • New Zealand
  • India (Bharat)
  • Israel
  • The Middle East
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Portugal

VHS releases in the United Kingdom

VHS Title Release Date Episodes
Noddy and the Naughty Tail (BBCV 4850) 5 October 1992[5] Noddy Loses Sixpence, Noddy And The Goblins, Noddy And The Naughty Tail, Noddy And The Pouring Rain
Noddy 2: Noddy and the Kite (BBCV 4909) 5 April 1993[6] Noddy And The Kite, Noddy And His Bell, Noddy And Martha Monkey, Noddy's New Friend
Noddy 3: Noddy and the Milkman (BBCV 5129) 4 October 1993[5] Noddy and the Milkman, Noddy Delivers Some Parcels, Noddy and the Special Key, Noddy Gets a New Job
Noddy 4: Noddy and the Missing Hats (BBCV 5385) 1 August 1994[7] Noddy And The Missing Hats, Noddy And The Useful Rope, Noddy Loses His Bell, Noddy Cheers Up Big Ears
Noddy Live! (BBCV 5463) 31 October 1994 [8] Home video release of Noddy Live! stage play.
The Great Noddy Video (BBCV 5529) 6 March 1995[9] Noddy Goes Shopping, Noddy Borrows An Umbrella, Noddy Meets Some Silly Hens, Noddy Lends A Hand, Noddy Finds A Furry Tail
Noddy – To The Rescue (BBCV 5665) 2 October 1995[10] Noddy To The Rescue, Noddy Sets A Trap, Noddy Has A Bad Day, Noddy And The Fishing Rod, Noddy and the Magic Night
Noddy – The Champion (BBCV 5798) 4 March 1996[11] Noddy The Champion, Noddy and The Warm Scarf, Noddy and The Golden Tree, Noddy and his Unhappy Car, Noddy Has An Afternoon Off
Noddy – The Magician (BBCV 5911) 7 October 1996[12] Noddy The Magician, Noddy and His Money, Noddy Borrows Some Trousers, Noddy and His Alarm Clock, Noddy Buys a Parasol
Noddy – The Best of Noddy (BBCV 6121) 6 May 1997[13] Noddy And The Goblins, Noddy and Martha Monkey, Noddy Gets a New Job, Noddy Meets Some Silly Hens, Noddy and The Golden Trees, Noddy and his Money
Noddy 2 on 1 – Noddy And The Naughty Tail/Noddy And The Kite (BBCV 6352) 2 February 1998[14] Noddy Loses Sixpence, Noddy And The Goblins, Noddy And The Naughty Tail, Noddy And The Pouring Rain, Noddy And The Kite, Noddy And His Bell, Noddy And Martha Monkey, Noddy's New Friend
Noddy – Bumper Video, Magic Night and Other Stories (BBCV 6923) 11 February 2000[15] Noddy and the Magic Night, Noddy and the Broken Bicycle, Noddy the Dancer, Noddy Delivers Some Parcels, Noddy Gets a New Job, Noddy and the Missing Hats, Noddy Borrows an Umbrella
Noddy And The Bouncing Ball and Other Stories (BBCV 6984) 4 September 2000[16] Noddy and the Bouncing Ball, Noddy Tidies Toyland, Noddy and the Goblins, Noddy and the Magic Watch, Noddy Gets Caught in a Storm
Noddy's Big Video (BBCV 7222) 9 July 2001[17] Noddy and The Noisy Drum, Noddy Is Far Too Busy, Noddy and The Artists, Noddy and The Singing Bush, Noddy Tells a Story, Noddy and The Nurse, Noddy and The Treasure Map

DVD release in the United Kingdom

As of April 2024, there is no official DVD release of the series.

References

  1. ^ "Noddy's Toyland Adventures - Cast Images". Behind The Voice Actors. 5 September 1992. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  3. ^ "The Noddy Shop Description". Retro Junk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ Noddy on planete-jeunesse.com
  5. ^ a b Brian Little (Director). "Noddy and the Milkman, No. 3 [VHS]: Brian Little: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Noddy: 2 - Noddy And The Kite [VHS]: Noddy: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Noddy: 4 - Noddy And The Missing Hats [VHS]: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Noddy: Live [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Noddy: 5 - The Great Noddy Video [VHS] [1992]: Jimmy Hibbert, Susan Sheridan, Joe Dembinski, Brian Little, Jane Hicks, Brian Cosgrove, Jackie Cockle, Mark Hall, Theresa Plummer-Andrews, Enid Blyton: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Noddy: 6 - Noddy To The Rescue [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Noddy: Noddy The Champion [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Noddy: Noddy The Magician [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Noddy: The Best Of Noddy [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Noddy: 2 On 1 [VHS]: Noddy: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Noddy - Bumper Video, Magic Night and other stories [VHS]: Goldy Notay, Gina Sorell, Stephen Joffe, Lauren Collins, Daniel Magder, Michelle Melanson, Shadia Simmons, Jayne Schipper, Julia Weinstein, Rick Siggelkow: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Noddy: Noddy And The Bouncing Ball And Other Stories [VHS]: Noddy: Amazon.co.uk: Video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  17. ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005JI12

External links

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