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'''''The Adventures of Noddy''''' was the first TV series to feature Enid Blyton's famous character Noddy. It was a string-puppet show that ran on ITV from 1955-1956<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/NoddyITV ''1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '17 | '''''The Adventures of Noddy''''' was the first TV series to feature Enid Blyton's famous character Noddy. It was a string-puppet show that ran on ITV from 1955-1956<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/NoddyITV ''1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '17</ref> and BBC from 1955 to 1963.<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/NoddyBBC ''TV Toys'' by Anthony A McGoldrick.] Retrieved 03 Dec '17</ref> | ||
The entire series is preserved within the BBC Archives and footage occasionally gets used in documentaries and clip shows. | The entire series is preserved within the BBC Archives, and footage occasionally gets used in documentaries and clip shows. | ||
Although episodes of other ''Noddy'' shows have been found, very little footage of the 1955 series resurfaced online. | Although episodes of other ''Noddy'' shows have been found, very little footage of the 1955 series resurfaced online. | ||
Part of an episode was shown in a VHS documentary special hosted by Phillip Schofield | Part of an episode was shown in a VHS documentary special hosted by Phillip Schofield titled ''Best Children's TV of the Decade: '60s and '70s''. | ||
In addition, footage was also shown in a 1957 TV advert for "Kellogg's Sugar Ricicles." | In addition, some footage was also shown in a 1957 TV advert for "Kellogg's Sugar Ricicles." | ||
== | ==Characters== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Role | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Trivia | |||
|- | |||
|'''Noddy'''||The main character||He's one of the most influential children's book characters of all time, and is sometimes called "The Little Nodding Man." | |||
|- | |||
|'''Big Ears'''||Noddy's Best Friend||There's a lot of controversial stuff about Noddy and Big Ears. Such as when series author Enid Blyton depicted them sleeping together. While there is no issue with that, it was highly looked down upon when released in the 1960s. | |||
|- | |||
|'''Mr. Plod'''||Police Officer||As we see in "Noddy's Camera" he is an amiable police officer and is a friend to all | |||
|- | |||
|'''Tessie Bear'''||Noddy's friend||Tessie Bear is depicted in the earliest episodes of the show and is the 2nd most important character. | |||
|} | |||
==Episode List== | ==Episode List== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:white" | Important note | ||
! style="background-color: | |- | ||
! style="background-color: | |The information presented here on ''The Adventures of Noddy'' is very misconstrued, and needs a lot of work. | ||
! style="background-color: | There are many different sources with opposing information regarding what is listed. | ||
Home Film Release | |} | ||
! style= | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
Status | |- | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | First Known Broadcast Date | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Second Known Broadcast Date | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Home Film Release | |||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Hello Little Noddy|| | |Hello Little Noddy||Sept 25th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|How Noddy Came to Toyland|| | |How Noddy Came to Toyland||Oct 2nd, 1955||Unknown||Yes||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's New Car|| | |Noddy's New Car||Oct 9th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Taxi|| | |Noddy's Taxi||Oct 16th, 1955||Unknown||Yes||[https://youtu.be/soPQMb2jdWw <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Does Some Gardening|| | |Noddy Does Some Gardening||Oct 23rd, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Goes Shopping|| | |Noddy Goes Shopping||Oct 30th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Big Ears' Smokey Chimney|| | |Big Ears' Smokey Chimney||Nov 13th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Burglar|| | |Noddy's Burglar||Nov 20th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Big Ears Leaves Home|| | |Big Ears Leaves Home||Nov 27th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Invisible Paint|| | |The Invisible Paint||Dec 4th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Unlucky Day|| | |Noddy's Unlucky Day||Dec 11th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Big-Ears and the Magic Spell|| | |Big-Ears and the Magic Spell||Dec 18th, 1955||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Magic Bicycle|| | |The Magic Bicycle||Jan 1st, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Present for Noddy|| | |A Present for Noddy||May 25th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy´s Runaway Train|| | |Noddy´s Runaway Train||June 1st, 1956||Unknown||Yes||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Birthday Flowers|| | |The Birthday Flowers||June 6th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Boxful of Noddy|| | |A Boxful of Noddy||June 13th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Lost Cucumber|| | |The Lost Cucumber||Jan 29th, 1956||July 14th, 1957||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Big Balloon|| | |The Big Balloon||July 4th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Buried Treasure|| | |Buried Treasure||July 11th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Enchanted Roller Skates|| | |The Enchanted Roller Skates||Sept 23rd, 1956||Unknown||Yes||[https://youtu.be/wLUHk5rY-bA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy and the Moon|| | |Noddy and the Moon||Sept 30th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The House that Wasn't There|| | |The House that Wasn't There||Aug 11th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Three P's|| | |The Three P's||Oct 14th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Kennel for Bumpy|| | |A Kennel for Bumpy||March 11th, 1956||Aug 25th, 1957||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Missing Money Box|| | |The Missing Money Box||Oct 28th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Snowy Day|| | |A Snowy Day||Nov 4th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Cuckoo's Nest|| | |Cuckoo's Nest||Nov 11th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Snow Goblin|| | |The Snow Goblin||Nov 18th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sticky Business|| | |Sticky Business||Nov 25th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Flying Bed|| | |Flying Bed||Dec 2nd, 1956||Unknown||Yes||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mr PIod's Secret|| | |Mr PIod's Secret||Dec 9th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Bicycle Bother|| | |Bicycle Bother||Dec 16th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Big Bang|| | |The Big Bang||Dec 23rd, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|More Invisible Paint|| | |More Invisible Paint||Dec 30th, 1956||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Radio|| | |Noddy's Radio||Jan 6th, 1957||Unknown||Possible||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Longlegs|| | |Noddy Longlegs||Jan 13th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sports Day|| | |Sports Day||Jan 20th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Dream|| | |Noddy's Dream||Jan 27th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Big Ears Learns to Drive|| | |Big Ears Learns to Drive||Feb 3rd, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Moon Rocket|| | |The Moon Rocket||Feb 10th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Goes to School|| | |Noddy Goes to School||April 7th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Visit to Kitchen Village|| | |A Visit to Kitchen Village||April 14th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Big Mistake|| | |Noddy's Big Mistake||April 28th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy's Camera|| | |Noddy's Camera||May 12th, 1957||Unknown||Possible||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAaA6shLbi4<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Spring Cleans|| | |Noddy Spring Cleans||May 19th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|A Box of Spells|| | |A Box of Spells||May 26th, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Noddy Runs Away|| | |Noddy Runs Away||June 2nd, 1957||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Chemistry Set|| | |Chemistry Set||May 23rd, 1958||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|One Lucky Day||Unknown||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |One Lucky Day||Unknown||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Kangaroo||Unknown||Unknown|| <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |The Kangaroo||Unknown||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|The Dark Wood||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |The Dark Wood||Unknown||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Fly Away Cake||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |Fly Away Cake||Unknown||Unknown||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Footage== | ==Footage== | ||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | |||
File:Noddy1.jpg | |||
File:Noddy2.jpg | |||
File:Noddy3.jpg | |||
File:Noddy4.jpg|Production photo showing Enid Blyton (creator of the Noddy series) posing with a Noddy Puppet. | |||
File:Noddy5.jpg | |||
File:Noddy6.jpg|Image probably from ''Noddy Does Some Gardening''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484508/ IMDb page] | *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484508/ IMDb page on ''The Adventures of Noddy''.] Retrieved 08 Jan '20 | ||
*[http://tinyurl.com/Noddy1955 Collection of screenshots of the show] | *[http://tinyurl.com/Noddy1955 Collection of screenshots of the show.] Retrieved 08 Jan '20 | ||
*[http://www.eofftv.com/index.php?title=Adventures_of_Noddy,_The_(1955-1958) Episode list with air dates] | *[http://www.eofftv.com/index.php?title=Adventures_of_Noddy,_The_(1955-1958) Episode list with air dates.] Retrieved 08 Jan '20 | ||
*[http://bufvc.ac.uk/allbufvc/search.php?q=Plod/ More confirmed air dates] | *[http://bufvc.ac.uk/allbufvc/search.php?q=Plod/ More confirmed air dates from the show.] Retrieved 08 Jan '20 | ||
*[https://www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=noddy&type=lostshow The TV Brain listing confirming all episodes exist] | *[https://www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=noddy&type=lostshow The TV Brain listing confirming all episodes that exist of ''The Adventures of Noddy''.] Retrieved 08 Jan '20 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Lost puppetry|Adventures of Noddy | [[Category:Lost puppetry|Adventures of Noddy]] | ||
[[Category:Lost TV|Adventures of Noddy | [[Category:Lost TV|Adventures of Noddy]] | ||
[[Category:Partially found media|Adventures of Noddy | [[Category:Partially found media|Adventures of Noddy]] |
Revision as of 16:20, 9 July 2020
The Adventures of Noddy was the first TV series to feature Enid Blyton's famous character Noddy. It was a string-puppet show that ran on ITV from 1955-1956[1] and BBC from 1955 to 1963.[2]
The entire series is preserved within the BBC Archives, and footage occasionally gets used in documentaries and clip shows.
Although episodes of other Noddy shows have been found, very little footage of the 1955 series resurfaced online.
Part of an episode was shown in a VHS documentary special hosted by Phillip Schofield titled Best Children's TV of the Decade: '60s and '70s.
In addition, some footage was also shown in a 1957 TV advert for "Kellogg's Sugar Ricicles."
Characters
Name | Role | Trivia |
---|---|---|
Noddy | The main character | He's one of the most influential children's book characters of all time, and is sometimes called "The Little Nodding Man." |
Big Ears | Noddy's Best Friend | There's a lot of controversial stuff about Noddy and Big Ears. Such as when series author Enid Blyton depicted them sleeping together. While there is no issue with that, it was highly looked down upon when released in the 1960s. |
Mr. Plod | Police Officer | As we see in "Noddy's Camera" he is an amiable police officer and is a friend to all |
Tessie Bear | Noddy's friend | Tessie Bear is depicted in the earliest episodes of the show and is the 2nd most important character. |
Episode List
Important note |
---|
The information presented here on The Adventures of Noddy is very misconstrued, and needs a lot of work.
There are many different sources with opposing information regarding what is listed. |
Episode Title | First Known Broadcast Date | Second Known Broadcast Date | Home Film Release | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hello Little Noddy | Sept 25th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
How Noddy Came to Toyland | Oct 2nd, 1955 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy's New Car | Oct 9th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Taxi | Oct 16th, 1955 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy Does Some Gardening | Oct 23rd, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Goes Shopping | Oct 30th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears' Smokey Chimney | Nov 13th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Burglar | Nov 20th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears Leaves Home | Nov 27th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Invisible Paint | Dec 4th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Unlucky Day | Dec 11th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big-Ears and the Magic Spell | Dec 18th, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Magic Bicycle | Jan 1st, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Present for Noddy | May 25th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy´s Runaway Train | June 1st, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
The Birthday Flowers | June 6th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Boxful of Noddy | June 13th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Lost Cucumber | Jan 29th, 1956 | July 14th, 1957 | Unknown | Lost |
The Big Balloon | July 4th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Buried Treasure | July 11th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Enchanted Roller Skates | Sept 23rd, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy and the Moon | Sept 30th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The House that Wasn't There | Aug 11th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Three P's | Oct 14th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Kennel for Bumpy | March 11th, 1956 | Aug 25th, 1957 | Unknown | Lost |
The Missing Money Box | Oct 28th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Snowy Day | Nov 4th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Cuckoo's Nest | Nov 11th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Snow Goblin | Nov 18th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Sticky Business | Nov 25th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Flying Bed | Dec 2nd, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Lost |
Mr PIod's Secret | Dec 9th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Bicycle Bother | Dec 16th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Big Bang | Dec 23rd, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
More Invisible Paint | Dec 30th, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Radio | Jan 6th, 1957 | Unknown | Possible | Lost |
Noddy Longlegs | Jan 13th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Sports Day | Jan 20th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Dream | Jan 27th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears Learns to Drive | Feb 3rd, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Moon Rocket | Feb 10th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Goes to School | April 7th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Visit to Kitchen Village | April 14th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Big Mistake | April 28th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Camera | May 12th, 1957 | Unknown | Possible | Partially Found |
Noddy Spring Cleans | May 19th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Box of Spells | May 26th, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Runs Away | June 2nd, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Chemistry Set | May 23rd, 1958 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
One Lucky Day | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Kangaroo | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Dark Wood | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Fly Away Cake | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Footage
Gallery
External Links
- IMDb page on The Adventures of Noddy. Retrieved 08 Jan '20
- Collection of screenshots of the show. Retrieved 08 Jan '20
- Episode list with air dates. Retrieved 08 Jan '20
- More confirmed air dates from the show. Retrieved 08 Jan '20
- The TV Brain listing confirming all episodes that exist of The Adventures of Noddy. Retrieved 08 Jan '20
References
- ↑ 1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping. Retrieved 03 Dec '17
- ↑ TV Toys by Anthony A McGoldrick. Retrieved 03 Dec '17