The Adventures of Noddy (partially found British children's TV series; 1955-1958)
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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[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: 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."
Gallery
Characters
Name | Role | Trivia |
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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 a very friendly police officer, and is a friend to all |
Tessy Bear | Noddy's friend | Tessy Bear has depicted the earliest episodes of the show, and is the 2nd most important character. |
Episode List
Important note |
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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 | Air Date (First Known Broadcast) | Air Date (Second Known Broadcast) | Home Film Release | Status |
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Hello Little Noddy | September 25, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
How Noddy Came to Toyland | October 2, 1955 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy's New Car | October 9, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Taxi | October 16, 1955 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy Does Some Gardening | October 23, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Goes Shopping | October 30, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears' Smokey Chimney | November 13, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Burglar | November 20, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears Leaves Home | November 27, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Invisible Paint | December 4, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Unlucky Day | December 11, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big-Ears and the Magic Spell | December 18, 1955 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Magic Bicycle | January 1, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Present for Noddy | May 25, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy´s Runaway Train | June 1, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
The Birthday Flowers | June 6, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Boxful of Noddy | June 13, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Lost Cucumber | January 29, 1956 | 14 July 1957 | Unknown | Lost |
The Big Balloon | July 4, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Buried Treasure | July 11, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Enchanted Roller Skates | September 23, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Found |
Noddy and the Moon | September 30, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The House that Wasn't There | August 11, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Three P's | October 14, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Kennel for Bumpy | March 11, 1956 | Aug 25, 1957 | Unknown | Lost |
The Missing Money Box | October 28, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Snowy Day | November 4, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Cuckoo's Nest | November 11, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Snow Goblin | November 18, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Sticky Business | November 25, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Flying Bed | December 2, 1956 | Unknown | Yes | Lost |
Mr PIod's Secret | December 9, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Bicycle Bother | December 16, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Big Bang | December 23, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
More Invisible Paint | December 30, 1956 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Radio | January 6, 1957 | Unknown | Possible | Lost |
Noddy Longlegs | January 13, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Sports Day | January 20, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Dream | January 27, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Big Ears Learns to Drive | February 3, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
The Moon Rocket | February 10, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Goes to School | April 7, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Visit to Kitchen Village | April 14, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Big Mistake | April 28, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy's Camera | May 12, 1957 | Unknown | Possible | Partially Found |
Noddy Spring Cleans | May 19, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
A Box of Spells | May 26, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Noddy Runs Away | June 2, 1957 | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
Chemistry Set | May 23, 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
External Links
- IMDb page
- Collection of screenshots of the show
- Episode list with air dates
- More confirmed air dates
- The TV Brain listing confirming all episodes exist
References
- ↑ 1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping. Retrieved 03 Dec '17
- ↑ TV Toys by Anthony A McGoldrick. Retrieved 03 Dec '17