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 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 |
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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 an amiable 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 | First Known Broadcast Date | Second Known Broadcast Date | Home Film Release | Status |
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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