Noddy's Toyland Adventures

Noddy's Toyland Adventures
Genre	Stop-motion Children's
Created by	Cosgrove Hall
Based on	the Noddy stories by Enid Blyton
Written by	Julia Allen Chris Allen
Directed by	Brian Little Chris Bowden
Voices of	Susan Sheridan Jimmy Hibbert Catherine Disher Karen Bernstein Benedict Campbell Lynne Griffin James Rankin Fiona Reid Michael Stark Sharon Lee Williams
Narrated by	Jimmy Hibbert Katie Boland
Theme music composer	Paul K. Joyce
Opening theme	Paul K. Joyce
Ending theme	Paul K. Joyce
Composer(s)	Paul K. Joyce
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	53
Production
Executive producer(s)	Theresa Plummer-Andrews
Producer(s)	Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall
Editor(s)	Nibs Senior
Running time	10 minutes-20 minutes
Production company(s)	Cosgrove Hall Films
Distributor	BBC Enterprises
Release
Original network	BBC One CBBC (1992-2002) CBeebies (2002-2003, 2006)
Picture format	4:3
Audio format	Stereo
First shown in	16 September 1992 – 28 March 2000
Original release	16 September 1992 – 24 December 1994, 10 January 2000 – 28 March 2000 CBBC 20 September 1999 - 2001
Chronology
Related shows	Noddy (1999)

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

The show featured the most-memorable voice-acting talents of character voice-actors and television writers Jimmy Hibbert and the late Susan Sheridan (both of whom also worked on the UK version of The Little Polar Bear, as well as the later 'also Cosgrove Hall Produced' TV series Animal Shelf), with every episode of Noddy's Toyland Adventures being written by Julia and Chris Allen respectively during its broadcast run.

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 UK in 1999, this time as "Noddy in Toyland" (not to be confused with the 2009 show); the original British voice tracks were reused, but the live action segments had the North American voices unaltered.

Characters

• Noddy, the star of the series. Voiced by Susan Sheridan in the UK dub and Catherine Disher in the US/Canadian dub.
• Big-Ears, a wise, bearded Brownie who lives in a toadstool house outside of Toytown. He is Noddy's best friend and if Noddy has problems, Big Ears is always kind to help his best friend. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Benedict Campbell in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Plod, The Toytown policeman. He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him. He sometimes blames Noddy for being in trouble and Noddy is always trying to be honest to him. He has a British accent in both the UK and US dubbed versions. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Benedict Campbell in the US/Canadian dub.
• Bumpy Dog, Noddy's constant companion. He is highly excitable and will rush at friends and lick them in greeting, but has sensitive feelings if scolded by Noddy or anyone else.
• Mr. Wobbly Man, a funny little man who cannot lie down. He has a round base which he wobbles about on. He rocks back and forth to get around. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US dub.
• Master Tubby Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear's son whose sometimes naughty and mischievous. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Catherine Disher in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. First name unknown. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Benedict Campbell in the US/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 if they are adults and he is a child, mainly because Noddy always refers to them as "Mr and Mrs Tubby Bear". First name unknown. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan and Fiona Reid in the US/Canadian dub.
• Clockwork Mouse, a toy mouse who often requires winding up. He's always taking things that don't belong to him. 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 UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/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 UK dub and Sharon Lee Williams in the US/Canadian dub.
• Tessie Bear, A clever and kind teddy bear and a great friend of Noddy. If Noddy gets the blame, she'll think of a plan to prove it really wasn't Noddy who was playing tricks or stealing. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the UK dub and Karen Bernstein in the US/Canadian dub.
• 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 UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Sparks, Toyland's handyman, who can mend anything. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/Canadian dub.
• Miss Pink Cat, a cat who is portrayed as a fussy and neat cat with a French accent and no patience for foolishness, even her own. She always bosses to Noddy to do something for her and doesn't like Noddy for being late. In the American/Canadian dubbed version, she speaks with a Southern accent. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the UK dub and Lynne Griffin in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Jumbo, an elephant friendly with Clockwork Mouse. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/Canadian dub.
• The Skittles, a family of bowling pins consisting of Mrs Skittle and her many children of various sizes. The Skittles are red and yellow in colour with black hands. They love to be knocked down, and even frequently run out in front of Noddy's car so he will hit them and knock them over.
• Little-Ears, Big-Ears' brother who looks just like Big-Ears, but his ears are much smaller.
• Bert Monkey, a monkey with a tail that is so prehensile that it has a mind of its own, often stealing objects all by itself. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert.
• Martha Monkey, a mischievous tomboy but very silly and bossy to Noddy and making rude remarks always. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the UK dub and Lynne Griffin in the US/Canadian dub.
• Sly and Gobbo, are goblins who are very mischievous and greedy. They always steal things like ice cream, coins or Noddy's car. They always play horrid tricks onto Noddy. However, they always end up in jail after they have completed their evil schemes and are often found out by Mr Plod and sometimes Big-Ears. They were voiced by Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Catherine Disher and James Rankin in the US/Canadian dub.
• Clockwork Clown, a toy clown who makes funny tricks. He stands only using his hands not his feet because he has 'fused' feet like those of a sea lion. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Benedict Campbell in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Train Driver, train driver who drives the Toyland Express train. He has a British accent in both the UK and US/Canadian dubbed versions. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/Canadian dub.
• Sammy Sailor, local harbour sailor. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US/Canadian dub.
• Mr Noah, lives on the ark with Mrs Noah and the animals. He was voiced by Jimmy Hibbert in the UK dub and Michael Stark in the US dub.
• Mrs Noah, lives on the ark with Mr Noah and the animals. She was voiced by Susan Sheridan in the UK dub and Fiona Reid in the US/Canadian dub.
• Noddy's Car, the yellow car with red decals which Noddy drives. It has a brain of its own and can talk to other characters with its unique sounding horn that says "parp parp!"

List of episodes

1. Noddy Loses Sixpence
2. Noddy and the Goblins
3. Noddy and the Naughty Tail
4. Noddy and the Pouring Rain
5. Noddy and the Kite
6. Noddy and His Bell
7. Noddy and Martha Monkey
8. Noddy's New Friend
9. Noddy and the Milkman
10. Noddy Delivers Some Parcels
11. Noddy and the Special Key
12. Noddy Gets a New Job
13. Noddy and the Broken Bicycle
14. Noddy and the Missing Hats
15. Noddy and the Useful Rope
16. Noddy Loses his Bell
17. Noddy Cheers Up Big Ears
18. Noddy Goes Shopping
19. Noddy Borrows an Umbrella
20. Noddy Meets Some Silly Hens
21. Noddy Lends a Hand
22. Noddy Finds a Furry Tail
23. Noddy To The Rescue
24. Noddy Sets a Trap
25. Noddy Has a Bad Day
26. Noddy and the Fishing Rod
27. Noddy and the Magic Night
28. Noddy the Champion
29. Noddy and the Warm Scarf
30. Noddy and the Golden Tree
31. Noddy and his Unhappy Car
32. Noddy Has an Afternoon Off
33. Noddy the Magician
34. Noddy and his Money
35. Noddy Borrows Some Trousers
36. Noddy and his Alarm Clock
37. Noddy Buys a Parasol
38. Noddy Tastes Some Cakes
39. Noddy the Dancer
40. Noddy and Father Christmas
41. Noddy and the Driving Lesson
42. Noddy and the Bouncing Ball
43. Noddy Tidies Toyland
44. Noddy and the Goblins
45. Noddy and The Magic Watch
46. Noddy Gets Caught in a Storm
47. Noddy and the Noisy Drum
48. Noddy is Far Too Busy
49. Noddy and the Artists
50. Noddy and the Singing Bush
51. Noddy Tell a Story
52. Noddy the Nurse
53. Noddy and the Treasure Map

International broadcast

• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• United States
• Canada
• Australia (26 May 1993 - 29 January 2004)
• New Zealand
• Spain
• Portugal
• Brazil
• Poland
• India [Bharat]
• Japan

UK VHS releases

VHS Title	Release Date	Episodes
Noddy and the Naughty Tail (BBCV 4850)	5 October 1992	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	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	Noddy and the Milkman, Noddy Delivers Some Parcels, Noddy and the Special Key, Noddy Gets a Job
Noddy 4: Noddy and the Missing Hats (BBCV 5385)	1 August 1994	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	1994 Film of Noddy Live
The Great Noddy Video (BBCV 5529)	6 March 1995	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	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	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	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)	5 May 1997	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	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, and Other Stories (BBCV 6923)	14 February 2000	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	Noddy and the Bouncing Ball, Noddy Tidies Toyland, Noddy and the Goblins, Noddy and the Magic Watch, Noddy Gets Caught in a Storm
Noddy - Big Video (BBCV 7222)	9 July 2001	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

UK DVD release

• As of May 2016, the series has not been released on commercial DVD. However, it is hoped that the show could be released on DVD by Classic Media at some point during the year. The ideas for the cover for each release are as follows: red cover for Series 1, a green cover for Series 2, a blue cover for Series 3 and a yellow cover for Series 4.

External links

• The Unofficial Noddy site