Genre Stop-motionChildren's | Created by Cosgrove Hall | |
Written by Julia AllenChris Allen Directed by Brian LittleChris Bowden Voices of Susan SheridanJimmy HibbertCatherine DisherKaren BernsteinBenedict CampbellLynne GriffinJames RankinFiona ReidMichael StarkSharon Lee WilliamsMona MarshallJan Rabson |
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.
Contents
- Characters
- Series One 1992
- Series Two 1994
- Series Three 1994
- Series Four 2000
- International broadcast
- UK DVD release
- References
The show featured the memorable voice-acting talents of 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 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 1998, 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.
The Composer Paul K. Joyce sings the Theme Song to this series.
Characters
Series One (1992)
- Noddy Loses Sixpence
- Noddy and the Goblins
- Noddy and the Naughty Tail
- Noddy and the Pouring Rain
- Noddy and Martha Monkey
- Noddy and the Kite
- Noddy's New Friend
- Noddy and his Bell
- Noddy and the Milkman
- Noddy Gets a New Job
- Noddy and the Broken Bicycle
- Noddy and the Special Key
- Noddy Delivers Some Parcels
Series Two (1994)
- Noddy and the Missing Hats
- Noddy and the Useful Rope
- Noddy Loses his Bell
- Noddy Cheers Up Big Ears
- Noddy Goes Shopping
- Noddy Borrows an Umbrella
- Noddy Meets some Silly Hens
- Noddy Lends a Hand
- Noddy Finds a Furry Tail
- Noddy Sets a Trap
- Noddy and the Magic Night
- Noddy to the Rescue
- Noddy Has a Bad Day
- Noddy and the Fishing Rod
Series Three (1994)
- 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
- Noddy and his Money
- Noddy Borrows Some Trousers/Noddy Gets in a Mess
- Noddy and his Alarm Clock
- Noddy Buys a Parasol
- Noddy Tastes Some Cakes
- Noddy the Dancer
- Noddy and Father Christmas
Series Four (2000)
- Noddy and the Magic Watch
- Noddy and the Goblins
- Noddy and the Treasure Map
- Noddy and the Singing Bush
- Noddy Gets Caught in a Storm
- Noddy and the Noisy Drum
- Noddy Tidies Toyland
- Noddy and the Bouncing Ball
- Noddy is Far Too Busy
- Noddy Tells a Story
- Noddy and the Artists
- Noddy and the Nurse
- Noddy and the Driving Lesson
International broadcast
UK DVD release
As of 2017, there is no official DVD release of the series