Noddy | Dreamworks Animation Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Noddyis a character created by English children's author Enid Blyton , originally published between 1949 and 1963. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day. Portrayed by David Kaye , he is a little wooden boy. About Noddy Noddy is a little wooden boy who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland. The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was made by a woodcarve] in a toy store but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared Noddy. As he wanders through the woods, with no clothes, money or home, he meets Big Ears, a friendly brownie. Big Ears decides that Noddy is a toy and takes him to live in Toyland. He generously provides Noddy with a set of clothing and a house for him. While Noddy is quite happy to be a toy, the citizens of Toyland are not sure that he actually is one.

They put Noddy on trial and examine whether he is a toy or an ornament. Eventually, Noddy is declared a toy, but still has to convince the court that he is a good toy. The judge accepts that Noddy is good after a doll tells the court that he saved her little girl from a lion; and he is allowed to stay in Toyland. Noddy gets his car in the second book. It is given to him after he helps solve a local mystery. Noddy is a self-employed taxi driver. Noddy loves driving his friends around Toytown in his little red and yellow taxi. The other toys can hear him coming by the distinctive "Parp, Parp" sound of his taxi's horn and the jingle of the bell on his blue hat. Often he uses his car to visit all of the places in Toytown. When his taxi business is not doing so well, or when he needs help, Noddy turns to Big Ears. Big Ears will often lend him what he needs. On occasion, Noddy will allow people to make his head nod, in exchange for small items, like his morning milk.

Noddy's constant companion and household pet is the exuberant "Bumpy Dog". Bumpy accompanies Noddy on almost all his adventures. Noddy is kind and honest, but he often gets in trouble, either through his own misunderstandings, or because someone (usually the naughty goblins Sly and Gobbo) has played a trick on him. He is very childlike in his understanding of the world and often becomes confused as a result. For example, in the first Noddy book, Noddy and Big Ears are building Noddy's house for one. Noddy suggests that they build the roof first, in case it rains. With no understanding of gravity or of the need for roof supports, this is perfectly logical to him. As the series continues, Noddy becomes wiser but without losing his charm and lovable naivety. Noddy's best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears. Tessie is a gentle hearted, gold bear who often wears a bonnet with flowers and a skirt. She is very kind and very loving towards all of her friends and neighbours. Bumpy Dog is Tessie's pet.

He loves to run up and "bump" people over. Noddy frequently gets annoyed with Bumpy but still likes him. Whenever Noddy threatens Bumpy, Tessie gets upset, and sometimes even begins to cry. The Tubby Bears live next door to Noddy. They are gold and chubby teddy bears. Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear frequently help Noddy. It is clear that Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as if he were a child. Their first names are never mentioned and Noddy always refers to them as Mr. and Mrs. They have one son, also named Tubby, who is occasionally referred to as Master Tubby. Tubby is naughty and is usually in trouble for breaking rules, being rude, or doing something wrong. Noddy often attempts to scold or punish Tubby, with little result. On one occasion, Tubby gets tired of always being bossed around and being punished and decides to run away to sea. Noddy and Bumpy accidentally join with him. By the end of the journey, Tubby misses his parents and brings them back presents from his trip, as an apology.

Noddy has many run-ins with PC Plod, the local policeman. Some are caused by Noddy's lack of understanding of how Toyland works. Other times it is because of a case of mistaken identity. Mr. Plod is generally long-suffering towards Noddy and Noddy likes Mr. Plod and frequently goes out of his way to help him. Mr. Plod often catches the mischief makers on his police bicycle, by blowing his whistle and shouting "Halt, in the name of Plod!!" before locking the culprits up in his jail. Noddy In Toyland (i) NODDY is a fictional character created by English children\'s author Enid Blyton Enid Blyton , originally published between 1949 and 1963. Television shows based on the character have run on British television British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day.

CONTENTS * 1 Noddy * 2 Characters * 3 Noddy books * 4 Television productions and incarnations * 5 Adaptations * 6 Other media * 7 Derivative uses * 8 See also * 9 References * 10 External links NODDY Noddy is a little wooden puppet, which is a boy, who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland. The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was made by a woodcarver in a toy store but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared Noddy. As he wanders through the woods, with no clothes, money or home, he meets Big Ears , a friendly brownie . Big Ears decides that Noddy is a toy and takes him to live in Toyland. He generously provides Noddy with a set of clothing and a house. While Noddy is quite happy to be a toy, the citizens of Toyland are not sure that he actually is one. They put Noddy on trial and examine whether he is a toy or an ornament.

Eventually, Noddy is declared a toy, but still has to convince the court that he is a good toy. The judge accepts that Noddy is good after a doll tells the court that he saved her little girl from a lion, and he is allowed to stay in Toyland. Noddy gets his car in the second book. It is given to him after he helps solve a local mystery. As a self-employed taxi driver, Noddy loves driving his friends around Toyland in his little red and yellow taxi . The other toys can hear him coming by the distinctive "Parp, Parp" sound of his taxi's horn and the jingle of the bell on his blue hat. Often he uses his car to visit all of the places in Toyland. When his taxi business is not doing so well, or when he needs help, Noddy turns to Big Ears. Big Ears will often lend him what he needs. On occasion, Noddy will allow people to make his head nod, in exchange for small items, like his morning milk. Noddy's constant companion and household pet is the exuberant "Bumpy Dog". Bumpy accompanies Noddy on almost all his adventures.

Noddy is kind and honest, but he often gets in trouble, either through his own misunderstandings, or because someone (usually the naughty goblins Sly and Gobbo) has played a trick on him. He is very childlike in his understanding of the world and often becomes confused as a result. For example, in the first Noddy book, Noddy and Big Ears are building Noddy's house for one. Noddy suggests that they build the roof first, in case it rains. With no understanding of gravity or of the need for roof supports, this is perfectly logical to him. As the series continues, Noddy becomes wiser but without losing his charm and lovable naivety. Noddy's best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears. Tessie is a gentle hearted, gold bear who often wears a bonnet with flowers and a skirt. She is very kind and very loving towards all of her friends and neighbours. Bumpy Dog is Tessie's pet. He loves to run up and "bump" people over. Noddy frequently gets annoyed with Bumpy but still likes him.

Whenever Noddy threatens Bumpy, Tessie gets upset, and sometimes even begins to cry. The Tubby Bears live next door to Noddy. They are gold and chubby teddy bears. Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear frequently help Noddy. It is clear that Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as if he were a child. Their first names are never mentioned and Noddy always refers to them as Mr. and Mrs. They have one son, also named Tubby, who is occasionally referred to as Master Tubby. Tubby is naughty and is usually in trouble for breaking rules, being rude, or doing something wrong. Noddy often attempts to scold or punish Tubby, with little result. On one occasion, Tubby gets tired of always being bossed around and being punished and decides to run away to sea. Noddy and Bumpy accidentally join with him. By the end of the journey, Tubby misses his parents and brings them back presents from his trip, as an apology. Noddy has many run-ins with Mr Plod the local policeman. Some are caused by Noddy's lack of understanding of how Toyland works.

Other times it is because of a case of mistaken identity. Mr. Plod is generally long-suffering towards Noddy and Noddy likes Mr. Plod and frequently goes out of his way to help him. Mr. Plod often catches the mischief makers on his police bicycle, by blowing his whistle and shouting "Halt, in the name of Plod!!" before locking the culprits up in his jail. CHARACTERS * BIG-EARS , a wise, bearded brownie who lives in a toadstool house outside of ToyLand and is Noddy's best friend. He finds Noddy and brings him to Toyland at the start of the first book. * MR. PLOD (sometimes called PC Plod), is the Toyland policeman. He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him. (He has not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * BUMPY DOG, in the original books, lives with Tessie Bear, but accompanies Noddy on many adventures. Noddy first met the Bumpy Dog in Toytown because he was injured and Noddy used his scarf to help him.

Noddy felt he was unable to have Bumpy Dog live with him, so Tessie Bear offered to keep him. * 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 has not been featured in the franchise since 2009). * MASTER TUBBY BEAR, Mr and Mrs Tubby Bear's son , and is sometimes called Bruiny. He was naughty in the books and older television series, but he was better behaved in Make Way for Noddy Make Way for Noddy . (He has not been featured in the franchise since 2002) * MR. TUBBY BEAR, Noddy's next door neighbour. First name unknown. (He has not been featured in the franchise since 1999) * 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 has not been featured in the franchise since 1999). * TEDDY TUBBY BEAR, Mr Tubby Bear's brother, Mrs Tubby Bear's brother-in-law and Master Tubby Bear's uncle, who appeared in the third book, Noddy and His Car . * CLOCKWORK MOUSE, a toy mouse who often requires winding up. * DINAH DOLL, a china doll who sells all kinds of everything in the market. A later addition, not in the original books. (She has not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * TESSIE BEAR, A clever and kind female teddy bear and a great friend of Noddy. (She has not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * MR. SPARKS, Toyland's handyman , who can mend anything. His favourite catchphrase is "A Challenge? I Like it!" (He has not been featured in the franchise since 2002) * MR. GOLLY, in the books is the owner of the Toyland garage. He was replaced by Mr. Sparks in the TV series in the early 1990s .

* MISS HARRIET THE PINK CAT (AKA MISS PINK CAT), a cat who sells ice cream. She is portrayed as a fussy and neat cat with a French accent and no patience for foolishness, even her own. (She has not been featured in the franchise since 2002) * MR. JUMBO, an elephant friendly with Clockwork Mouse. (He has not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * THE SKITTLES, a family consisting of Sally Skittle and her many children of various sizes. The Skittles are red and yellow in colour with black hands. The skittles love being knocked down. They frequently run out in front of Noddy's car so he will hit them and knock them over. (They have not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * TWINKLY, a star who appeared in the episode "Catch a Falling Star". * LITTLE-EARS, Big-Ears' brother who looks just like Big-Ears, but his ears are much smaller. He lives in a very tidy toadstool.

* BUNKEY, a thoroughly mischievous character, who purports to be half bunny and half monkey. He is later exposed as a fraudulent monkey who escaped from a travelling circus. * SLY AND GOBBO, mischievous goblins . They usually steal things such as ice cream, coins or Noddy's car. They do not appear - or at least not nearly as much - in Enid Blyton's original books. (They have not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * 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 has not been featured in the franchise since 2002) * MARTHA MONKEY, a mischievous tomboy who replaced naughty schoolboy Gilbert Golly. (She has not been featured in the franchise since 2009) * MISS PRIM, the school mistress who replaced the slipper-wielding Miss Rap. * MR. MILKO, the local milkman (He has not been featured in the franchise since 1999) * MR.

TRAIN DRIVER, is the train driver who drives the Toyland Express train. (He has not been featured in the franchise since 2002). * SNEAKY AND STEALTHY, Sly and Gobbo's cousins , who appear in later versions of the television show. The original Noddy stories featured golliwogs – black-faced woollen dolls. These dolls were popular in the UK at the time the stories were written, but were later seen as racial stereotypes and retired. They were replaced by a variety of other characters from 1989 onwards. Some long-time fans have decried the changes as part of "political correctness ". NODDY BOOKS Noddy Cover of the first Noddy story Noddy Goes To Toyland , published in 1949 Noddy Goes to Toyland Hurrah for Little Noddy Noddy and His Car Here Comes Noddy Again! Well Done Noddy! Noddy Goes to School Noddy at the Seaside Noddy Gets into Trouble Noddy and the Magic Rubber You Funny Little Noddy Noddy Meets Father Christmas Noddy and Tessie Bear Be Brave, Little Noddy!

Noddy and the Bumpy-Dog Do Look Out, Noddy You're a Good Friend, Noddy Noddy Has an Adventure Noddy Goes to Sea Noddy and the Bunkey Cheer Up, Little Noddy! Noddy Goes to the Fair Mr. Plod and Little Noddy Noddy and the Tootles Noddy and the Aeroplane PUBLISHED 1949–63 NO. OF BOOKS 24 Early Noddy books have become collectibles , along with other Blytons. The total number is hard to count: the Noddy Library (Sampson Low) of two dozen titles, which became the New Noddy Library when revised, was just part of a big production in the 1950s, with Big Noddy Books of larger format, and strip books. There were numerous spin-offs, also. Widely differing estimates can be found. Sales of Noddy books are large, with an estimated 600,000 annual sales in France alone, and growing popularity in India, a large market for Blyton books.

The Noddy character was formerly owned by Chorion , who sold the rights on to DreamWorks Classics (a part of DreamWorks Animation which now a subsidiary of NBCUniversal NBCUniversal ) in 2012. * Noddy Goes to Toyland (1949) * Hurrah for Little Noddy (1950) * Noddy and His Car (1951) * Here Comes Noddy Again! (1951) * Well Done Noddy! (1952) * Noddy Goes to School (1952) * Noddy at the Seaside (1953) * Noddy Gets into Trouble (1954) * Noddy and the Magic Rubber (1954) * You Funny Little Noddy (1955) * Noddy Meets Father Christmas (1955) * Noddy and Tessie Bear (1956) * Be Brave, Little Noddy!

(1956) * Noddy and the Bumpy-Dog (1957) * Do Look Out, Noddy (1957) * You're a Good Friend, Noddy (1958) * Noddy Has an Adventure (1958) * Noddy Goes to Sea (1959) * Noddy and the Bunkey (1959) * Cheer Up, Little Noddy! (1960) * Noddy Goes to the Fair (1960) * Mr. Plod and Little Noddy (1961) * Noddy and the Tootles (1962) * Noddy and the Aeroplane (1963) On 17 November 2008, it was announced that Enid Blyton's granddaughter, Sophie Smallwood, was to write a new Noddy book to celebrate the character's 60th birthday.

Noddy and the Farmyard Muddle (2009) was illustrated by Robert Tyndall, who has drawn the characters in the Noddy books since 1953, ever since the death of the original illustrator, Harmsen van der Beek . TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS AND INCARNATIONS Noddy and Mr Plod in Noddy's car, as depicted in the 2000s (decade) TV production. In the 1990s and early 2000s TV series, as well as a new series of books, Noddy has been updated, with the original Golliwog Golliwog characters replaced by other sorts of toys. For example, Mr. Golly who ran the Toyland garage was replaced by Mr. Sparks who in the new 2004 version of the series appears to be Scottish, and Dinah Doll, described as "a black, assertive minority female", was added to the franchise by the BBC BBC during the 1992–1999 series .

Programme of Noddy in Toyland at the Stoll Theatre, London Noddy first appeared on stage at the 2660-seat Stoll Theatre Stoll Theatre in Kingsway , London, in 1954. The very large cast were all children or teenagers, mostly from the Italia Conti acting school . There was a full theatre orchestra. The finale was a scene at the "Faraway Tree", with many of the children dressed as fairies, flying on wires. It ran for several years, but the Stoll was knocked down and replaced by an office block in the late 1950s. The Peacock Theatre Peacock Theatre was built in the basement of the new building, but Noddy did not return. It is doubtful if the 1954 show would make a comeback due to the high budget and new laws concerning child labour. In addition, some of the content in the show would be considered offensive by modern standards, such as the Golliwogs mugging the townspeople and Mr Plod hitting troublemakers with his truncheon at regular intervals (with sound effects from the pit).

In 1993, a stage production of Noddy opened at Wimbledon Theatre Wimbledon Theatre , followed by a long UK national tour, including a Christmas season in London at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith , and was released on VHS Video in 1994. The production was presented by Clarion Productions. The production was written and directed by David Wood with scene and costume designs by Susie Calcutt. The original cast included Eric Potts as Big Ears and Karen Briffett as Noddy. The show was very well received among critics, audiences and even Enid Blyton Enid Blyton 's daughter Gillian Baverstock . David Wood adapted a successful sequel to the play entitled "Noddy and the Tootle" which opened at the Wimbledon Theatre and endured on a long UK National Tour in 1995–1996. Karen Briffett reprised her role as Noddy and Big Ears was played by Jonathan Broxholme . This production was too presented by Clarion Productions.

The characters returned between September 2003 and January 2004 for a computer-animated series, which was eventually named Make Way for Noddy . This was created by Chorion , on Five , and the episodes were filmed from 2001 to 2004 externally. It originally aired in 12-minute segments as part of the Milkshake! Milkshake! programme on Britain's Channel 5 . In the autumn of 2004, a set of 100 new two-minute TV interstitials were created by Chorion. These interstitials, entitled Say it With Noddy , feature Noddy learning words in a variety of foreign languages. They also introduced Noddy's new friend Whizz from Robot Village, who presses a button on his chest to play recordings of native speakers saying the new foreign words Noddy was to learn. A CG animated series, called Noddy In Toyland , was made in 2009 by Chorion , produced by Brown Bag Films in Ireland. The series features much more detailed faces for Big Ears and Mr.

Plod, a new wardrobe for Tessie Bear, and incorporates Whizz as a full-time character. Sly and Gobbo's cousins, Sneaky and Stealth, are introduced and usually work alongside them. The full series is available digitally on iTunes . A CG animated series, named Noddy, Toyland Detective was produced by French producer/distributor Gaumont Animation , in association with DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation Television , and in partnership with France Télévisions . It premiered on Channel Five 's preschool block Milkshake! Milkshake! on April 18, 2016. OTHER MEDIA There was a spoof page of "Noddy-ana" in Hot Rod magazine (U.K.), in about 1976–78; Noddy had a hot rod, and Big Ears smoked, and was very disrespectful to Mr. Plod. In the book Seven Deadly Wonders Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly , a character is nicknamed Noddy, while his best friend's nickname is Big Ears. IDW 's The Transformers introduced the character of "Tappet" a robot who is based on Noddy visually and clearly transforms into Noddy's classic car.

The puppet of Big Ears from the 1955–1963 Noddy television series appeared as a member of the "Puppet Government" in The Goodies episode "The Goodies Rule – O.K.? ". In Alan Moore's series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , Toyland is a real nation located in the Arctic Circle . The King and Queen of Toyland are Frankenstein Frankenstein 's Monster and Olympia from The Tales of Hoffmann . Noddy, Big Ears and PC Plod are referred to in the Two Ronnies Ronnie Corbett thinks their names are "Roddy, Big Ears, and PC Plop!" DERIVATIVE USES Noddy being associated with small children's reading has led to "Noddy" being sometimes used as an adjective meaning "petty or trivial" (compare with " Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse "), for example, in computer programming : " This simultaneous linear equation subroutine crashes out on the Noddy case when n = 1, but otherwise it works. " or " Remember to check all the Noddy cases.

" SEE ALSO Toytown was a BBC radio series for children, broadcast for Children's Hour on the Home Service from 1929. It featured Larry The Lamb as its chief character. REFERENCES * ^ Pilgrim, David. "The Golliwog Caricature". The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia . Ferris State University. Retrieved 21 July 2014. * ^ "Noddy returning for 60th birthday", News vote , United Kingdom: BBC * ^ "Noddy in Toyland at the Stoll", The Times , UK, Dec 24, 1954 . * ^ * ^ * ^ Hartley, Ian. Goodnight Children ... Everywhere .

(New York, Hippocrene: 1993) ISBN 0-88254-892-1 EXTERNAL LINKS * Noddy, official website * Noddy in Toyland on iTunes * v * t * e Mary Mouse (1942–1964) * The Mistletoe Farm (1948–1950) * The Naughtiest Girl (1940–1952) * NODDY (1949–1963) * The Secret Series (1938–1953) * The Secret Seven The Secret Seven (1949–1963) * St. Clare\'s (1941–1945) * The Wishing Chair (1937–2000) * The Young Adventurers (1997) * v * t * e Enid Blyton 's NODDY series CHARACTERS * NODDY * Big Ears * Mr.

Plod BOOKS * Noddy Goes to Toyland (1949) * Hurrah for Little Noddy (1950) * Noddy and His Car (1951) * Here Comes Noddy Again! (1951) * Well Done Noddy! (1952) * Noddy Goes to School (1952) * Noddy at the Seaside (1953) * Noddy Gets into Trouble (1954) * Noddy and the Magic Rubber (1954) * You Funny Little Noddy (1955) * Noddy Meets Father Christmas (1955) * Noddy and Tessie Bear (1956) * Be Brave, Little Noddy!

(1956) * Noddy and the Bumpy-Dog (1957) * Do Look Out, Noddy (1957) * You're a Good Friend, Noddy (1958) * Noddy Has an Adventure (1958) * Noddy Goes to Sea (1959) * Noddy and the Bunkey (1959) * Cheer Up, Little Noddy! (1960) * Noddy Goes to the Fair (1960) * Mr. Plod and Little Noddy (1961) * Noddy and the Tootles (1962) * Noddy and the Aeroplane (1963) TELEVISION Make Way for Noddy (2002–2008) * Noddy, Toyland Detective (2016) OTHER Search Results - Entertainment Entertainment You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience.

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Miss Blyton, of course, wouldn't think so. By writing ruthlessly down to children, she does not merely bore and antagonize grown-ups. Her Noddy books also fail to stretch the imagination of children, to enlarge their experience, to kindle wonder in them or awaken their delight in words. They contain nothing incomprehensible even to the dimmest child, nothing mysterious or stimulating. They never suggest new and exciting fields to conquer. (Excerpt from 'A Parent's Lament' in Encounter Magazine — 1958) James Baldwin's book Another Country could be necessary to counter possible effects of Enid Blyton's Noddy Books. Conceivably they (Noddy Books) could do more harm to the mind on children. (Associate Professor of English at the hearing of the Indecent Publications Tribunal. — Post, March, 1964) Noddy books have sold more than 11,000,000 to date. (Books and Bookmen — May, 1969) It's worth a look at the elements in Blyton's success, her compound of virtue and vice.

She absorbed the world of children and gave it back to them. As someone said of her, "she knew just how children like a story to be." That was the ace in her pack. She fed the children from four to fourteen, on themselves. She satisfied them and left them hungry for more of the same. She gave children what they liked, though never what they wanted. She did not allow her readers to advance a fraction beyond where she held them. There is part of every child that does not want to grow up, and she catered for this part. Keen reading children will return to Blyton, when they are tired or ill. (Reading and Righting, Leeson — c.1985) ... and of course, her 1949 creation Noddy, the most reviled but also the most popular character (over 70 million copies) in all children's fiction ... (Daily Express, London — 1987) ... But in 1949 came a series that stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy and criticism ...

A meeting was planned between him (Harmsen van Beek) and Enid and they planned a series of books with a little wooden man with a nodding head as the central character. The resulting Little Noddy Goes To Toyland (sic) was a phenomenal success. However the character of Noddy so beloved by children was criticized by some adults as being shallow, whining and with a limited vocabulary. There was even the suggestion of a suspicious relationship with the character 'Big Ears'. ... (Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!) ... Some Public Librarians even took her books off their shelves (which only increased sales) and said that her writing did not allow a child to think for itself and discover other authors! This England, Winter 1989 — with acknowledgment to Darrell Waters Ltd. Publishers purge the Naughty Bits in Noddy's Toytown. Noddy, Big Ears and all their friends from Toytown have been branded as being too naughty for the 1990s. After years of criticism the publishers are to withdraw them from next month and replace them with a new sanitized edition.

Toytown's golliwogs will disappear to be replaced by gremlins and monkeys; words like Gay and Queer, used in their old-fashioned sense by Blyton, are being written out and wimpy girls, who need to be looked after by boys, will be given a tougher more self reliant image.. Out too go those cosy little scenes that depict Noddy and his best friend, Big Ears cuddling up in bed together after a cup of hot chocolate. Many of the Caucasian denizens of Toytown are being substituted with Chinese and even Eskimo dolls reflecting modern, multicultural Britain. In the forty years since Noddy made his first appearance the books have sold about 100 million copies. (Dominion — August, 1990) Enid Blyton Lives. After three decades of banishment to Politically Incorrect Land, a literary persona non grata, Blyton has been rehabilitated. Blyton's public face was left mainly to the deliciously wicked television parodies of the 80s (Comic Strip!) but now Blyton rules, okay. She's back and definitely commercial.

Children are asking libraries for Blyton books and after decades, the librarians are taking notice. (Press Assn — c.August, 1997) Most people remember today in history as the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated but few realize November 22nd is the day Noddy was 'born' 50 years ago. The small fresh-faced picture of an innocent English toy is still going strong with four million Noddy books being sold world-wide every year. Such is his fame, and that of his wise companion Big Ears, that the colour of Noddy's car, driven on unleaded these days, has become a children's Trivial Pursuit question. Noddy's red and yellow car has been seen around the world in 200 million books in forty languages since 1949, according to Enid Blyton Ltd. (Press Assn — c.November, 1999). Noddy is Big Time. Noddy is All-Pervading and it's time for proof of this.

On a Thursday evening at 8pm I'm on stage at the village hall and I yell out to the audience: "The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage. Noddy Goes to Toyland." I ask them for comments and many hands go up. The second title is the one that will have stimulated the memory banks. One or two persons might remember reading an Enid Blyton book about 'Find-Outers' or something but 'Noddy' will hold the limelight. I try it again. "Noddy Goes to School. The Island of Adventure." Once again, as I have correctly gauged, the majority will have no trouble relating to the little nodding man. Another attempt: "Noddy gets into Trouble. Five on Kirrin Island Again." Here's where I make my big mistake. I've just yelled out a title that could be considered as powerful, if not more so, than the Fabulously Famous Noddy. I have to discreetly withdraw — one cannot take the name of the Kirrins in vain. Furthermore, as it's past 8pm, every single hand would probably rise for the 'Famous Five' because all the little children will be asleep in their beds.

Noddy is still 'Very Big-Time' though and he's been going strong since 1949. Despite his ability to raise ire in people who possess a certain view and a certain upbringing if you know what I mean (I think you do), he will not go away. It's only fair and reasonable that the three or maybe four people in the world who have never heard of Noddy should learn of him and those others who are dickering as to whether they should re-read the series can have their interest aroused. Commenting on Noddy is really a matter of revealing most of the contents because they are little books with fairly benign plots designed for small children who generally don't surf around the internet reading reviews and who may get the most pleasure from viewing all the lovely colourful pictures whilst mother or father reads the story to them. Noddy lives in Toyland but he first had to get there and then he had to go to court and prove he was a toy in order to stay there. Here's what happened: Big-Ears (the opening words in the very first Noddy book!) is bicycling through the woods when he crashes into someone.

Down he goes as does the other person and then they sit up and appraise each other. Big Ears is a fairly run-of-the-mill brownie with a tall conical red hat and a long white beard but the other figure seems to be of an unknown species. It looks like a little man with a shock of brown hair and a head that has a tendency to nod all the time. Big-Ears has a few questions to ask ... as you do when you encounter a naked man strolling through the forest. He asks him why his head nods and the little man tells him it's the way the thing is balanced — he has to nod when he speaks. "Where do you live?" "I belonged to Old Man Carver away in the woods. He made me." It's quite inspiring to learn a few facts about this remarkable little character who has swept the continents of the world. "You've got funny eyes — and funny hair too." "The old man made holes in my wooden head and then pushed blue beads into the holes" says the nodding man. "He made my hair out of bits of fur from his cat's back." "Why have you run away?" "Because it's so lonely with Old Man Carver ...

and he's carving a lion now. I don't like lions ... I want to live with lots of people." The story then follows on with Big-Ears stating that as the little wooden man is not a brownie he can't live with him in his own town so he offers a lift on his bike to the station in order that he can catch a train to Toyland. Along the way he enquires as to the little man's name and it turns out that he doesn't have one. It's here that a very historic moment takes place — Big-Ears christens him with a very appropriate name — 'Noddy' and then decides to accompany him to Toyland. A little train features on the covers of the Noddy books and a similar one takes him and his new found friend off on their journey. There are plenty of passengers amongst of which are a rabbit, dolls, a pink cat, several golliwogs and even some clockwork mice who are bound for Clockwork-Mouse-Town.

Noddy reaches Toyland and he alights with Big-Ears at Toy Village — ready to begin the life which has affected teachers, librarians, professors, and many others of that ilk who have taken it upon themselves to dictate as to what children should and should not read. Big-Ears is growing fond of the funny little nodding man and is prepared to help him settle into his new environment. The first thing to do of course is to fit him out with some clothing so it's off to the market where there are plenty of well-stocked stalls. The first item of clothing that the wooden man acquires is a pair of red shoes. Then it's blue trousers — wide at the bottom, and after that it's a red shirt a yellow belt and a yellow tie (with red polka-dots) to match. Noddy now looks the way he's going to look for the rest of his life excepting for one very important item. They search out a hat stall. Big-Ears is lending Noddy money to pay for everything but Noddy is a very innocent little person.

He doesn't know what money is or how to get it and when he's trying on hats he thinks he'd look good in a baby-doll's bonnet. Big-Ears sorts him out and explains a few things to him. "You can't wear a bonnet; you're not a baby doll. Really, you don't know very much, Noddy." Big-Ears picks out a tall hat like his own but this one is blue and it has a little bell right at the top. Noddy, the Exalted Being, in all his Glory — now Exists! A nearby policeman is not interested in the Glory and Fabulous Famousness of Noddy. He confronts him and demands to know whether he is a real toy because if he's not he must clear out! Noddy is pretty sure he's a toy. He knows he's not a fairy. The policeman suggests that he might be an ornament — like a china pig is but as heï¿½s never been stood on a mantelpiece and hasn't been played with by children, there are grave doubts as to Noddy's authenticity and this will have to be ruled upon — in Court! Big-Ears is not worried.

He's confident that Noddy's fides are bona. He takes him house-hunting but all the dwellings are full up so why not build one out of toy bricks? Wonderful idea. They acquire a House-for-One from a great shed which contains plenty of bricks suitable for building houses, shops and even castles. They grab a box for themselves and Big-Ears tells the soldier on guard that he'll have to send them a bill because he hasn't any money. I like that about Toyland — it has a kind of easy-going, don't-worry-about-anything atmosphere — although Noddy, admittedly, has a small anxiety which needs to be addressed. The bricks are carried to a dear little street and they begin assembling the house in a space between two others. It is great fun but you need a certain amount of expertise when erecting a home and Noddy doesn't really possess the necessary. He wants to put the roof on first so that if it rains they won't get wet! Big-Ears clues him up on that then builds a wall himself and forgets to leave a space for the window.

Noddy, getting on like a house on fire, builds a wall as well but forgets to leave a space for the door — still, they're really enjoying themselves. To add the chimney they need to borrow a ladder and they do so from a bear called Mr. Tubby who lives next door. He's very obliging and helps finish the little dwelling then invites them in for a cup of tea. Noddy learns what a bath is when he sees one in the grand house that belongs to Mr. Tubby and his wife and then it's eating time and there's a cosy little picture of them all having tea and cake. Noddy is beginning to feel very, very happy but there's still that little nagging problem about his position in the natural order of things. After tea, Noddy and Big-Ears walk through Toy Village and see the pretty houses and the dolls hanging clothes out on the line, chattering to neighbours and bringing home the shopping. They watch the soldiers drilling in the castle grounds and Noddy then spies a 'Noah's Ark'.

For those who've never heard of a Noah's Ark, it's the legendary name given to an enormous, gigantic, monstrous boat that was supposed to have housed a male and female of every species of animal and bird and insect and What-Have-You on the planet when a great big flood came to drown everyone and everything. They are a popular children's toy — or they were, and naturally Toy Village has at least one of them. Noddy leaves Big-Ears and wanders over to the Noah's Ark and being an inquisitive little man he opens the door to have a peek but that's the last thing to do when you are on a Noah's Ark. Hordes of animals spill out and it's only good luck that Mr. and Mrs. Noah unexpectedly return and chase them all back ... all, that is except for one lion who wants to go away on his own for a bit. The great big creature scares a doll who screams for help and Noddy runs to her assistance. Showing considerably bravery he attacks the lion who runs back to the ark in quite a terrified state (he's really quite a kindly old lion). Noddy comforts the doll and then her mother arrives on the scene.

She's very impressed with Noddy's courage and thanks him profusely. The only thing to do now is to establish Noddy's right to reside in his little house to which he has definitely taken a liking. The pros and cons are argued in court before a judge who looks remarkably like a Beautiful Blonde. He makes his decision after Noddy receives a little unexpected help and I think the answer is known to all because Noddy and his good friend — Big Ears not to mention Mr. & Mrs. Tubby and the rest of the Toy Village inhabitants are cemented into the lives of so many who have followed their adventures from earliest childhood times. The pictures are colourful and there are plenty of them which is what young children like. In fact, if you look at all the major Enid Blyton series and even collections of short stories the Noddys would be about the only ones drawn in colour — that doesn't include the large books of course which generally contain reprints. The artist for Noddy Goes To Toyland was a Dutch man with a rather involved name but let's call him, as stated somewhere above — Harmsen Van Der Beek.

Noddy's head is on a little spring and that should adequately explain his nodding propensities. In the late 1990s, Guinness Publishing crowned Betty & John Hopton as the holders of the greatest collection in the world of Noddy memorabilia. Enid Blyton created several females who wanted to be males and itï¿½s refreshing to see the reverse happening but Iï¿½m in no doubt that the judgeï¿½s personal problem regarding his gender would not affect his judicial expertise. Why is Noddy so reviled by so many? Anything that's 'All-Pervading' will be reviled on and off by the general populace. If you take a look at the various institutions that affect our lives it's not too difficult to pick out the ones that invite more comment — usually in the negative than in the positive. Religion is one, and so is the Government. They invade out lives and are sitting ducks for criticism. Then you have those that affect us all on a more personal basis such as the power and telephone companies. Who hasn't complained about them? Who hasn't complained about the television service?

Enid Blyton is All-Pervading and she naturally attracts her share of bad feeling as does Noddy. Mind you, he could be seen as a little pathetic when he gets into a tantrum or starts bawling but he's loved by millions of younger children and the author considered those people as the most important of all the consumers. The Noddy book originals, like many classes of Blyton books have become quite valuable provided you can work out whether the edition you have is genuine. In the Eighties you could ask about ï¿½15 for a very-good copy. Round the mid Nineties a first edition of Noddy Goes to Toyland might reasonably expect a ï¿½40 price-tag ... less without a cover of course. The early ones can be difficult to identify but there are reference facilities available and at least one of the auction sites contains relevant information — however the best source is The Enid Blyton Society — where else? The Society has the definitive bibliography available and that's sure to contain anything you wish to know about anything Blyton and there is also a magazine available by subscription that has scads of statistics on, not only Noddy books, but piles of others.

Hoping that I might be able to use my reference book as the means for purchasing a new car I consulted the Enid Blyton Magazine in this case. The fifth issue contains a listing of the various Noddys and as the reference copy wasn't eligible I looked at another. No luck with that one either — but that doesn't matter at all. It's got 'Noddy Book No.1' on the back so all I need to do is to advertise it as a First Edition on an internet auction site and someone will give me ï¿½50 or more for it because that's what happens. The buyer will sell it a year or so later and get ï¿½65 so we all win. In this particular case, I won't win because I wouldn't do that! I'm still thinking of that passage above regarding the author's books: "They never suggest new and exciting fields to conquer." This was written by a chap who really must have had a 'Down' on Enid Blyton! It's well worthwhile having another look at Noddy if you have been out of touch for eons and it appears that at least one contributor to the Enid Blyton Society Forums is doing so.

There are things that I canï¿½t recall about Noddy although I must have been aware of them when I first read the collection many years ago but certain details would have been locked away in the subconscious mind. I had read Noddy Goes to Toyland of course so I must have known amongst other facts that Noddy was made by Old Man Carver. If I'd been asked about the first appearance of the little wooden man I'd have said that he was found in the forest — possibly by Big-Ears or maybe he just wandered into Toy Village by himself. I also couldn't remember that his hair had come from bits of fur purloined from the back of the old carver's cat (incidentally, the cat didn't mind donating it)! If I'd been asked where Noddy and Big-Ears live, I would have answered that they reside next door to each other, but looking at the strict rules regarding the acceptance of other races, ethnicities, species or however it is worded, a brownie immigrant into Toy Village might not be acceptable. I'll definitely look forward to finding out about this and a lot more concerning the Fabulously Famous Noddy.

Tony adds: Noddy actually made his debut when the first two books were serialised in the Sunday Graphic. Interestingly the second book, Hurrah for Little Noddy was the first to appear, serialised from June 5 to July 31, 1949 and this was followed by Noddy Goes to Toyland from August 7 to September 25, 1949. This was published as the first Noddy book in November of that year. 1000+ images about Enid Blyton on Pinterest | April 20, The famous five and Treasure island A Day with Noddy by Enid Blyton. First edition. A brightly colored picture book, each page is completely covered with bright color illustrations full of dolls (including Golliwoggs) and toys. pin noddy finger family| finger family noddy - YouTube noddy finger family| finger family noddy Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Mar 23, 2016 noddy finger family |finger family noddy Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton, originally published between 1949 and 1963. Category Noddy In Toyland Theme Song - YouTube Noddy In Toyland Theme Song Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 16, 2012 Noddy and his friends have been entertaining children for generations and it's easy to see why. Noddy was created by British children's author Enid Blyton and originally published between 1949 and 1963. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to broadcast all over the world to this day.

With a cast of fun and memorable charcters, good morals and a sprinkling of fun and magic, Noddy's is a world full of charming characters who love to help each other play and learn. Noddy In Toyland was produced by Brown Bag Films for Chorion in 2009. Category noddy character : definition of noddy character and synonyms of noddy character (English) Story Noddy Noddy is a naughty little wooden boy who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland . The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was carved by a wood carver but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared Noddy. As he wanders through the woods, with no clothes, money or home, he meets Big Ears, a friendly brownie . Big Ears decides that Noddy is a boy and takes him to live in Toyland. He generously provides Noddy with a set of clothing and a house for him. While Noddy is quite happy to be a toy, the citizens of Toyland are not sure that he actually is one. They put Noddy on trial and examine whether he is a toy or an ornament.

Eventually, Noddy is declared a toy, but still has to convince the court that he is a good toy. The judge accepts that Noddy is good after a doll tells the court that he saved her little girl from a lion; and he is allowed to stay in Toyland. Noddy gets his car in the second book. It is given to him after he helps solve a local mystery. Noddy is a self-employed cab driver. Noddy loves driving his friends around Toytown in his little red and yellow taxi . The other toys can hear him coming by the distinctive "Parp, Parp" sound of his taxi's horn and the jingle of the bell on his blue hat. Often he uses his car to visit all of the places in Toytown. When his taxi business is not doing so well, or when he needs help, Noddy turns to Big Ears. Big Ears will often lend him what he needs. On occasion, Noddy will allow people to make his head nod, in exchange for small items, like his morning milk. Noddy's constant companion and household pet is the exuberant "Bumpy Dog". Bumpy accompanies Noddy on almost all his adventures.

Noddy is kind and honest, but he often gets in trouble, either through his own misunderstandings, or because someone (usually the naughty goblins Sly and Gobbo) has played a trick on him. He is very childlike in his understanding of the world and often becomes confused as a result. For example, in the first Noddy book, Noddy and Big Ears are building Noddy's house for one. Noddy suggests that they build the roof first, in case it rains. With no understanding of gravity or of the need for roof supports, this is perfectly logical to him. As the series continues, Noddy becomes wiser but without losing his charm and lovable naivety. Noddy's best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears. Tessie is a gentle hearted, gold bear who often wears a bonnet with flowers and a skirt. She is very kind and very loving towards all of her friends and neighbors. Bumpy Dog is Tessie's pet. He loves to run up and "bump" people over. Noddy frequently gets annoyed with Bumpy but still likes him.

Whenever Noddy threatens Bumpy, Tessie gets upset, and sometimes even begins to cry. The Tubby Bears live next door to Noddy. They are gold and chubby teddy bears. Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear frequently help Noddy. It is clear that Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as if he were a child. Their first names are never mentioned and Noddy always refers to them as Mr. and Mrs. They have one son, also named Tubby, who is occasionally referred to as Master Tubby. Tubby is naughty and is usually in trouble for breaking rules, being rude, or doing something wrong. Noddy often attempts to scold or punish Tubby, with little result. On one occasion, Tubby gets tired of always being bossed around and being punished and decides to run away to sea. Noddy and Bumpy accidentally join with him. By the end of the journey, Tubby misses his parents and brings them back presents from his trip, as an apology. Noddy has many run-ins with PC Plod, the local policeman. Some are caused by Noddy's lack of understanding of how Toyland works.

Other times it is because of a case of mistaken identity. Mr. Plod is generally long-suffering towards Noddy and Noddy likes Mr. Plod and frequently goes out of his way to help him. Mr. Plod often catches the mischief makers on his police bicycle, by blowing his whistle and shouting "Halt, in the name of Plod!!" before locking the culprits up in his jail. Characters Big-Ears , a wise, bearded Brownie who lives in a toadstool house outside of Toytown. Mr. Plod (called PC Plod in some versions), the Toytown policeman. He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him. Bumpy Dog, in the original books, lives with Tessie Bear, but accompanies Noddy on many adventures. Noddy first met Bumpy Dog in Toy Town because he was injured and Noddy used his scarf to help him. Noddy felt he was unable to have Bumpy Dog live with him, so Tessie Bear offered to keep him. 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. Master Tubby Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear's son , and is sometimes called Bruiny Mr Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. First name unknown. 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. Teddy Tubby Bear, Mr Tubby Bear's brother, Mrs Tubby Bear's brother-in-law and Master Tubby Bear's uncle, who appeared in the third book, Noddy and His Car. Clockwork Mouse, a toy mouse who often requires winding up. Dinah Doll, a china doll who sells all kinds of everything in the market. A later addition, not in the original books. Tessie Bear, A clever and kind teddy bear and a great friend of Noddy. Mr Sparks, Toyland's handyman, who can mend anything. His favourite catchphrase is "A Challenge?

I Like it!" Mr Golly, in the books is the owner of the Toyland garage. He was replaced by Mr Sparks in the TV series in the early 1980s. Miss Harriet the Pink Cat (aka Miss Pink Cat), a cat who sells ice cream. She is portrayed as a fussy and neat cat with a French accent and no patience for foolishness, even her own. Mr Jumbo, an elephant friendly with Clockwork Mouse. The Skittles, a family consisting of Mrs Skittle and her many children of various sizes. Skittles are red and yellow in colour with black hands. The skittles are like bowling pins and love to be knocked down. They frequently run out in front of Noddy's car so he will hit them and knock them over. Twinkly, a star who appeared in the episode "Catch a Falling Star". Stinkly, A tramp who has never washed in his life. Little-Ears, Big-Ears' brother who looks just like Big-Ears, but his ears are much smaller. He lives in a very tidy toadstool. Bunkey, a thoroughly mischievous character, who purports to be half bunny and half monkey .

He is later exposed as a fraudulent monkey who escaped from a travelling circus . Sly and Gobbo, are goblins who are very mischievous. They usually steal things such as ice cream, coins or Noddy's car. The Gollies were the villains in the original book series and were replaced by Sly and Gobbo for the TV series in the early 1980s. 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 . Martha Monkey, a mischievous tomboy who replaced naughty schoolboy Gilbert Golly. Miss Prim, the school teacher who replaced the slipper-wielding Miss Rap. Mr Milko, the local milkman. Mr Train Driver, train driver who drives the Toyland Express train. Sneaky and Stealthy, Sly and Gobbo's cousins, who appear in later versions of the television show. Later in the television show, Eoin Wealan did voice acting for Big-Ears and Noddy. Noddy books No. of books 24 Early Noddy books have become collectibles , along with other Blytons.

The total number is hard to count: the Noddy Library (Sampson Low) of two dozen titles, which became the New Noddy Library when revised, was just part of a big production in the 1950s, with Big Noddy Books of larger format, and strip books. There were numerous spin-offs, also. Widely-differing estimates can be found. Sales of Noddy books are large, with an estimated 600,000 annual sales in France alone, and growing popularity in India, a large market for Blyton books. The Noddy character is owned by Chorion . Noddy Goes to Toyland (1949) Hurrah for Little Noddy (1950) Noddy and His Car (1951) Here Comes Noddy Again! (1951) Well Done Noddy!

(1952) Noddy Goes to School (1952) Noddy at the Seaside (1953) Noddy Gets into Trouble (1954) Noddy and the Magic Rubber (1954) You Funny Little Noddy (1955) Noddy Meets Father Christmas (1955) Noddy and Tessie Bear (1956) Be Brave, Little Noddy! (1956) Noddy and the Bumpy-Dog (1957) Do Look Out, Noddy (1957) You're a Good Friend, Noddy (1958) Noddy Has an Adventure (1958) Noddy Goes to Sea (1959) Noddy and the Bunkey (1959) Cheer Up, Little Noddy! (1960) Noddy Goes to the Fair (1960) Mr.

Plod and Little Noddy (1961) Noddy and the Tootles (1962) Noddy and the Aeroplane (1963) On 17 November 2008, it was announced that Enid Blyton's granddaughter, Sophie Smallwood, is to write a new Noddy book to celebrate the character's 60th birthday. It will be illustrated by Robert Tyndall, who has drawn the characters in the Noddy books since 1953. [1] Television productions and incarnations Noddy in Toyland (2009–present) Adaptations The original Noddy stories featured Golliwogs – black-faced woollen dolls. These dolls were popular in the UK at the time the stories were written, but have fallen out of favour and some consider them racist . The main villains became two goblins named Sly and Gobbo in 1989. In the two TV series and a new series of books, Noddy has been updated, with the original Golliwog characters replaced by other sorts of toys. For example, Mr.

Golly who ran the Toyland garage was replaced by Mr. Sparks who in the new 2004 version of the series appears to be Scottish and the addition by the BBC during the 1992–1994 series of Dinah Doll, described as "a black, assertive minority female." Programme of "Noddy in Toyland" at the Stoll Theatre, London Noddy first appeared on stage at the 2660 seat Stoll Theatre in Kingsway , London in 1954. The very large cast were all children or teenagers, mostly from the Italia Conti acting school . There was a full theatre orchestra. The finale was a scene at the "Faraway Tree", with many of the children dressed as fairies, flying on wires. It is doubtful if this show would be possible now, because of the cost and due to legal restrictions on the working hours of children in shows. Some of the content would be considered offensive by modern standards, with the Golliwogs mugging people and Mr Plod hitting people with his truncheon at regular intervals (with sound effects from the pit).

It ran for several years, but the Stoll was knocked down and replaced by an office block in the late1950s. [2] The Peacock Theatre was built in the basement of the new building, but Noddy did not return. In 1993, a stage production of Noddy opened at Wimbledon Theatre , followed by a long UK National Tour, including a Christmas season in London at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith and was released on VHS Video in 1994. The production was presented by Clarion Productions. The production was written and directed by David Wood with Scene & Costume Designs by Susie Calcutt. The original cast included Eric Potts as Big Ears and Karen Briffett as Noddy. The show was very well received among critics, audiences and even Enid Blyton 's daughter Gillian Baverstock . David Wood adapted a successful sequel to the play entitled "Noddy and the Tootle" which opened at the Wimbledon Theatre and endured on a long UK National Tour in 1995-1996.

Karen Briffett reprised her role as Noddy and Big Ears was played by Jonathan Broxholme . This production was too presented by Clarion Productions. It returned between September 2003 and January 2004 for a new series, which was eventually named Make Way for Noddy . This was created by Chorion , on Five and the episodes were filmed from 2001–2004 externally. In the autumn of 2004, a set of 100 new 2-minute TV interstitials were created by Chorion. These interstitials, entitled Say it With Noddy, feature Noddy learning words in a variety of foreign languages. They also introduced Noddy's new friend Whizz from Robot Village, who presses a button on his chest to play recordings of native speakers saying the new foreign words Noddy was to learn. Make Way for Noddy is an animated series for children produced by Chorion of the United Kingdom in conjunction with SD Entertainment in the United States. Based on Enid Blyton 's Noddy character, it originally aired in 12-minute segments as part of the Milkshake!

programme on Britain's Five . A new CG animated series, called "Noddy In Toyland", was made in 2009 by Chorion , produced by Brown Bag Films in Ireland. The series features much more detailed faces for Big Ears & Mr. Plod, a new wardrobe for Tessie Bear, and incorporates Whizz as a full-time character. Sly & Gobbo's cousins, Sneaky & Stealth, are introduced & usually work alongside their cousins. In Alan Moore's series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , Toyland is a real nation located in the Arctic Circle . The King and Queen of Toyland are Frankenstein 's Monster and Olympia from The Tales of Hoffmann . Film Amblin Entertainment , Lightstorm Entertainment , Bad Robot Productions , Centropolis Entertainment , Relativity Media , Moving Picture Company and Imagine Entertainment plan to make a CGI/live-action hybrid film distributed by Universal Pictures and released in 2014. Other Media There was a spoof page of "Noddy-ana" in Hot Rod magazine (U.K.), in about 1976–78; Noddy had a Hot rod, and Big Ears smoked, and was very disrespectful to Mr. Plod.

In the book Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly , a character is nicknamed Noddy, while his best friend's nickname is Big Ears. IDWs Transformers licensed comic books introduced the character of "Tappet" a robot who is based on Noddy visually and clearly transforms into Noddy's classic car. References ^ Noddy in Toyland at the Stoll External links

Question: The children's story/TV character Noddy was created in 1949 by which English author?
Answer: Enid Blyton