One of Blyton's most widely known characters is Noddy, intended for early years readers.

Noddy is a little wooden boy who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland.

Big Ears decides that Noddy is a toy and takes him to live in Toyland.

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 is a self-employed cab driver.

When his taxi business is not doing so well, or when he needs help, Noddy turns to Big Ears.

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.

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.

Mr. Plod is generally long-suffering towards Noddy and Noddy likes Mr. Plod and frequently goes out of his way to help him.

He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him.

* 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 ".

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.

Chorion Limited of London now owns and handles the intellectual properties and character brands of Blyton's Noddy and the well known series the Famous Five.

A 1958 article in Encounter by Colin Welch, directed against the Noddy character, was reprinted in a New Zealand librarians ' periodical.

The Noddy character is owned by Chorion.

Based on Enid Blyton's Noddy character, it originally aired in 12-minute segments as part of the Milkshake!

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.

The range of newly developed TV Shows began to expand internationally, with Noddy becoming the most recognized children's character in France in 2003, sold to Chinese publishers in 2004, and airing in the United States on PBS in 2005.

* Gobbo, a goblin character in the Noddy books by Enid Blyton

* Gobbo, a goblin character in the children's TV series based on the books, Make Way for Noddy

* Noddy, Tom ( 1982 ) " Tom Noddy's Bubble Magic " Pioneer bubble performer's explanations created the modern performance art.

They were the first act to have three singles enter at number one, and all six of the band's chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.

* Who's Crazee Now by Noddy Holder

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.

It will be illustrated by Robert Tyndall, who has drawn the characters in the Noddy books since 1953.

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.

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.

Karen Briffett reprised her role as Noddy and Big Ears was played by Jonathan Broxholme.

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.

A new CG animated series, called " Noddy In Toyland ", was made in 2009 by Chorion, produced by Brown Bag Films in Ireland.

There is also the Aldridge Youth Theatre, which was officially opened by the actor Bernard Hepton and is located on Noddy Park Road by the Croft.

The Harbutt company promoted Plasticine as a children's toy by producing modelling kits in association with companies responsible for popular children's characters such as Noddy, the Mr. Men and Paddington Bear.

An entirely false rumour started via Wikipedia that she had a hit single in the UK pop charts in 1983, duetting with ex-Slade singer Noddy Holder on a cover of the Shakin ' Stevens song " You Drive Me Crazy " was published as fact by national newspapers including The Sun and The Daily Telegraph.

Elands were used extensively by the SADF during the Angolan Civil War, and were known to crews as " Noddy Cars ".

The pair hand it over to a local garage run by Mick Bustin, played by British rocker Noddy Holder.

During his career he would often find himself embroiled in semi-comical situations inadvertently initiated by Winky, Blinky, and Noddy, a trio of tramps known as the Three Dimwits, who tried their hand at one job after another, and never successfully.

Biographically Powell is detailed in the 3 Slade Biographies ; Slade by George Tremlet, Slade ; Feel the noize by Chris Charlesworth and Noddy Holders autobiography Who's crazee now.

Misty's 2006 single " Fashion Parade " features 3 / 4 of Northampton indie-punk rockers The Retro Spankees, and a guest appearance by Noddy Holder.