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Fiddley Foodle Bird
Created by Jonathan Hodge
Written by Jonathan Hodge
Stuart Lethwood
Directed by Tony Garth
Starring Dennis Waterman
Kate Robbins
Jimmy Hibbert
Jonathan Hodge
Julian Littman
Stuart Leathwood
Tammy Coleman
Narrated by Bruce Forsyth
Opening theme "The Fiddley Foodle Bim Bam Boom"
Ending theme "The Fiddley Foodle Bim Bam Boom (Reprise)"
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive producer(s) Theresa Plummer-Andrews
Chris Ambler
Andy Taylor
Producer(s) Jonathan Hodge
Running time 10 minutes
Production company(s) HIT Entertainment
Fiddley Foodle Bird Productions
H.A.P.P.Y. Animation
Release
Original network BBC1
Original release 8 January (1992-01-08) – 1 April 1992 (1992-04-01)

The Fiddley Foodle Bird was a fun animated musical TV show from Britain. It was created by Jonathan Hodge and narrated by the famous Bruce Forsyth.

The series had 13 episodes in total. Each episode told a part of one big, continuing story. The show was made in 1991 and first aired in 1992 on BBC One in the UK. It was shown at 4:15 in the afternoon.

The Fiddley Foodle Bird was produced by H.A.P.P.Y. Animation and Fiddley Foodle Bird Productions. They worked with HIT Entertainment. The show became very popular and was broadcast in more than 30 countries around the world. It even continued to air on the BBC until 2001.

The Story of the Fiddley Foodle Bird

The main character of the show is a special bird. His full name is quite a mouthful: "The Fiddley Foodle Bim Bam Boodle Oo Diddley-Doodle Oodle Bird"! The voice of this amazing bird was done by Dennis Waterman. He was a well-known actor and singer.

The Fiddley Foodle Bird started as just a picture in a book. A young boy named Algernon found this book. Algernon wished that the bird would come to life. Guess what? His wish came true!

Algernon's Big Adventure

Once the bird was real, Algernon and his new friend set off on an exciting adventure. They were joined by two other characters. One was Princess Toto, who was always hungry. The other was Mrs. Grumblebaum, Algernon's very strict housekeeper.

Their main goal was to find Algernon's lost parents. His parents, Carzy and Maudy, were members of the Potty Explorer's Club. They got lost while exploring in a sieve!

The Villains of the Story

Not everyone wanted Algernon to succeed. His sneaky Uncle Arbathnot was determined to stop them. Uncle Arbathnot also wanted to get his hands on a mysterious treasure chest.

Uncle Arbathnot had some helpers. These included a strong man named Damage, a French character called Flannel, and a pirate named Pierre Head. Like many pirates, Pierre Head had a parrot. But this parrot was a wise-cracking green glove puppet!

The show also had a special guest voice. The famous singer and TV host Cilla Black voiced the President of the Potty Explorer's Club.

Episodes List

Here are the names and original air dates for all 13 episodes of The Fiddley Foodle Bird:

  • Foodle Power (January 8, 1992)
  • Sea Saw (January 15, 1992)
  • Cock-a-Doodle Crazy (January 22, 1992)
  • The Yolks on Who? (January 29, 1992)
  • Catch My Drift (February 5, 1992)
  • Up the Pole (February 12, 1992)
  • There's No Business Like Snow Business (February 19, 1992)
  • What the Dino Saw (February 26, 1992)
  • Hic Hic Wooray (March 4, 1992)
  • Goin' Bananas (March 11, 1992)
  • Planks a Lot (March 18, 1992)
  • Squids In (March 25, 1992)
  • Will Ee No Come Back Again? (April 1, 1992)

Voice Actors

Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in The Fiddley Foodle Bird:

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