Noddy, Toyland Detective facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Noddy, Toyland Detective
Genre	Animation
Developed by	Heath Kenny Diane Morel Myles McLeod
Written by	multiple writers
Directed by	Albert Pereira-Lazaro
Starring	Valin Shinyei Jonathan Kydd Bob Golding Martha Howe-Douglas Jess Robinson
Country of origin	France United Kingdom United States
Original language(s)	French English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	104
Production
Executive producer(s)	Pierre Belaisch
Producer(s)	Gaëlle Guiny
Running time	11 minutes
Production company(s)	Gaumont Animation DreamWorks Animation Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network	France 5 (France) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) Universal Kids (United States)
First shown in	2016
Original release	March 26, 2016 (2016-03-26) – March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)
Chronology
Related shows	Make Way for Noddy Noddy in Toyland

Noddy, Toyland Detective (in French: Oui-Oui, Enquêtes au Pays des Jouets) is a fun computer-animated TV show. It features the famous character Noddy, who was created by Enid Blyton. This series was made by DreamWorks Animation Television and Gaumont Animation. It first aired in France on March 26, 2016, and later in the UK and USA.

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

• Noddy (voiced by Louis Ashbourne Serkis and others) – Noddy is the main character and a super investigator in Toyland. When a mystery gets tough, he remembers his mentor Mr. Squeaks' advice: "A good investigator looks and looks again" or "thinks and thinks again."
• Bumpy Dog – Bumpy is Noddy's loyal dog and helpful friend. He's always by Noddy's side during investigations.
• Mr. Squeaks (voiced by Jonathan Kydd) – Mr. Squeaks is Noddy's wise neighbor and mentor. He's a squeaky toy brownie who gives Noddy great advice.
• Revs – Revs is Noddy's cool red and yellow car. He's alive and talks by honking his horn. Revs can even turn into a helicopter to help Noddy solve cases!

Supporting Friends

• Pat-Pat (voiced by Martha Howe-Douglas) – Pat-Pat is a kind and creative panda plush toy. She's one of Noddy's best friends and wears a pink dress. She has three tiny, energetic panda friends called the Pockets.
• Deltoid (voiced by Bob Golding) – Deltoid is a futuristic toy superhero. He wants to be brave and noble, but sometimes he gets scared or acts a bit silly. He might even have a secret crush on Smartysaurus!
• Smartysaurus (voiced by Jess Robinson) – Smartysaurus is a super smart blue toy dinosaur. She's a scientist who wears a lab coat and goggles. She loves adding "-saurus" to words, like "clumsy-saurus"!
• Fuse (voiced by Jonathan Kydd) – Fuse is a modern white robot toy. His face shows on a blue screen, and he can change it to show how he feels. He's emotional but also very cheerful.

Other Toyland Residents

• Pockets – These are three tiny panda bears who live with Pat-Pat. They are full of energy and love to run around.
• Farmer Tom – A friendly farmer who lives near Pat-Pat.
• Tractor – Farmer Tom's tractor, who communicates by honking.
• Clockwork Mouse – A wind-up mouse who is the mayor of Brickabuild.
• Carlton – A wheeled cat toy who works as Clockwork Mouse's assistant and driver.
• Queen Sparklewings – The queen of Fable Forest, known for her sparkly white dress.
• Coco and Cleo – Two fairies who live in Fable Forest.
• Pirates – A group of four pirates and their parrot, Scurvy, from Pirate Cove.
• Ninjas – Four ninjas from Daredale, each wearing a different colored outfit.
• The Knights – Five brave knights from Fable Forest.
• The Naughticorns – Three unicorns from Fable Forest stables:
  • Hoof (voiced by Bob Golding) – An indigo unicorn who loves playing pranks but always apologizes.
  • Bling – A pink unicorn who cares a lot about her looks. She can be a bit vain but tries to be a good friend.
  • Cloppycorn – A smaller, shy white unicorn. He often gets pulled into Hoof and Bling's adventures.
• The Builders – Construction workers who help build things in Brickabuild.

Episode Guide

Series Overview

The show has two exciting seasons, with 52 segments in each, making a total of 104 short episodes.

The episodes are all about Noddy solving mysteries in Toyland. He helps his friends find missing items, figure out strange happenings, and solve problems big and small. Each episode is a new adventure where Noddy uses his clever detective skills!

Where to Watch

Noddy, Toyland Detective first aired in France on March 26, 2016, on the Zouzous platform, and on France 5 on April 2, 2016. In the United Kingdom, it started on April 18, 2016, on Channel 5's Milkshake! block. In the United States, you can watch it on Universal Kids and also on Netflix. The show is also available in Australia on ABC Kids, in Brazil on Gloobinho, and in Spain on channels like Clan.

You can also stream the series on iTunes, Hulu, DreamWorks GO, and YouTube.

See Also

In Spanish: Noddy, Toyland Detective para niños