Fiddley Foodle Bird
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The Fiddley Foodle Bird is a children's animated series written by Jonathan Hodge, and narrated by Bruce Forsyth
. Thirteen episodes of the series were made in total, with one story continuing through the episodes. They were made and broadcast in 1991 on BBC One
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. The bird was originally nothing more than just a picture in a book, which was found by a young boy named Algernon. He wished that the bird would come to life, and when the wish came true they set out on an adventure with Algernon's friends, the eternally hungry Princess Toto, and his housekeeper, the overly strict Mrs. Grumblebaum. The aim of the mission is to find Algernon's lost parents, two members of the Potty Explorer's Club- Carzy and Maudy. They were lost exploring in a sieve. However, Algernon's dastardly Uncle Arbathnot is out to ensure that their mission does not succeed, and also to seize a mysterious treasure chest. He is assisted by a muscle-man named Damage, a Frenchman named Flannel, and a pirate named Pierre Head, who, like most pirates, is accompanied by a parrot — a wise-cracking green glove puppet. The show features a guest appearance from Cilla Black
, who voiced the President of the Potty Explorer's Club.
Bruce Forsyth
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson, CBE , commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV personality...
. Thirteen episodes of the series were made in total, with one story continuing through the episodes. They were made and broadcast in 1991 on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
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Plot
The main character of the series is a bird, whose full name is the "Fiddley Foodle Bim Bam Boodle Oo Diddley-Doodle Oodle Bird". The character is voiced by Dennis WatermanDennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman is a British actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks.-Early life:...
. The bird was originally nothing more than just a picture in a book, which was found by a young boy named Algernon. He wished that the bird would come to life, and when the wish came true they set out on an adventure with Algernon's friends, the eternally hungry Princess Toto, and his housekeeper, the overly strict Mrs. Grumblebaum. The aim of the mission is to find Algernon's lost parents, two members of the Potty Explorer's Club- Carzy and Maudy. They were lost exploring in a sieve. However, Algernon's dastardly Uncle Arbathnot is out to ensure that their mission does not succeed, and also to seize a mysterious treasure chest. He is assisted by a muscle-man named Damage, a Frenchman named Flannel, and a pirate named Pierre Head, who, like most pirates, is accompanied by a parrot — a wise-cracking green glove puppet. The show features a guest appearance from Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
, who voiced the President of the Potty Explorer's Club.
Episodes
- Foodle Power
- Sea Saw
- Cock-a-Doodle Crazy
- The Yolks on Who?
- Catch My Drift
- Up the Pole
- There's No Business Like Snow Business
- What the Dino Saw
- Hic Hic Wooray
- Goin' Bananas
- Planks a Lot
- Squids In
- Will Ee No Come Back Again?
Voices
- Dennis Waterman - Fiddley Foodle Bird
- Bruce Forsyth - Narrator
- Kate Robbins - Mrs Grumblebaum
- Jimmy Hibbert
- Jonathan Hodge
- Julian Littman
- Stuart Leathwood
- Tammy Coleman