Toonhound - Noah and Nelly in SklArk

     "All aboard the SklArk! - All aboard the SkylArk!"
                                                                                           - Nutty Noah


      In this loopy series Nutty Noah and knitting Niggling Nelly lived in a crazy
      two-heaed vessel called the SkylArk (notice the small case 'l', uppercase 'A')
      Onboard with them was a menagerie of animals who entered this particular
      construction not in two-by-two but in two-by-one. That's because these critters
      were two headed, and each head took great delight in disagreeing with
      the other....

      Each episode Noah, Nelly, Humphrey The Pigs, Ahmed The Camels, Rose
      The Elephants, Brian The Lions, Mildred The Geese, Ronald The Gorillas
      and the rest would discuss, disagree and agree on a destination, then
      Noah would call out his favourite line - twice - and the gang would depart
      for-who-knows-where to meet lord-knows-what. The SkylArk always took
      one of four determined routes whene'er it set off:

      By air
      The SklArk swings on string beneath a big pink party balloon. It floats past
      hanging stars, moons, birds, clouds and even watering cans all also hanging
      on strings.....

      By sea
      Now sporting a purple and green striped sail, the SkylArk leaves port past boats,
      lighthouses, whales, gulls, penguins, icebergs,seals and desert islands...

      Under the sea
      The SkylArk has a periscope and the two heads wear snorkel masks as we drift
      past fish shoals, bubbling shipwrecks, an octopus, and more...

      By land
      Now on 4 wheels, the SkylArk rolls through a hilly landscape of giant toffees,
      candy canes, lolly pops sandcastles and ice creams...

      Places they visited included Cuckooland, Jokesville, Televisionland, The Future
      - or is that The Past? - Littlehaven where some strange doorknocker beings lived,
      Clockwork Canyon and - well - plenty more besides. But invariably, wherever they
      arrived the gang would encounter 'A Problem'. And just as invariably, Nelly would
      niggle and Noah would cajole her into knitting some stupendous device, contraption
      or design to solve things (see below). She was good with wool, was our Nelly.

      It was all jolly fun, terrifically surreal and inconsequential, but splendidly written
      by Grange Calveley and splendidly animated by Bob Godfrey's Movie Emporium.
      Calveley and Godfrey had previously brought us the equally-surreal delights of
      'Roobarb And Custard'. The animated connections between the two shows continued
      via the narration and voicework of actor Richard Briers - only now he was joined by
      Peter 'stuttering starfish!' Hawkins, renowned for his pugnacious voicework on
      'Captain Pugwash'...

            Look! - It's Roobarb and Custard!

      Trivia Hounds will be drawn to the episode entitled 'During A Stay At The Reservoir
      Desert'. This is the one where our SkylArk gang are met by a mob of drought-ridden
      umbrella creations with heads like pigs, ducks, teddy bears, tin soldiers and more.
      If you look closely you'll see that one has the familiar green head of Roobarb and
      next to him is a grinning pink Custard head!

      Noah, Nelly and the SkylArk gang went on to feature in their own weekly comic
      strip in 'SeeSaw' comic for younger kids which was launched in 1976. In 1981,
      with those tv repeats still going strong, they also appeared in 'Buttons'...

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				Noah and Nelly in SkylArk (1974) producers: Roobarb Enterprises animation: 2D animation episodes: 30 x 5mins
	"All aboard the SklArk! - All aboard the SkylArk!" - Nutty Noah In this loopy series Nutty Noah and knitting Niggling Nelly lived in a crazy two-heaed vessel called the SkylArk (notice the small case 'l', uppercase 'A') Onboard with them was a menagerie of animals who entered this particular construction not in two-by-two but in two-by-one. That's because these critters were two headed, and each head took great delight in disagreeing with the other.... Each episode Noah, Nelly, Humphrey The Pigs, Ahmed The Camels, Rose The Elephants, Brian The Lions, Mildred The Geese, Ronald The Gorillas and the rest would discuss, disagree and agree on a destination, then Noah would call out his favourite line - twice - and the gang would depart for-who-knows-where to meet lord-knows-what. The SkylArk always took one of four determined routes whene'er it set off: By air The SklArk swings on string beneath a big pink party balloon. It floats past hanging stars, moons, birds, clouds and even watering cans all also hanging on strings..... By sea Now sporting a purple and green striped sail, the SkylArk leaves port past boats, lighthouses, whales, gulls, penguins, icebergs,seals and desert islands... Under the sea The SkylArk has a periscope and the two heads wear snorkel masks as we drift past fish shoals, bubbling shipwrecks, an octopus, and more... By land Now on 4 wheels, the SkylArk rolls through a hilly landscape of giant toffees, candy canes, lolly pops sandcastles and ice creams... Places they visited included Cuckooland, Jokesville, Televisionland, The Future - or is that The Past? - Littlehaven where some strange doorknocker beings lived, Clockwork Canyon and - well - plenty more besides. But invariably, wherever they arrived the gang would encounter 'A Problem'. And just as invariably, Nelly would niggle and Noah would cajole her into knitting some stupendous device, contraption or design to solve things (see below). She was good with wool, was our Nelly. It was all jolly fun, terrifically surreal and inconsequential, but splendidly written by Grange Calveley and splendidly animated by Bob Godfrey's Movie Emporium. Calveley and Godfrey had previously brought us the equally-surreal delights of 'Roobarb And Custard'. The animated connections between the two shows continued via the narration and voicework of actor Richard Briers - only now he was joined by Peter 'stuttering starfish!' Hawkins, renowned for his pugnacious voicework on 'Captain Pugwash'... Trivia Hounds will be drawn to the episode entitled 'During A Stay At The Reservoir Desert'. This is the one where our SkylArk gang are met by a mob of drought-ridden umbrella creations with heads like pigs, ducks, teddy bears, tin soldiers and more. If you look closely you'll see that one has the familiar green head of Roobarb and next to him is a grinning pink Custard head! Noah, Nelly and the SkylArk gang went on to feature in their own weekly comic strip in 'SeeSaw' comic for younger kids which was launched in 1976. In 1981, with those tv repeats still going strong, they also appeared in 'Buttons'...

	Nelly's Knits Niggling Nelly is an extra- clever knitter. Here are some of the ludicrous items she produces...		Extra-large £ and $ symbols A piggy bank shaped like Humprhey The Pigs Wells and rigs for drilling tea A piano, brass section and more orchestral instruments Giant socks for Rose The Elephants which get shrunk A wishing well A Union Jack A giant wind machine A nosebag for Ronald The Gorillas An electric motor for a funfair Garden tools and a lawnmower Crash helmets for a gaggle of doorknockers Hobby horse wheels - or doughnuts, maybe? A film projector
	Those nutty episodes During A Savings Week During The Time We Were There During Tea During A Long Time Ago During A Stay At The Reservoir Desert During Something And Nothing During A Smashing Time During A Very Damp Spell During A Steam Up During A Flower Show During A Wail Of A Time During A Sweep Stake During A Very Funny Day During A Visit To The Theatre During One Afternoon During A Strange Time During A Stay At Clockwork Canyon During Lunch During A Splashing Time During A Frame-Up During A Reading Lesson During A Picnic During A String Of Events During A Very High Flight During A Jumpy Time During A Journey Abroad During A Fishing Holiday During A Seasonal Time During A Wild Day During A Quiet Time written and designed by Grange Calveley directed by Bob Godfrey at Bob Godfrey's Movie Emporium music: Peter Gosling incidental music: DeWolfe Ltd sound recording: DeLane Lea neg cutter: Dave Sanders layouts: Gordon Harrison painted by: Kate Cowan, Marianne Roof, Julie Coulson camera: Julian Holdaway production: Hester Coblentz edited by: Tony Fish, Peter Hearn animated by: Bob Godfrey, Anne Joliffe, Jeff Goldner, Alistair McIlwain, Spud Houston, Roy Evans, Paul Vester, Alan Simpson, Kevin Attew, Len Lewis, Clive Morton, John Butler narrated by: Richard Briers (Narrator, Noah, various animals) Peter Hawkins (Nelly, various animals) On the web Little Gems http://www.thechestnut.com/noah-nelly.htm All aboard the SkylArk with 'Little Gems' - Yep, the Big Knights have answered the Toonhound howl for a page about Noah and Nellly. There's an intro and character guide, plus 15 episode guides, all with screen grabs, and that theme tune too - superb! index » previous » next »
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