#noddy

📚 Born #OnThisDay in 1897… Enid Blyton, whose books have brought joy and adventure to countless readers.  From the thrilling escapades of the Famous Five to her many other beloved stories, her work continues to inspire and captivate imaginations worldwide.

Not many people know that before Noddy became a much beloved cartoon character, he was a real life, flesh and blood theatrical actor. Of course, all that came to an end when the Great Noddy Scandal broke, and all records of his existence were destroyed. Which is why this rare theatrical programme from the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, in 1956 is of such historic importance. Available as an…