Noah

Noah's Island (1997-1999) was an animated TV serial made by the creators of The Animals of Farthing Wood and commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union. It was directed by Philippe Leclerc and Alan Simpson and written by Elphin Lloyd-Jones and John M. Mills. Each episode, of which there were 39, ran for 25 minutes. The series focused on the adventures of a polar bear named Noah (voiced by Ron Moody) and a bunch of other animals who had escaped the dangers of living with humans to find themselves on a mysterious floating island, a piece of land which has broken away from the Canadian coastline. The island becomes a sanctuary for a number of homeless animals. They work out how to to get the island to co-operate with them and set off on a quest to find an uncharted island called Diamentina, while picking up other animals in peril along the way. Once they arrive there, it turns out to be more sinister than they imagined. Although not as successful as Farthing Wood, it was fairly popular on Saturday mornings, particularly with its younger target audience. The series was praised for its characterization, imaginative storylines and for introducing ecological themes in a way that delighted children. Image File history File links Noah_filmogside. ... Image File history File links Noah_filmogside. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... Serial is a term, originating in literature, for a format by which a story is told in contiguous installments in sequential issues of a single periodical publication. ... The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of childrens books written by Colin Dann, which was turned into an afternoon animated series by the European Broadcasting Union between 1992 and 1995. ... Logo of the EBU/UER. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), known in French as LUnion Européenne de Radio-Télévision (UER), and unrelated to the European Union, was formed on 12 February 1950 by 23 broadcasting organizations from Europe and the Mediterranean at a conference in the... Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. ... Ron Moody (born January 8, 1924) is a British actor. ...

Characters

• Noah - The title character, this lovable, yet eccentric polar bear is looked upon as the leader by many of the other animals and his thus elected Captain of the island. They turn to him when they need advice or help. He is ambitious and idealistic, wishing to turn the island into a safe haven for endangered animals. He develops a very close relationship with Sacha. Noah's most noatable catchphrase is "Oh deary be."
• Sacha - This loyal, kind, humble, selfless, friendly, kind and cheerful desman is always willing to be of assistance but is mostly ignored by a lot of the other animals, with the exception of Noah whom he develops a close friendship with. It may be said that the relationship between the two is similar to that witnessed between Badger and Mole in The Animals of Farthing Wood. He has a habit of incurring the wrath of others (even Noah) but is always willing to make up for any mistake he makes. Sacha has worked as a circus animal before he arrives on the island and has a dream to open up his own Island Circus. He wishes to use his performing skills to provide entertainment for the other islanders. His catchphrase is "Hoyski Poyski".
• Carmon - A female aardvark who always seems to speak through her long nose. She is friends with Sacha and has a sweet tooth for ants, termites or any creepy crawly.

Noah holds Sacha aloft in his left paw.

• Rocco - A silverback gorilla who is the island doctor due to his medical experience helping the vet back at the zoo. His best friends on the island are Wombera and Reg. Rocco is often found thinking about his lost wife Hetty. However, she is soon forgotten when he meets Gurtie...
• Gurtie - Another gorilla who is saved by Noah and the Problem Walrus from a plane that crashes on a reef off-shore from the island. Gurtie has what seems to be a northern English accent and is quite a fountain of knowledge on the island which she usually has obtained from her "telly" in the zoo. By the end of the show's airing she has become Rocco's mate and they have a son together. Gurtie and Wombera do not often see eye to eye.
• Wombera - A stubborn, strong minded kangaroo. Wombera was a nurse to baby joeys back in Australia before she joined the zoo so hence becomes a nurse alongside Rocco the island doctor. She is good friends with Rocco but is not too keen on Reg. Wombera has a very pronounced Australian accent.
• Reg - A big-headed, arrogant mandrill whose lifelong ambition is to become closer to his human relatives. Reg will often be seen reading a book or walking on two legs in order to 'be more human.' He is good friends with Rocco but generally remains by himself in a secluded part of the island with his two "doggies" which are actually hyenas!
• Mammothsbody - A slow, simple-minded male mammoth with a great passion to marry Salomi. Alas in the first series he is always rejected. In the second series he finally succeeds.
• Salomi - A long suffering female mammoth from Mammothsbody's relentless proposals of marriage. Salomi is often found painting in the island's caves and is a strong-willed character. It is her father's map that leads the animals to Diamentena.
• Problem Walrus - The Problem Walrus is the island's councillor and often has one or two of the animals telling him their problems. He spends his time on the beach participating in his most favourite pastime, sleeping.
• Jasper - A primate of some description who always speaks 'ape' which is then translated into English by whoever he may be speaking to. Jasper is quite low in the pecking order on Noah's Island and often gets involved in awkward but funny situations.
• Nab - A neurotic orangutan who is chief engineer of the island's "firebowl." He is the uncle of Jasper and speaks with a Scottish accent.
• Ursula - A stubborn Russian brown bear who has a crush on Noah and whose best friend is a panda. She speaks with a Welsh accent!
• Sparky - A panda who is best friends with Ursula.
• Wombat - Wombat is a member of the island that the gang picked up in Australia whilst rescuing a bandicoot. He is a hyperactive character with virtually no sense of danger and is often seen attempting some kind of life-threatening stunt in his efforts to have fun, such as surfing a shark! Wombat, like Wombera, has an obvious Australian accent.
• Him (Vulture Patrol) - The most featured vulture in the show; 'Him' was the name given to him by the head of the vultures when he was selected to marry the squadron leader's daughter. 'Him' is a fairly dim-witted bird who usually says no more than "Erh."
• Hetty - Rocco's mate (wife) who was drowned in the shipwreck that brought all the animals to the island. She only appears once in the very first episode but is often referred to throughout by Rocco.
• Bunny - A little white rabbit who seems to be a mute and communicates with the others by hand/paw gestures. He has a cameo appearance in most episodes.
• Rhinoceros - Quite a simple character who is the island's chief "firebowl" valve operator due to his strength. Does not often say much apart from "pom, pom, piddle!" and has occasional outbursts of anger.

There are many other animal characters on Noah's Island, many of whom join the Island and then only make a select number of further appearances throughout the entire series. Some of the more established characters are as follows: A lion that speaks with a English accent; a grumpy giraffe; two hyenas who always laugh; a cockroach; the rest of the Vulture Patrol; a stuck-up French poodle that falls in love with Reg; a dodo that joins the Vulture Patrol, a sloth that arrives on the island after it collides with South America. Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. ... Genera See species list The Desmans or Desmaninae are one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Talpinae and the Shrew moles or Uropsilinae. ... 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Type Species Troglodytes gorilla Savage, 1847 distribution of Gorilla Species Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei The gorilla, the largest of the living primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. ... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka: 63 species in all). ... A joey of Tasmanian Pademelon looking out from the mothers pouch A joey is any infant marsupial. ... Binomial name Mandrillus sphinx (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Drill. ... Species Mammuthus africanavus   African mammoth Mammuthus columbi   Columbian mammoth Mammuthus exilis   Pygmy mammoth Mammuthus jeffersonii   Jeffersonian mammoth Mammuthus trogontheri   Steppe mammoth Mammuthus meridionalis Mammuthus primigenius   Woolly mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorae   Sardinian Dwarf Mammoth A mammoth is any of a number of an extinct genus of elephant, often with long curved tusks... Binomial name Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Walruses (from Dutch: wal meaning shore, and r(e)us meaning giant) are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Type Species Simia pygmaeus Linnaeus, 1760 Orangutan distribution Species Pongo pygmaeus Pongo abelii The orangutans are two species of great apes with long arms and reddish, sometimes brown, hair native to Indonesia and Malaysia . ... Look up panda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up panda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Genera and Species Vombatus Vombatus ursinus Lasiorhinus Lasiorhinus latifrons Lasiorhinus krefftii †Rhizophascolomus †Phascolonus †Warendja †Ramasayia Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately one metre (3 feet) in length and with a very short tail. ... Families and Genera Chaeropodidae Chaeropus Peramelidae Isoodon Perameles Peroryctes Echymipera Microperoryctes Rhynchomeles A bandicoot is any of about 20 species of small to medium-sized, terrestrial marsupial omnivores in the order Peramelemorphia. ... Orders Falconiformes (Fam. ... Genera Ceratotherium Dicerorhinus Diceros Rhinoceros Coelodonta (extinct) Elasmotherium (extinct) The rhinoceros (commonly called rhino for short; plural can be either rhinoceros or rhinoceroses) is any of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ... Binomial name Giraffa camelopardalis Linnaeus, 1758 The Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its ability in the water and bird hunting skills. ... The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just dodo, was a metre-high (three-foot) flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ... Families Megalonychidae Bradypodidae Sloths are medium-sized mammals that live in South America and Central America belonging to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, part of the order Pilosa. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

List of Episodes (incomplete)

Series 1

• Episode 1.01 "The Lost Zoo"[1] - A fireball from the sky causes Noah's home to break free from the Canadian coastline and float away. Now adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, the island runs out of steam in dangerous and freezing waters. Noah is ready to try anything to set the lava flowing again. Elsewhere a ship carrying a collection of animals bound for foreign zoos sinks in the middle of the ocean, leaving many of the surviving caged animals shipwrecked.

• Episode 1.02 "Reg Draws a Map"[2] - The island is beset with territorial disputes. Having won the animals interest, Noah is continuing with his efforts to get them to co-operate as one community. However Reg, believing Noah to be crazy with his eccentric ways, protests against it with his own idea of each animal having their own individual country on the island. When the two animals both argue over their different ideas, Reg wins. Noah is left by himself. While some of the remaining animals try to sort out their problems, Noah recruits a small band of animals who are assigned certain jobs around the volcano. Meanwhile, all of the animals are finding it difficult to adjust to their new territories after suffering setbacks. They crawl back to Noah eventually realising that he was right about them working and living together as a family.

• Episode 1.03 "Sacha Finds a Home"[3] - Noah has a shower with the help of Mammothsbody, who uses his trunk as a hose. Noah explains his intentions to the mammoth of rescuing more animals from Spain as they pass the Iberian peninsula. But as Mammothsbody prepares to refill his trunk with water, a jellyfish lodges itself in his trunk and is accidentally sucked up! Noah has to rush the distressed mammoth to the infirmary where he finds Rocko lying across the operating table, Woamera impatiently attempting to remove him. Upon seeing the stricken patient, the kangaroo knocks Rocko off the table. Rocko fists the jellyfish from Mammothsbody's trunk. At that moment Salomi enters and Mammothsbody proposes to her, but once again he is rejected as the female mammoth spots the jellyfish. A heartbroken Mammothsbody goes to Problem Walrus to seek advice on the matter but the walrus puts him down, telling him he is 'slow, dim, witty and clueless'. Later the island becomes home to a Russian desman named Sacha.

• Episode 1.04 "Sacha's Busy Day" [4] - The island runs aground.

• Episode 1.05 "Elephant Trouble"[5]

• Episode 1.06 "The Search for the Baby Elephant"[6]

• Episode 1.07 "Doggies"[7]

• Episode 1.08 "The Shipwrecked Desman"

These episodes were written by Steve Walker.

• Episode 1.09 "?"

• Episode 1.10 "?"

• Episode 1.11 "?"

• Episode 1.12 "?"

• Episode 1.13 "?"

Characters from left: Sacha, Noah, Vulture Patrol Squadron Leader, Wombera, Ursula, Sparky

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Series 2

• Episode 2.01 '"?'"

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Series 3

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Quotes

 Hoyski Poyski!" 

- Sasha

 "Oh dearly be, oh deary be" 

- Noah

 "Pomb, pomb, piddle pom, pomb, pomb" 

- Rhino

 "I'm Rocko, and I must say that I am not one for bears!" 

- Rocko

 "Now look here you big upperty Ape! This my island...and if I say we are going to live together in piece and harmony...that is precisely what we've going to do! Got it?! Grrrrr.....!" 

- Noah

 "Strurp mate!" 

- Woamera

 "Now see what you done guardie, who is going to run the fireball properly huh?" 

- Noah

 "Up aboard, ladies and gents, or we will be buried alive." 

- Camel

 "(Mute) - waves hands" 

- Sparky

 "I haven't a clue, I could do with a banana right now!" 

- Nab

 "Hummm, it seems Salomi will die if she goes to Diamantina and yet you were only trying to save her, so I'm not going to punish you.....But never, ever, do anything like that again, without asking me! Don't even sneeze, got it?!" 

- Noah

 "A female gorilla! It's a female gorilla in there!" 

- Problem Walrus

 "I hate to say this, for the first time in my life, but you're wrong Noah! We must go back!" 

- Rocko

 "Call me that once more, bonny lad, and you'll regrade it!" 

- Guardie

 "I'm gaurdie goosberry, if that's what you mean." 

- Guardie

 "You mean....Oh you wee, beastly, giant Bafoon! Help Rhinoceros, Do something! Rhinoseros: Err..Pomb pomb piddle?" 

- Nab

 "Mammothsbody! You're making less sense then usual!" 

- Noah

 "What kind of monkey business is this?" 

- Noah

 "He said there's a whirlpool at the port side and that Sacha has just gone down it!" 

- Nab

 "Excuse me, could you save an endangered rodent?" 

- Sasha

Cast (incomplete)

• Ron Moody - Noah
• Sally Grace - Various Animals

Sacha is approached by Jasper as Rocco, Noah and Reg look on.

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Trivia

• There were a total of 39 Noah's Island episodes, the exact same number of episodes as was produced of The Animals of Farthing Wood.
• The series is still broadcast on Irish children's television channel The Den on Tuesday and Thursday, but the episodes are shown at the early hour of 6:00a.m.[8]

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See Also

• List of Animals of Farthing Wood episodes

Episodes of The Animals of Farthing Wood. ...

External Links

• Noah's Island at the Internet Movie Database
• Official EBU Website
• Eurovision Children and Youth Television Programmes