Characters
- Big-Ears, a wise, bearded gnome who lives in a toadstool house outside of Toytown.
- Mr. Plod (called PC Plod in some versions), the Toytown policeman. He is a good friend of Noddy and thinks Toytown can't live without him.
- Bumpy Dog, in the original books, lives with Tessie Bear, but accompanies Noddy on many adventures. Noddy first met Bumpy Dog in Toy Town because he was injured and Noddy used his scarf to help him. Noddy felt he was unable to have Bumpy Dog live with him, so Tessie Bear offered to keep him.
- Mr. Wobbly Man, a funny little man who cannot lie down. He has a round base which he wobbles about on. He rocks back and forth to get around.
- Master Tubby Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear's son, and is sometimes called Bruiny
- Mr Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour. First name unknown.
- Mrs Tubby Bear, Noddy's next door neighbour, it is clear that she, like Mr Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as if they are adults and he is a child, mainly because Noddy always refers to them as "Mr and Mrs Tubby Bear". First name unknown.
- Teddy Tubby Bear, Mr Tubby Bear's brother, Mrs Tubby Bear's brother-in-law and Master Tubby Bear's uncle, who appeared in the third book, Noddy and His Car.
- Clockwork Mouse, a toy mouse who often requires winding up.
- Dinah Doll, a china doll who sells all kinds of everything in the market. A later addition, not in the original books.
- Tessie Bear, A clever and kind teddy bear and a great friend of Noddy.
- Mr Sparks, Toyland's handyman, who can mend anything. His favourite catchphrase is "A Challenge? I Like it!"
- Mr Golly, in the books is the owner of the Toyland garage. He was replaced by Mr Sparks in the TV series in the early 1980s.
- Miss Harriet the Pink Cat (aka Miss Pink Cat), a cat who sells ice cream. She is portrayed as a fussy and neat cat with a French accent and no patience for foolishness, even her own.
- Mr Jumbo, an elephant friendly with Clockwork Mouse.
- The Skittles, a family consisting of Mrs Skittle and her many children of various sizes. Skittles are red and yellow in colour with black hands. The skittles love being knocked down. They frequently run out in front of Noddy's car so he will hit them and knock them over.
- Twinkly, a star who appeared in the episode "Catch a Falling Star".
- Stinkly, A tramp who has never washed in his life.
- Little-Ears, Big-Ears' brother who looks just like Big-Ears, but his ears are much smaller. He lives in a very tidy toadstool.
- Bunkey, a thoroughly mischievous character, who purports to be half bunny and half monkey. He is later exposed as a fraudulent monkey who escaped from a travelling circus.
- Sly and Gobbo, are goblins who are very mischievous. They usually steal things such as ice cream, coins or Noddy's car.
- The Gollies were the villains in the original book series and were replaced by Sly and Gobbo for the TV series in the early 1980s.
- Clockwork Clown, a toy clown who makes funny tricks. He stands only using his hands not his feet because he has 'fused' feet like those of a sea lion.
- Martha Monkey, a mischievous tomboy who replaced naughty schoolboy Gilbert Golly.
- Miss Prim, the school teacher who replaced the slipper-wielding Miss Rap.
- Mr Milko, the local milkman.
- Mr Train Driver, train driver who drives the Toyland Express train.
- Sneaky and Stealthy, Sly and Gobbo's cousins, who appear in later versions of the television show.
Later in the television show, Eoin Wealan did voice acting for Big-Ears and Noddy.
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