The Enid Blyton Society

Can anyone post an iplayer link to it? It sounds interesting.Thank you.

Another TV reference.

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads. Thelma has a tea chest with a few childhood mementos, including a hockey stick, a panda, and Five on Kirrin Island. I notice it didn't have it's D/W.

I saw this on the local news as well and they also featured the twelve children on The One Show. I think we discussed it elsewhere in the forums as people wondered about whether it actually happened as it was originally announced on April 1st!!

Here's the thread where we discussed it earlier: http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/foru ... =14&t=7095" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I saw the story had come up again on the BBC website today — I wonder why, when it happened nearly a month ago?

Tony Summerfield wrote:I saw this on the local news as well and they also featured the twelve children on The One Show. I think we discussed it elsewhere in the forums as people wondered about whether it actually happened as it was originally announced on April 1st!!

Meridian must have run out of TV news and be on to the repeats!! The human arrow looked astonishingly clear filmed from the helicopter, brilliant idea by the children!

Courtenay wrote:I saw the story had come up again on the BBC website today — I wonder why, when it happened nearly a month ago?

I wondered for a moment until I realized the children were receiving an award for their action.
Enid Blyton was mentioned more than once as well.

How great is that!

Yes, and Gyles Brandreth referred to them as the "Tremendous Twelve" (I think he used 'tremendous'), no doubt as a link with the Famous Five or Secret Seven.

On The Chase today someone replied " Enid Blyton" when asked who had written 101 Dalmations.

Jack400 wrote:On The Chase today someone replied " Enid Blyton" when asked who had written 101 Dalmations.

Good gracious!

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the Doctor Who episode where The Doctor and Donna are talking about famous authors and Charles Dickens and Agatha Christie are mentioned and Donna says something along the lines of;
"It's like going to tea with Enid Blyton and Noddy. Noddy's not real is he?"
And the Doctor replies, "No, Noddy's not real."

snugglepot wrote:And the Doctor replies, "No, Noddy's not real."

No??

Don't tell Anita!

I once met Noddy at a Noddy Day in Chalfont St. Giles. He shook hands with my son, who was only three at the time. We also exchanged a few words with Mr. Plod!