Olobob Top

Olobob Top is a British children's television series that originally aired on CBeebies in UK, S4C in Wales, and ABC Kids/ABC4 Kids/ABC for Kids in Australia.[3] The programme is narrated by Stephen Mangan.

Olobob Top
Genre	Children's television series
Created by	Leigh Hodgkinson Steve Smith
Written by	Sam Morrison Chris Parker Matilda Tristram Andrew Viner Philip Hall Danny Stack Will Mabbitt
Directed by	Steve Smith
Creative director(s)	Leigh Hodgkinson
Voices of	Tom Aspinall Elsa Hodgesmith Sidney Hodgesmith
Narrated by	Stephen Mangan
Composer(s)	David Schweitzer
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jon Rennie
Producer(s)	Steve Smith
Editor(s)	Claire Underwood
Running time	5 minutes each episode
Production company(s)	Beakus[1] Cloth Cat Animation[2]
Distributor	Cake Entertainment
Release
Original network	CBeebies S4C ABC
Original release	17 July 2017 – present
External links
Website

Plot

The series follows a group of young creative creatures called the Olobobs. Tib, Lalloo and Bobble live in a big forest and have fun playing, exploring and solving everyday problems. In each episode, with the help of Olobob Top, they work together combining shapes, colours and patterns to create a new character, who joins in with the Olobobs’ fun, while a friendly narrator encourages them to think for themselves, who suggests in each episode that it “looks like a trip to the...Olobob Top!”.

Theme Song

Tib, Lalloo and Bobble on the way to Olobob Top sing; “Hey Olobob Top, here we come, Can we make it when we find it? Lots of shapes and cards and finders, Olobob Top, Full of Surprises” Tib, Lalloo, and Bobble then assemble the requested item from Olobob Top, usually to help someone or something.

Characters

• Tib (voiced by Tom Aspinall) - The oldest brother
• Lalloo (voiced by Elsa Hodgesmith) - The middle sister
• Bobble (voiced by Sidney Hodgesmith) - The youngest brother
• Big Fish (voiced by India Newman) - A large pink-purple fish
• Crunch (voiced by Veronica Painter) - A squirrel
• Deeno (voiced by Ivar Davies-Seaton) - A green mole
• Gurdy - A large snail/beetle creature
• Grown Up (voiced by Barnaby Templer) - The local adult, only his lower legs and feet are seen
• Leaves - 5 performing leaves
• Lemon (voiced by Matilda Brookes) - A moose
• Norbet (voiced by Finlay Pilfold) - The local shopkeeper

Episodes

The first series began airing on CBeebies on 17 July 2017.

List of episodes

Series 1

List of episodes in series one Episode 1 : Pic Pic (first aired 17 July 2017) When it starts to rain on their picnic the Olobobs create Elesnorter to blast the clouds away. Episode 2 : Camping (first aired 18 July 2017) Sploshy Dropper helps the Olobobs to grow some poptato seeds in to an amazing popping plant! Episode 3 : Kite Flight (first aired 19 July 2017) Bobble gets to fly a kite at the Snoof Air Show, with the help of Loopy Longtail. Episode 4 : Bobble Ball (first aired 20 July 2017) The Olobobs invent a new ball game, but can't agree on the rules. When Lemon accidentally bursts the ball they make Burby, they learn that rules can be invented too! Episode 5 : Star Catching (first aired 21 July 2017) Bobble spots a lonely star in the sky so the Olobobs create Skyder who carries them up to space. Episode 6 : Bad Luck (first aired 24 July 2017) Tib is being followed by Bad Luck - until Gigglegoon comes along and brightens their day. Episode 7 : Nutty Books (first aired 25 July 2017) Crunch has started a library in her treehouse, but her books are all about nuts! The Olobobs make Book-a-Beep-Beep, who creates books from twigs - any book you can imagine. Episode 8 : Leaf Show (first aired 26 July 2017) When everyone joins in at the Leaf Show there's no one left in the audience, until the Olobobs create Happy Clappy. Episode 9 : Lemon Tree (first aired 27 July 2017) The Leafs think Lemon's antlers are a great new home, until the Olobobs send them on a rocket-ride called Treewheeler. Episode 10 : Snoof Nest (first aired 28 July 2017) The Olobobs create Stepasnorus, who helps them return a baby Snoof to its nest. Episode 11 : Whooshy Wotsit (first aired 31 July 2017) When Groan Up tries on some roller skates the Olobobs have to create King Jelly to provide a soft landing. Episode 12 : Mister Nobody (first aired 1 August 2017) Deeno is playing tricks on people and pretending it's Mr. Nobody, until the real Mr. Nobody turns up. Episode 13 : Plip Plup (first aired 2 August 2017) Deeno is tired of Norbet's squeezy-box so the Olobobs create Soupy Sound, but things don't quite go to plan. Episode 14 : Play Together (first aired 3 August 2017) No one can agree on what to play today, so they create Sausages - a two headed dog - who involves them all in a game of 'Simon Says', and everyone gets stuck in! Episode 15 : Awards Day (first aired 4 August 2017) At the forest Awards Day Tib and Bobble become jealous of Lalloo's prize. Episode 16 : Hotel Bobble (first aired 28 July 2017) Bobble's hotel for the Scuttlies is too neat and tidy - until Scooper Dooper mashes it up! Episode 17 : Deeno's Disco (first aired 29 July 2017) Lalloo is the only one without a costume at the Fancy Dress Disco, until Lickety Split comes along. Episode 18 : Fluff (first aired 30 July 2017) Bobble causes a flood of fluff all over the forest and the Olobobs need Squishy's help to tidy it all up. Episode 19 : Little Choo (first aired 31 August 2017) The Olobobs go on a forest-wide search for Bobble's favourite toy, Little Choo. Episode 20 : Sleepover (first aired 1 September 2017) Nighttime sounds are scaring Bobble at Deeno's sleepover, until Glow Joe sheds some light on the forest. Episode 21 : Legs (first aired 4 September 2017) Groan Up's having a very busy party, and it's hard for the Olobobs to find their way home. Episode 22 : Big Tidy (first aired 5 September 2017) Gurdy is very good at tidying up - so much so that the Olobobs can't find any of their things! Episode 23 : Happy Gurdy Day (first aired 6 September 2017) The Olobobs invite everyone to Gurdy's 'lots-of-birthdays' birthday, with the help of beatboxing Noisy Bean! Episode 24 : Goldy Treasure (first aired 7 September 2017) Playing pirates is fun, especially with the help of Ladybaard and some Goldy Glitter Fruit! Episode 25 : Floaty Boaty (first aired 8 September 2017) Big Fish has lost something in her pond, so the Olobobs create a submersible called Flobbleobble and take a trip beneath the water. Episode 26 : Snowbobs On a cold winters day the Olobobs discover all the snowclouds are sleeping, so they wake them up with the help of Ticky Tocky. Episode 27 : Baloon Whilst trying to retrieve a balloon, Locks-a-Lottie finds a new room in the Tree which suddenly becomes a hot air balloon! Episode 28 : Too Long The grass in the forest is too long to play bat-and-ball so Whiffle Whoo blows it all down in to a maze. Episode 29 : Pilla Pilla arrives to collect some shoes but then disappears, only to be awoken as a butterfly by Madame Flowery. Episode 30 : Lalloo's Song Lalloo needs Little Chirp's help to remember a beautiful song she made up whilst out collecting in the forest. Episode 31 : Crabs Gurdy befriends some crabs at the beach, but he needs Wiggle Wag's help to reach them on their rock-home. Episode 32 : Flying Visit When a spaceship lands in the forest no one can talk to the visitor, until laughter is found to be a universal language. Episode 33 : Fish Tree With Big Fish stuck up a tree there's nothing for it but to create for her the biggest, fastest slide-and-dive ever! Episode 34 : Pot Of What? Trying to return a mysterious pot to its owner the Olobobs climb a rainbow and draw in the sky with magic paint! Episode 35 : Shellbobs Some giant purple shellbobs are brought down to size by Giddy Up and an action-packed washing-line race! Episode 36 : Stuff Diggy Piggy helps Deeno to find a home for all the 'stuff' he has filling up his den.. Episode 37 : Topsy Turvy The Olobobs help a sad Topsy Turvy to find its singing voice and turn itself upside-down - which is the right way up! Episode 38 : Mountain Bobble refuses to climb a mountain, until Flicky Flack helps him forget how high it is. Episode 39 : Hiccups When Big Fish has hiccups the Olobobs make her Prickle, who encourages her to keep calm. Episode 40 : Fairy When Crunch finds a new fairy friend no one else can see, the Olobobs create Hairy Fairy, who it turns out is rather bad at magic. Episode 41 : Giant Rocks When giant rocks appear all over the forest, Swifty Lifty encourages Gurdy to say hello to his visiting family! Episode 42 : Business Trip The Olobobs give something away at Norbet's shop - but he can't remember what it's called until Whatyamacallit asks him just the right questions. Episode 43 : Jumper Tib isn't fond of his new jumper from Great Granny Olobob, but when it unravels Little Purr takes it back to Granny who knits them a special jumper big enough for all of them. Episode 44 : Copying Bobble won't stop playing the 'copying game' until Fobble appears and copies him, so the Olobobs make Pobble who loves being copied, which is a relief to everyone! Episode 45 : Cold The Olobobs Tree is too cold so they make Fluffy who shows them that a huge hug from everyone is all their Tree needs. Episode 46 : Smart Thing Norbet accidentally takes the key ingredient for the Olobob's cake whilst showing off his new Smart Thing, but Chatty Matty manages to find Norbet just in time. Episode 47 : Ideas Gurdy is having lots of little ideas who appear and run all over the Tree, so the Olobobs make Pie Piper who enchants the ideas and gives the Olobobs a yummy pie! Episode 48 : Bus Crunch is driving everyone around the forest in a bus, but no one can decide where to go, until the Olobobs create Dave who turns her bus in to a boat so they can visit Big Fish! Episode 49 : Big Grump Crunch is in a big grump because her new boots are dirty, so the Olobobs create Lady La-Dee-Dah who enjoys stomping in puddles, making everyone messy, and cheering up Crunch. Episode 50 : Invisible Bobble is playing at being invisible, but everyone can see him, so the Olobobs create Chamelegone who disappears before their eyes together with Bobble! Episode 51 : Hat Bobble's hat is too small, and gets broken when the Olobobs try and stretch it, so the Olobobs make Hatroyshka who offers him three different sized hats to try. Episode 52 : News Norbet is creating a newspaper, but nobody's news is exciting enough until the Olobobs create Ed who reminds them they can all make exciting news with just a few sheets of paper.

References

1. "Beakus Official Site".
2. "Cloth Cat Animation Official Site".
3. "Olobob Top - ABC KIDS".

External links

• Official site
• Beakus's Olobob Top page
• Cloth Cat Animation's Olobob Top page
• Olobob Top on CBeebies
• Olobob Top on ABC iView