The Slow Norris

Infobox Television
show_name = The Slow Norris


caption =
format = Children's television series
runtime = 10 minutes
developer = Ragdoll Productions
starring = Nick Ryan (voice)
Buddie Maddicott (voice)
Gary Martin (voice)
country = UK
language = English
network = CITV
first_aired = 1995 - 1999
num_episodes = 60
imdb_id =

"The Slow Norris" was a British children's television programme that aired on CITV from 1995 to 1999. [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/25271] The programme portrayed moral tales and fables through various anthropomorphized creatures. [http://www.entertainmentrights.com/programming/article_343.asp Entertainment Rights - The Slow Norris]

Main characters

The Slow Norris - the lead character is a large, hairy Bigfoot-like creature who - although not very clever (and somewhat naive) - is willing to learn and participate in stories and activities. The Slow Norris lives in a cave-like dwelling within a forest. The Slow Norris is voiced by Nick Ryan. [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/597754 British Film Institute - The Slow Norris (episode broadcast 2nd September 1998)]

Allie - as the only human charater, Allie is the group's natural leader. She travels through the woods on her bicycle to visit The Slow Norris. Allie is voiced by Buddie Maddicott, a relation of the show's producer Dan Maddicott [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/562432 British Film Institute - The Slow Norris (episode "Things That Swim" broadcast 1996)]

Ben Beetle - Ben Beetle is a wise insect who spends much of his time sat on a toadstool with his walking stick. Ben Beetle is voiced by Gary Martin. [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/597754 British Film Institute - The Slow Norris (episode broadcast 2nd September 1998)]

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