Hi Diddle Day
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GenreChildren's Puppetry
Written byBob Gardiner
ComposerWyn Canty
Country of originCanada
| Hi Diddle Day | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Puppetry |
| Written by | Bob Gardiner |
| Composer | Wyn Canty |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Audrey Jordan (1969–1970) Denny Faulkner (1970–71) Brian Frappier (1971–74) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 November 1969 – 29 March 1976 |
Hi Diddle Day is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1969 to 1976.
This puppet show was set in the community of Crabgrass, with mayor Gertrude Diddle, Basil (a beagle), Durwood (a 900-year-old dragon), Wolfgang (a wolf) and Chico (a crow). The programme's songwriter, Wyn Canty, was featured in the role of a music teacher.
Production
The series was produced in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Noreen Young created the puppets for the series and voiced and operated Gertrude, Granny and Basil.[2]