Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk

Season

1976

UK

7.3

Surreal animated series very loosely based upon the story of Noah's Ark. However, rather than the animals 'going in two by two' they are a single animal with two heads. Noah's wife Nelly saves the day with her knitting.

Episode List

S1 • E1

During a Savings Week

The SkylArk travels underwater and finds some miserable gold coins on the sea bed. They are victims of nightly gambling raids by mean-looking playing cards so Nelly knits a gigantic two-headed piggy bank for them to hide in.

S1 • E2

During the Time We Were There

The clock aboard the SkylArk has stopped working and the animals prove no use at trying to keep the time. So SkylArk goes to Cuckoo Land where all of the houses have clocks, but no cuckoos - as they have flown to warmer lands.

S1 • E3

During Tea

Noah and the animals are fed up with waiting for their breakfast so go to a café. But when they arrive, a silver spoon informs them that they have run out of tea. So, Nelly knits some drilling rigs and they soon strike tea.

S1 • E4

During a Long Time Ago

Noah watches as Ahmed the camels gazes into a crystal ball sending the SkylArk into the mystical realm. They are supposed to be going into the future but actually end up trapped in the stone age, what can Nelly do?

S1 • E5

During a Stay at the Reservoir Desert

When the SkylArk lands at the Reservoir Desert, Noah meets some moaning umbrellas. They are unhappy because there is no rain and so they have not been needed. Nelly knits a well and Rose the elephants sprays the water out.

S1 • E6

During Something and Nothing

The SkylArk flies through space and lands on a planet. Nelly knits an Union Jack flag but two U.S. astronauts tell them there is no wind to fly their flag. So Nelly knits a giant fan to create a wind to blow both flags.

S1 • E7

During a Smashing Time

The SkylArk lands in a strange land covered in large letter C's. They soon find that they are not letters but are the handles of Toby Jugs. An earthquake knocked all the handles off, can Nelly knit them some more handles?