When a story is placed in an almost comic book form, one picture after another to show the passage of time, the space between the pages/panels is in the readers mind.  When we transfer those stories into a 3D world, the volume of information escalates beyond control.  There are no spaces left for peoples imagination!  [...]

 
Here it is just in time for Christmas, the long awaited second animation of the new Poddington Peas,  ‘Waterworld - The Peas strike back’.  – Sorry for the build up, but I needed to get your attention!  It’s a second short trailer for all you Peas Fan’s out there, enjoy!

Meet some of the new 3d Peas; we have the two garden villains, Black-Eyed Pea and Creep-Pea, both very mischievous Peas.   We also have the local heroes, including Hap-Pea, one of the main characters along with Dump-Pea, the resident Doughnut eating tubby Pea.  His friends Garden Pea the head gardener along with the fastest Pea [...]

The Poddington Peas are a great supporter of the ‘Save Kids’ TV Campaign’.   A coalition concerned about the state of screen-based media in the UK. 
 
The UK have made some of the worlds best kid’s TV programmes, including the Poddington Peas of course! which all seems to be under threat from US imports and the [...]

 
Sample trailer of the new Poddington Peas in 3D, enjoy.  Thanks, Scoop-Pea.

The Poddington Pea concept is not new. In fact the likelihood is you will have read one of the books or seen the original TV series first aired in 1989. 

The characters are the brainchild of Paul Needs who, 20 years ago, in attempt to settle his own children into a sleep-pea slumber, created the “Pea” [...]

Campaign to bring back the Peas - we are looking for suggestions and ideas along with investors for the Poddington Peas.  If you would like to see your beloved characters make a come back, then please add your ideas here.  We will be publishing new Poddington Peas information as it becomes available. Thanks, Scoop-Pea.

Top ten facts about The Poddington Peas residents
 
·         There were 34 Peas originally created with a 35th Loop-Pea created specially for the BBC Five Live
·         Black-Eyed Pea and Creep Pea live in Creepy Castle which is situated on top of a rockery!
·         The Poddington Peas, grow and eat their own vegetables
·         The resident ghost [...]

The Poddington Peas
 
·         Poddington Peas was created by Paul Needs and Illustrated by Colin Wyatt
·         The Peas had a US NTSC video as well as a UK Pal version, see here
·         The original TV series was sold to 37 countries
·         The Peas had a fan club, ‘The Poddington Pea’s Club’, which had a series of [...]

An original Poddington Peas book
Download one of the original Poddington Peas books here.  The Vegetable Show is available for you fans out there to enjoy with your kids, or by yourself!
Enjoy
Scoop-Pea

20 years before Harry Potter World was even thought about, ‘Poddington Peas Park’ was in pre-development.  Unfortunately, due to the original Poddington Company experiencing a bad floatation, the Park never made it past the pre-development stage.  However, we have been able to track down a rare document that shows the original ‘Poddington Peas Park’.  From [...]

Loop-Pea
BBC Radio 5 went live at 9am on August 27, 1990, and the Poddington Peas were there!  The mystery 35th Poddington Peas, Loop Pea, helped launch the station that later became Radio Five Live with the POD A.M morning show.  Loop-Pea was a crazy DJ whose face has still never been seen, due to him hiding [...]

Do you remember Jump-Pea and Snap-Pea going West over to the USA, with Bump-Pea riding shot gun?  Yes the Peas went to the good old USA.  After having great success in the UK, the Peas had a spell in the US in 1989 with a Video and a number of different items of Merchandise.  Just [...]

Try the quiz that’s getting the vegetable community in a spin, are you Sweet-Pea, Zip-Pea or are your friend’s right in calling you Grump-Pea! Take the quiz and find out at http://www.quizilla.com/quizzes/1017783/which-poddington-pea-are-you .
Poddingtonpeas.com would like to thank Phil for his late nights and hard work on the Peas Quiz, Phil contributed to the original [...]

Here is the Original Poddington Pea’s song, sing along together!
Down at the bottom of the garden,
Among the birds and the bees,
A little lot of little people,
They call the Poddington Peas.
There’s Creepy, Black Eye Pea and Dumpy.
Keep it a secret now please.
There’s Zippy, Happy and there’s Sweet-Pea.
And all the Poddington Peas!
The Poddington Peas!

The Poddington Pea concept is not new. In fact the likelihood is you will have read one of the books or seen the original TV series first aired in 1989. 

The characters are the brainchild of Paul Needs who, 20 years ago, in attempt to settle his own children into a sleep-pea slumber, created the “Pea” [...]

Are you the biggest Poddington Peas’ fan, what can you remember about the original series?  Please share your comments here.

Loop-Pea
BBC Radio 5 went live at 9am on August 27, 1990, and the Poddington Peas were there!  The mystery 35th Poddington Peas, Loop Pea, helped launch the station that later became Radio Five Live with the POD A.M morning show.  Loop-Pea was a crazy DJ whose face has still never been seen, due to him hiding [...]

Transferring the cute and cuddly Poddington Peas characters form from 2D to 3D was by far the biggest challenge the modellers have faced. The Poddington Pea buildings are easy once you have the base information, but the characters have many hidden features in their 2D form.  A characters features can be moved at the flick [...]

Meet some of the new 3d Peas; we have the two garden villains, Black-Eyed Pea and Creep-Pea, both very mischievous Peas.   We also have the local heroes, including Hap-Pea, one of the main characters along with Dump-Pea, the resident Doughnut eating tubby Pea.  His friends Garden Pea the head gardener along with the fastest Pea [...]

The Poddington Peas family comprises of 34 individual Humorists Peas Characters, each with their own loveable trait.  Which was your favourite Pea and why?
 

SWEET PEA
HAP-PEA
DUMP-PEA
POP-PEA
SLOP-PEA
GRUMP-PEA
PENELA-PEA
NAP-PEA
SNOOP-PEA
CREEP-PEA
BLACK-EYED PEA
P.C. POD
PUP-PEA
SOAP-PEA
SNIP-PEA
WEE McPEA
CHIP-PEA
GARDEN-PEA
BUMP-PEA
SNAP-PEA
SCOOP-PEA
TEA-PEA
SKIP-PEA
G-PEA
HIP-PEA
ZIP-PEA
DOUGH-PEA
SWEEP-PEA
CHOP-PEA
JUMP-PEA
SCRAP-PEA
WEEP-PEA
CAPTAIN HOP-PEA
SLEEP-PEA

We are currently in the process of writing new scripts for the Poddington Peas; we have a few great stories in place but are always looking for more Poddington Peas adventures. If you have any ideas of what you would like to see the Peas experience, then please comment here. Hopefully one day [...]

Do you have an idea for the Poddington Peas?  Here’s a few to get you started:
 
Poddington Peas pop group – Poddington pea-ple
Health drinks and food
Zip-Pea’s sports desk
Dough-Pea cookery corner

Would you like to grow your own Poddington Peas plants, well it’s that time of year again.  Sowing is always best in spring in well dug, moist soil.  Plenty of sun is also required to achieve a great crop of your favourite vegetable!  For more information see the great reference guide on the Royal Horticultural [...]

We have found a great video in the archives, it’s a little long, but well worth the wait.  It shows the birth of the Peas and how the little green fellows are selected, cruel but true!  You never knew that Peas selection was such a fine art!
The days of the early Pod! 

Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poddington_Peas
 
Facebook
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Poddington-Peas/1654601824
http://en-gb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2218475646
 
Bebo
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4032053293
 
Spoof Video’s
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Nfore5Dkg
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xb34wZCdo80
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJCNhcdWhM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zvTkgqE3zCA
 
Photo’s
http://flickr.com/photos/careyrussell/2592069161/
http://flickr.com/photos/23821945@N08/2346177011/

Top ten facts about Peas
 
Peas are contained within a pod
Peas were grown as long ago as 5700 BC
The first Peas were frozen by American, Clarence Birdseye in 1886
Peas are the first vegetable to be planted and the first to be harvested
There are 40,000 hectares of Peas grown in the UK each year, that’s 80,000 football [...]

I eat my peas with honey
I’ve done it all my life
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on the knife!
- Anon

Here at Poddington we are great supporters of British Kid’s TV programmes.  Did you know new UK programmes account for less than 1% of Children’s TV in the UK! Therefore we encourage you to show your support at www.britishkidstv.com.  Along with the Wombles the Peas gives British Kids TV the thumbs up!

 
Follow The Poddington Peas on twitter.  See the development of the Peas in real time on your twitter account.
 
http://twitter.com/PoddingtonPeas
 

The Poddington Peas is currently looking for potential investors or partners to work with.  We would like to develop the product further and hope to make this easier by gaining the interest and support of some appropriate financial backing.
 
If you think that you would value a role within The Poddington Peas team and business and [...]

T-Shirts
The Poddington Peas have teamed up with TOPMAN to sell a range of great Poddington Peas’ T-Shirts.  These will initially be sold online as well as in their Flagship Stores, but TOPMAN are hoping to roll them out to a store near you very soon.  For the moment however, you can get your hands on a [...]

Source of information about Peas
Do you love your Peas, would you like to find out more about them?  Here at Poddington we have found a great source for all you Pea’s fans out there, www.peas.org.   Where better to visit than a place that is created by the growers and processors of the much loved Peas.  [...]

The new Poddington Peas’ website has now launched.  It’s full of information about the old and new Poddington Peas.  So check it out at www.poddingtonpeas.com.

The countdown has started, no not the end of the year countdown, the countdown to the new Poddington Pea website!  Yes, the new website is almost complete, and will be uploaded during January.  It’s full of information about the old and new Peas, so check back soon to see the pea-launch party.

 
Here it is just in time for Christmas, the long awaited second animation of the new Poddington Peas,  ‘Waterworld - The Peas strike back’.  – Sorry for the build up, but I needed to get your attention!  It’s a second short trailer for all you Peas Fan’s out there, enjoy!

 
Sample trailer of the new Poddington Peas in 3D, enjoy.  Thanks, Scoop-Pea.

Island Mystery Original Poddington Peas Episode.  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D1DqkoHgY

Welcome to the Poddington Peas blog.  Happy viewing.

Island Mystery Original Poddington Peas Episode.  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D1DqkoHgY