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Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

The Rise and Fall of Mr Blobby and Noel Edmonds (Part 2)

Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

Keep It Light Media

Society & Culture, Comedy, Tv & Film

4.8957 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Rise and Fall of Mr Blobby (and Noel Edmonds) Episode 2: The Ascent of Blobby In the second episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine explore the incredible rise and fall of Mr Blobby and Noel Edmonds. At the height of his powers, Noel unleashes Blobby on an unsuspecting British public and he becomes a superstar in a way nobody could have imagined or predicted. What follows is a wholesale takeover of British pop culture that culminates in the most coveted prize of all - the chart topping Christmas #1 selling single!! Enjoy!! If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: museumofpopculturepod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A Keep It Light Media Production (Copyright 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There once was a woman who lived in a shoe.

0:03.0

A size too snug, but what could she do?

0:06.0

But that's not where her story ends.

0:08.0

Thanks to a little help from her Experian friends,

0:11.0

she got her score into much better shape

0:13.0

and relocated to a box fresh new place,

0:16.0

with room to grow and a mortgage to suit.

0:19.0

Now, she lives in a spacious four-bedroom cowboy boots. Better your

0:23.7

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0:30.5

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1:02.1

Welcome back to the Museum of Pop Culture and Episode 2 of the Rise and Fall of Mr. Blobby.

1:07.9

In episode one, we showed you how Noel Edmunds went from a radio-loving nerd to the king of Saturday Night TV.

1:16.0

And in this episode, we explore the birth and meteoric rise of his most infamous creation, Mr. Blobby.

1:25.7

Hello again, Tom.

1:27.0

Hello, Josh.

1:28.0

Let's get straight into it.

1:29.2

Last time we left Noel Edmonds, he had worked his way up from pirate radio to Radio 1 to being on primetime Saturday night, BBC 1, with his show, Noel's House Party.

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