Plot
Thirteen year old,Paddy Reynolds was a member of Gordon & Small’s circus. She was nicknamed Paddy Longlegs because of her talent in stilt walking.
Notes
Appeared
- Paddy Longlegs – Bunty: #289 (27 July 1963) – #297 (21 September 1963)
Tag Archives: problem solver
Emergency 666
Plot
Sally Stevens was to be on call to her clients at any time in any emergency, and she called her service “Emergency 666”. She arrived at the office every morning ready for anything.
Notes
- Art: Doris Kinnear (Bunty Annual 1964)
Appeared
- Emergency 666 – Bunty: #282 (8 June 1963) – #288 (20 July 1963)
Other Appearances
- Emergency 666 – Bunty the Book for Girls 1964
Sally at Your Service
Plot
Sally Brown worked as a ‘Jill of all Trades’ at the Hotel Metropole. Sally had some challenging situations but always managed to come out good in the end.
Notes
- Text story
Appeared
- Sally at Your Service – Bunty: #264 (2 February 1963) – #271 (23 March 1963)
- Sally at Your Service – Bunty: #301 (19 October 1963) – #311 (28 December 1963)
Other Appearances:
- Sally at Your Service – Bunty Annual 1964
Beth of the Big Top
Plot
Beth Barlow helped her father run his circus. She was a problem solver and liked by all the employees. In one story when an elephant goes wild and his trainer is injured, Mr Barlow says the elephant most go. Krishna the trainer is upset by the news and said it was unlike his elephant to act out, and something must have happened. With some investigation Beth discovers that a boy staying with the circus had lost one of his pet mice and that is what scared the elephant so he is saved.
Notes
Appeared
- Beth of the Big Top – Bunty: #253 (17 November 1962) – #264 (2 February 1963)
Linda Martin the Animals’ Friend
Plot
Lindy Martin works for the Animal Protection Society, she finds any animal or bird that needs help.
Notes
Appeared
- Linda Martin the Animals’ Friend (text) – Bunty: #50 (27 December 1958) – #61 (14 March 1959)
Other Appearances
- Linda Martin the Animals’ Friend (text) – Bunty Annual 1960
Wedding Belle
Plot
Belle Love loved weddings and offered her services as a flower-girl. She was smart-thinking and often helped solve problems too.
(Art: Ana Rodriguez)
(Art: David Matysiak – Judy Annual 1992)
Notes
- Art: Ana Rodriguez
- Spot Art: David Matysiak (Judy Annual 1992)
Appeared
- Wedding Belle – Judy: #1483 (11 June 1988) – #1488 (16 July 1988)
- Wedding Belle – Judy: #1617 (5 January 1991) – #1625 (2 March 1991)
Other Appearances:
- Wedding Belle – Judy Annual 1991
- Wedding Belle (text story) – Judy Annual 1992
- Wedding Belle – Judy Annual 1993
Emergency Emma
Plot
At the large department store of Sharpes & Welbourne, Emma Dodd was the youngest member of the emergency team, trained to take over any job in any department as the need arose.
Notes
- Art: Ian Kennedy
Appeared
- Emergency Emma – Judy: (?) – #525 (31 January 1970)
Other Appearances:
- Emergency Emma – Judy Annual 1970
- Emergency Emma – Judy Annual 1972
Janet the Janitor
Plot
Janet Taylor assistant janitor at Easthampton school was appointed forewoman of a special class a class of problem pupils – provided that she also did her janitorial duties.
Notes
- Art: John Leonard Higson
Appeared
- Janet the Janitor – Judy: #691(7 April 1973) – #721 (3 November 1973) [no episode issue #717]
- Reprinted – Lucky Charm: #28 (1984)
Other Appearances
- Janet the Janitor – Judy Annual 1975
Tilly on Tour
Plot
Tilly March was assistant to Alice Tildon who ran a 6 girl Tennis Circus. Tilly became involved with the players problems and had built up knowledge of their likes and dislikes that helped in the smooth running of the groups arrangements.
Notes
- Art: Robert Hamilton
Appeared
- Tilly on Tour – Judy: #643 (6 May 1972) – #655 (29 July 1972)
Volunteer Val
Plot
When she leaves school, young Val Wynn joins a unit of the Voluntary Overseas Organisation, which aids under-developed countries. Val’s unit is sent to Bokrama, an isolated African village, where she teaches in the school with Jack Rhodes. The hospital is managed by Doctor John Roberts and Sister Mary Jones, while Bill Coombes, an agriculturist, helps the villagers with their crop problems.
Notes
- Art: Desmond Walduck
- This story first appeared in 1964, so some of it’s depictions of Africa would not be as acceptable today.
Appeared
- Volunteer Val – Judy: #249 (17 October 1964) – #262 (16 January 1965)
Other Appearances:
- Volunteer Val – Judy Annual 1965