Norman Stanley Price[1][2] is a boy who loves playing practical jokes all the time and skateboarding. He usually fails to set appropriate limits on his own behaviour, and is known to cause mischief and sometimes causes havoc at the fire station and for many of Pontypandy's residents, but there are rare moments when he is the one not in trouble and even helps to save the day. As of the thirteenth series, Norman is more well-behaved and less troublesome. He is the son and only child of the local shopkeeper Dilys Price and her unnamed/unseen husband, the cousin of Derek Price, nephew of Uncle Dylan and Auntie Phyllis, grandson of Dilys' father and great-grandson of Dilys’ grandmother.
Biography[]
Norman has shown interest in becoming a fireman himself one day, but he also has said he was going to be a shepherd when he grows up as stated in Sheepdog Trials. He loved strawberries (as stated when vanilla ice-cream was dropped on his head in What Goes Up), but went off them in The Wishing Well after eating too many and feeling sick afterwards. He holds the Gwyneth Book of Records for being rescued fifty-seven times as of Record Breakers.
Appearance[]
In series 1–4, Norman had red hair, green eyes, round gold glasses, a gray shirt under a patterned vest, and green pants. In series 5, he wore a green shirt under a blue jacket and camouflage pants. In series 6–15, he wore the same attire as in series 5, but he has blue square glasses and blue eyes. In series 16, he wears a yellow shirt under a dark blue jacket, beige pants, and green glasses.
Personality[]
Norman is a troublemaker who causes trouble around Pontypandy all the time. He often causes emergencies and puts himself in danger. He has also shown to be knowledgeable about science, as seen in Chemistry Set and Trevor's Boot Sale.
He is far more mischievous and troublesome as of the sixth series to the twelfth series as he causes emergencies way more often than he did in the first series to the fifth series. However, starting in the thirteenth series, Norman's personality and traits have been toned down, although, he still does put himself through danger.
Trivia[]
- According to Rob Lee, Norman's character was based on Dennis the Menace from The Beano.[5]
- According to the episodes Model Plane and Spy Games, his middle name is Stanley.
- He is called 'Norbert Puk' in the Dutch dub.
- His first name is Nicolas in the French dub.
- His first name is Georg in the Norwegian dub.
- In the Finnish dub of the old series, his first name was "Jomppa".
- It was hinted in Lost in the Caves that Norman is afraid of bats.
- In Brass Band, Norman shows Sam that he owns his Dad's old telescope. This is the only indication of his father, who has never otherwise been mentioned.
- As seen in Cadet Catastrophe, he has a crush on Ellie.
- In the fifth series, he appeared in every episode, even though in some of the episodes, he was not the main focus.
- During the first series to the fifth series and in live stage performances at Butlin's, he was the local paper boy.
- Norman's series 5 voice sounds similar to that of Hugh Pugh, a character also played by John Sparkes from his comedy TV show Barry Welsh is Coming.
- In Jupiter on the Loose, he was the first non-firefighter character to drive Jupiter or any fire vehicle in Pontypandy.
- In the original series, Norman had a knowledge of chemicals, as he was studying Chemistry (this was shown in Trevor's Boot Sale), and also once owned a chemistry set in Chemistry Set.
- In Series 16 Norman received an updated outfit and glasses. This involves: a yellow top with a blue and red hooded jacket and khaki colour trousers alongside green square glasses.
- In the Hebrew dub, Norman's first name is Adam.