Roger and the Rottentrolls (1996)
Roger and the Rottentrolls (1996)
Plot.
Roger and the Rottentrolls is a children's comedy television series made for ITV by The Children's Company, which combined puppets with live action human actors. It was first broadcast on 1 January 1996. Written by Tim Firth, it was based on characters created by Gordon Firth directed by Julian Kemp and executive produced by Robert Howes. The first series won the 1997 BAFTA for "Best Children's Entertainment Show", beating the Ant and Dec Show. Later series were nominated for awards from both BAFTA and the Royal Television Society.
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Cast & Crew.
Martin Clunes
Narrator
Nick Barber
Roger Beckett
Tim Firth
Creator
John Thomson
Rottentroll Voices
Holliday Grainger
Kate Beckett
Gordon Firth
Creator
Phil Cornwell
Rottentroll Voices
Ronni Ancona
Rottentroll Voices
Rebecca Front
Rottentroll Voices
Linal Haft
Ian Clucas
Peter Bradshaw
Vet
William Vandyck
Art Critic
Details.
Release Date
January 1, 1996
Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
36
Running Time
10m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
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Wiki.
Roger and the Rottentrolls (later shortened to The Rottentrolls) is a British children's comedy television series made for ITV by The Children's Company, which combined puppets with live action human actors. It was first broadcast on 13 September 1996, and ended on 25 February 2000.
Written by Tim Firth, it was based on characters created by Gordon Firth (always referred to as "his dad" in the credits) directed by Julian Kemp and executive produced by Robert Howes. The first series won the 1997 BAFTA for "Best Children's Entertainment Show", beating the Ant and Dec Show. Later series were nominated for awards from both BAFTA and the Royal Television Society.