Roger and the Rottentrolls

Watch this colorful blend of puppets and live action as a young ruler navigates lessons and adventures in a magical valley.

Created by

Gordon Firth, Tim Firth

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Martin Clunes, Nick Barber, Holliday Grainger

Overview

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.

How it feels

Light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, power, education, nature

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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