| Roger and the Rottentrolls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, comedy |
| Created by | Gordon Firth Tim Firth |
| Starring | Nick Barber Holly Grainger John Thomson |
| Narrated by | Martin Clunes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Howes |
| Running time | 10 minutes (approx.) |
| Production companies | The Children's Company in association with Meridian Broadcasting (1996–1997) Yorkshire Television (1998–2000) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 13 September 1996 – 25 February 2000 |
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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",[1] beating the Ant and Dec Show.[2] Later series were nominated for awards from both BAFTA and the Royal Television Society.