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Roobarb

1974–1976, English, on BBC One.

Roobarb is a British animated children's television programme, originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Grange Calveley and animated by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on 21 October 1974. The theme is that of the friendly rivalry between Roobarb the green dog and Custard the pink cat from next door. The narration of the series was provided by the actor Richard Briers. On 18 February 2013, Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
30
Episode length
5 min
Status
Ended in 1976

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S1 E30: When There Was A Big Mix Up

Aired 29 March 1976

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First aired
21 October 1974
Last aired
29 March 1976
Network
BBC One
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted

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