Roger & The Rottentrolls Series 1,2,3, & 4
Roger & The Rottentrolls, is an original comedy-drama series for youngsters, about a valley full of mischievous trolls, Involving a mixture of puppets and a child actor. It aims to provide what is effectively a Coronation Street for younger children, a comic soap opera where tangentially serious issues can be raised.
The series features as Narrator the voice of Martin Clunes and also the voices of John Thompson, Phil Cornwall, Rebecca Front and Ronnie Ancona and was filmed on location at Brimham Rocks near Harrogate in Yorkshire.
Series 1 and 2 and the Election Special were first broadcast by ITV and were awarded a BAFTA and RTS and broadcast nominations.
Written by award winning writer Tim Firth & Gordon Firth (his Dad). Directed by BAFTA and Emmy award winning Julian Kemp & executive produced by Robert Howes.
Rottentrolls is Listed in the Childrens top 50 programmes of all time.
Ripley & Scuff Series 1 & 2
Our flagship early years series Ripley and Scuff, gave us our second BAFTA. Commissioned by ITV, hugely popular with children across the UK, Ripley and Scuff are seen in their jet car visiting schools and communities, whilst championing music and the arts whilst messing about! 60 x 20 minute programs.
Dare to Believe
Dare To Believe is a late night comedy sketch show, shown on ITV in the UK. There are two series with thirteen x 30 minute episodes. The show has gained a cult following. (particularly amongst students and insomniacs).
Directed, written and produced by Tim de Jongh (aka Tim Scott) along with Tim Firth and Michael Marshall Smith. Exec produced by Robert Howes.
The show notably contained voice-over work and appearances by the late Patrick Allen, plus guest appearances from actors Amanda Abbington and Dave Macready among others.
Dan & Dusty
A late- night entertainment show, hosted by brother and sister one hit wonders Dan and Dusty
The late-night American chat show and is littered with famous faces from Tony Blackburn, Shaun Williamson & Debbie McGee, to Uri Geller & Rainbows Ziggy George & Bungle. Fast and furious with off the wall sketches, it also consists of studio interviews, stand-up comedy, magic and live music inserts, and features the voices and puppetry of Nigel Plaskitt and Steve Nallon. It’s 13 Episodes originally aired on ITV and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.
Combat Sheep – BBC2 Special
Combat Sheep is a spin-off from The Rottentrolls, written by Tim Firth, featuring Commander Harris with the voices of Steve Coogan and Ronnie Ancona. Combat Sheep is the heartwarming story of four ex-army mascots jettisoned into the real world, who form a sheep version of the ‘A Team’! First produced by Henry Normal and Robert Howes as a BBC2 Christmas Special, it was a Co-production with our friends at Baby Cow Productions.
CHILD – BBC Documentary
CHILD set out to be a truthful, contemporary snapshot of the lives of young people affected by HIV/AIDS in Rwanda and Britain in 2004.
To help young people in the UK understand the unique HIV/AIDS situation in Rwanda, CHILD touched upon something of its history. In 1994, within the space of 100 days, 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were murdered in a terrible act of genocide, ordered by the extremist Hutu government then in power.
This dealt a devastating double blow to Rwanda (population 8.4 million), due to the fact that large numbers of soldiers involved, many of whom were HIV positive, went on to rape surviving women and girls thus exacerbating the country’s already critical rate of HIV/AIDS.
After this brief introduction to the events of 1994, CHILD illustrates the reality of life, ten years on in 2004, for the thousands of children and young people in Rwanda affected by HIV/AIDS, many living in child-headed households and coping in circumstances of extreme hardship.
These are young people with dreams, aspirations and the desire to enjoy life to the full just as their counterparts in the UK, but live extraordinary lives, surmounting terrible situations with bravery, humour and, above all youthful spirit.