King Rollo Films Ltd, known as King Rollo Films, is an animation production company established in 1978 by

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. For over 30 years, the company has been producing

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for children's television. Their studios are based in

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History

In 2004, the company split, with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating.

Television series

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King Rollo King Rollo is a children's character, created by David McKee in 1980. He is the main character in a series of books, animations narrated by Ray Brooks, and a comic strip in the magazine ''Buttons''. Thirteen episodes of the animation were prod ...

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'' (1982) * ''The Adventures of Spot'' (1987, 1993) *'' Ric the Raven'' (1989) *''Anytime Tales'' (1991) co-production with Abbey Broadcast Communications *''Hullaballoo (1994) (Pip the Mouse and Buddy the Elephant segments only) *''

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'' (2002) (Animation only) *''

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'' (2003–2006) with

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Wide-Eye ''Wide-Eye'' is an animated children's television series set in fictional Natterjack Forest. The series consists of a series of ten-minute episodes and is about a wise, old owl who lives in a tall tree with his young son, Little Hoot, and his ene ...

'' (2003) co-production with

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* ''Walker Books for Young Readers'' (2005–2007) *''

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'' (2007–2008) co-production with

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Humf ''Humf'' is a British animated children's television program featuring a furry creature named Humf. The show is centered on the title character and his exploration of the world. The show is produced by King Rollo Films and Rubber Duck. It is n ...

'' (2008–2010) co-production with

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Poppy Cat Poppy Cat is a series of books created by British illustrator and writer Lara Jones. The books are published by Campbell Books (a division of Macmillan Publishers), and include ''Poppy Cat's Play House'', ''Poppy Cat's Christmas'', ''Poppy Cat Lo ...

'' (2011) co-production with Coolabi

References

External links

King Rollo Films Official Website
British animation studios Television production companies of the United Kingdom Mass media companies established in 1978 1978 establishments in England Honiton Companies based in Devon {{animation-studio-stub