''Rod 'n' Emu'' is an English animated series shown on

CITV CITV (short for Children's ITV, also known as the CITV Channel) is a British free-to-air children's television channel owned by ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive and acquisitions, every day from 6 am to 9 pm which ...

in 1991. It starred the voices of

Rod Hull Rod, Ror, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices * Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment * Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority * Connecting rod, main, coupling ...

who created and wrote all the episodes starring as himself, with

Carol Lee Scott Carol Lee Scott (20 December 1942 – 4 July 2017) was an English entertainer, best known for her role on British television in the 1980s and 1990s as "Grotbags". Throughout her career, Scott regularly performed on the international cabaret circ ...

as Grotbags and Freddie Stevens as her assistants Croc the crocodile and Redford the robot. This was the last series to feature Hull, Emu and Scott before the latter starred in her own TV series ''

Grotbags ''Grotbags'' is a children's television programme which ran for three series between 1991 and 1993 about a fictional witch named Grotbags, a spin-off of multiple earlier Rod Hull and Emu shows. Very much in the mould of the traditional pantomi ...

''. The show was made by

FilmFair FilmFair was a British production company and animation studio that produced children's television series, animated cartoons, educational films, and television advertisements. The company made numerous stop motion films using puppets, clay anima ...

for

Central Independent Television ITV Central, previously known as Central Independent Television, Carlton Central, ITV1 for Central England and commonly referred to as simply Central, is the Independent Television franchisee for the Midlands. It was created following the rest ...

and thirteen episodes were aired.

Premise

The show followed the fortunes of Rod and his pet Emu whose lives are in danger of Grotbags and her companions.

Cast

as Rod *

as Grotbags * Freddie Stevens as Croc/Redford

Crew

*Created by: Rod Hull *Written by: Rod Hull and Ian Sachs *Animators: Malcolm Bourne, Geoff Loynes *Backgrounds: Geoff Chennell *Trace and Paint Supervisor: Christine Courtney *Tracers: Angela Bristow, Christine Farrington, Alma Sachs, Marie Turner *Painters: Jo Beheit, Lynne Sachs, Tessa Farrington *Checkers: Debra Thaine, David Schwartz *Camera: Andrew Coates, Isabelle Perrichon, Craig Simpson, Roy Watford *Studio Assistant: David Birch *Editors: Andi Sloss, Alec Jeakins, Simon Cox *Music: Keith Hopwood *Directed by: Dick Horn and Ian Sachs *Assistant Producer: Peter Lewis *Executive Producer: David Yates *A FilmFair Production for Central Independent Television *© FilmFair/Rod Hull 1991 *© Hibou Productions Ltd/FilmFair Ltd 1991 *A Central Presentation

Transmission guide

*Series 1a: 2 editions from 8 January 1991 – 15 January 1991 *Series 1b: 11 editions from 24 May 1991 – 2 August 1991

External links

* 1991 British television series debuts 1991 British television series endings 1990s British animated television series 1990s British children's television series British children's animated adventure television series British children's animated fantasy television series British English-language television shows ITV children's television shows Television series by FilmFair Television series by DHX Media Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Central Independent Television ITV animated television series {{animation-tv-prog-stub