Rod 'n' Emu

Rod 'n' Emu is an English animated series shown on CITV in 1991.

It starred the voices of Rod Hull who created and wrote all the episodes starring as himself, with Carol Lee Scott 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. The show was made by FilmFair for Central Independent Television 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

Rod Hull as Rod

Carol Lee Scott 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

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