King Rollo Films Ltd
Encyclopedia
King Rollo Films is a production company set up in 1978 by David McKee
. It was based on the show of the same name.
David McKee
David McKee is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pseudonym Violet Easton. He is frequently referenced as David McKee.-Biography:...
. It was based on the show of the same name.
Programs & Shorts
King Rollo Films has done the following shows;- Mr BennMr BennMr Benn is a character created by David McKee who appears in several children's books, and an animated television series of the same name transmitted by the BBC in 1971 and 1972. Whether in a book, or on television, Mr Benn's adventures take on a similar pattern...
(1971, with BBC-tvBBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
) - King RolloKing RolloKing Rollo was a children's character created by David McKee in 1979, starring in a series of books, animations , and a comic strip in the magazine Buttons...
(1980) - Victor & MariaVictor & MariaVictor and Maria was a 2D British animated series, by King Rollo Films.Broadcast on UK channel ITV in 1983, it told the stories of a large white bear, Victor, and his friend Maria, a little girl...
(1981) - TowserTowserTowser is the creation of children's writer and illustrator Tony Ross about a clever dog called Towser. The books were published by Anderson Press and was later adapted into a children's television show.The show is narrated by Roy Kinnear....
(1982) - The Adventures of SpotSpot the DogSpot the Dog is a series of children's books by Eric Hill, which were later made into a popular children's animation series, known as Spot, for BBC television by David McKee's King Rollo Films....
(1987, 1993) - Anytime Tales (1991, with Abbey Home Media)
- Maisy (1998–2001, with Universal TelevisionUniversal TelevisionUniversal Television is the television production arm of the NBCUniversal Television Group, and by extension, the NBC television network...
) - Paz (2002–2005, with Discovery KidsDiscovery KidsDiscovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
) - Wide Eye (2004, with Abbey Home Media)
- Mr Benn, The Gladiator (2004, with Nickelodeon MoviesNickelodeon MoviesNickelodeon Movies is the motion picture production arm of children's cable channel Nickelodeon, originally launched in 1995. Its first film was Harriet the Spy. It has produced films based on Nickelodeon programs, as well as other adaptations and original projects...
) - Walker Books for Young Readers (2005–2007)
- Mama Mirabelle's Home MoviesMama Mirabelle's Home MoviesMama Mirabelle's Home Movies is a 2006 animated television series. Set in the African savanna, it focuses on an enthusiastic elephant named Mama Mirabelle, who travels around the world to film real wildlife footage and project them onto a screen of fireflies in front of almost the entire animal...
(2006–2008, with National Geographic) - HumfHumfHumf is a British animated children's television program featuring a "furry thing" called Humf. The show centres around the title character and his daily life with his friends and family. The show, each episode of which is about 7 minutes long, is produced by King Rollo Films and Rubber Duck...
(2008–2010, with Entertainment OneEntertainment OneEntertainment One Ltd is a leading international entertainment business operating in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand... - Poppy CatPoppy CatPoppy Cat is the main character in a series of books created by British illustrator and writer Lara Jones. The books are published by Campbell Books . Several titles have been published including Poppy Cat's Play House, Poppy Cat's Christmas, Poppy Cat Loves Rainbows, Poppy Cat's Dream, and Poppy...
(2011, with Coolabi)