Roar (UK TV series)
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Roar is a programme broadcast on CBBC
, in the UK, for children. It is presented by Rani Price and Johny Pitts
.
and Port Lympne
Wild Animal Parks. It is similar to anther BBC series, Animal Park
, filmed at Longleat Safari Park
.
From series 6, it has moved from Howletts and Port Lympne to Longleat.
Fish in a bottle
. In every Roar broadcast they give you a passcode to unlock a treat or animal for their game.
and Matthew Skilton and featured daily visits to all sections of the parks. Also available is Roar: The Game. After this series finished, due to the success, CBBC commissioned a spinoff called Roar: Furry Facts.
or Matthew Skilton.
. It airs every morning until November and the new presenting team of Rani Price and Matthew Skilton was introduced. It continued in the same format as Series 1. Due to the popularity of this series CBBC has commissioned Roar – Reversions, lasting half an hour.
. The Roar Game was also changed, being renamed 'Roar - 2010 Edition', and featuring more enclosures, habitats, animals and cheat codes.
The series 5 cheat codes include: blizzard92, snow1, fog5, wind4, drought6, drought411 and fog15
returned with it. The roar game came back as a new version with a new feature of 'feeding time'. Here are the cheat codes from the first week...
snow1, fog5, frost3, wind4, drought411
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
, in the UK, for children. It is presented by Rani Price and Johny Pitts
Johny Pitts
Johny Pitts is a UK TV presenter, writer and photographer from Sheffield. He currently presents Escape from Scorpion Island, Roar and All Over the Place...
.
Format
It is about the animals and keepers at HowlettsHowletts Zoo
Howletts Wild Animal Park was set up as a private zoo in 1957 by John Aspinall near Canterbury, Kent. The animal collection was opened to the public in 1975...
and Port Lympne
Port Lympne Zoo
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near the town of Hythe in Kent, England is set in and incorporates the historic mansion and landscaped gardens designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker for Sir Philip Sassoon during World War I....
Wild Animal Parks. It is similar to anther BBC series, Animal Park
Animal Park
Animal Park was a television documentary about the life of keepers and animals at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, England, aired over 9 series on the BBC from 2000 until 2009. It also covered the daily life of workers in Longleat House, the estate and the gardens.-Main series:Animal Park was...
, filmed at Longleat Safari Park
Longleat Safari Park
Longleat Safari Park, in Wiltshire, England was opened in 1966 and was the first drive-through safari park outside Africa. The park is situated in the grounds of Longleat House, an English stately home that attracts tourists and is the current home of the 7th Marquess of Bath...
.
From series 6, it has moved from Howletts and Port Lympne to Longleat.
Roar: The Game
There is also a Roar game on the CBBC website the 2010 version of which was developed by digital agencyDigital agency
A digital or new media agency is a business that delivers services for the creative and technical development of internet based products. These services range from the more generalist such as web design, e-mail marketing and microsites etc...
Fish in a bottle
Fish in a bottle
Fish in a Bottle Limited is a creative digital agency based in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom specialising in browser game development , website development and social network design and development...
. In every Roar broadcast they give you a passcode to unlock a treat or animal for their game.
Past presenters
- Matthew Skilton (2006–2009) - replaced by Johny PittsJohny PittsJohny Pitts is a UK TV presenter, writer and photographer from Sheffield. He currently presents Escape from Scorpion Island, Roar and All Over the Place...
- Alex DolanAlex DolanAlex Dolan is a journalist and science teacher who went undercover for six months in British schools as a supply teacher for the filming of a Channel 4 documentary, Undercover Teacher, exposing the poor behaviour of children in some areas of the education system. She secretly filmed her classes for...
(2006) - replaced by Rani Price
Airdates
- Series 1: September 4, 2006 - November 3, 2006
- Series 2: September 24, 2007 - November 16, 2007
- Reversions: April 14, 2008 - August 18, 2008
- Series 3: November 17, 2008 - December 19, 2008
- Series 4: February 23, 2009 - March 27, 2009
- Series 5: March 8, 2010 - ?
Series 1
The first series of Roar aired from 4 September 2006 and finished airing on 3 November 2006. This series was presented by Alex DolanAlex Dolan
Alex Dolan is a journalist and science teacher who went undercover for six months in British schools as a supply teacher for the filming of a Channel 4 documentary, Undercover Teacher, exposing the poor behaviour of children in some areas of the education system. She secretly filmed her classes for...
and Matthew Skilton and featured daily visits to all sections of the parks. Also available is Roar: The Game. After this series finished, due to the success, CBBC commissioned a spinoff called Roar: Furry Facts.
Roar: Furry Facts
CBBC commissioned this series due to the success of series 1. It is a 3-minute show and contains facts about animals featured on the show. This is basically most of the furry facts featured in the main show. They did not commission a new series with Series 2. The show is voiced over by Alex DolanAlex Dolan
Alex Dolan is a journalist and science teacher who went undercover for six months in British schools as a supply teacher for the filming of a Channel 4 documentary, Undercover Teacher, exposing the poor behaviour of children in some areas of the education system. She secretly filmed her classes for...
or Matthew Skilton.
Series 2
The second series started on 24 September 2007 on CBBC on BBC TwoBBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
. It airs every morning until November and the new presenting team of Rani Price and Matthew Skilton was introduced. It continued in the same format as Series 1. Due to the popularity of this series CBBC has commissioned Roar – Reversions, lasting half an hour.
Roar – Reversions
Rani Price and Matthew Skilton with stories from Howletts and Port Lympne wild animal parks. This series aired from April 2008 and finished airing its 20 episodes in August 2008. In this series it contains the best moments of Roar from series 1 and 2. It is presented by Rani Price and Matthew Skilton.Series 3
This series was filmed back-to-back with series 4. Matthew Skilton and Rani Price returned to present the new series of 25 episodes. They began airing on 17 November 2008 and continued until 19 December 2008.Series 4
Rani Price and Matthew Skilton returned with a new series of Roar in 2009. It was very similar to series 3 and also has 25 episodes. They began airing on 23 February 2009 and finished airing on 27 March 2009.Series 5
Roar returned on March 8, 2010, with a new presenting team of Rani Price and Johny PittsJohny Pitts
Johny Pitts is a UK TV presenter, writer and photographer from Sheffield. He currently presents Escape from Scorpion Island, Roar and All Over the Place...
. The Roar Game was also changed, being renamed 'Roar - 2010 Edition', and featuring more enclosures, habitats, animals and cheat codes.
The series 5 cheat codes include: blizzard92, snow1, fog5, wind4, drought6, drought411 and fog15
Series 6
Roar came back on March 1, 2011, this time going to Longleat Safari Park, and Rani Price and Johny PittsJohny Pitts
Johny Pitts is a UK TV presenter, writer and photographer from Sheffield. He currently presents Escape from Scorpion Island, Roar and All Over the Place...
returned with it. The roar game came back as a new version with a new feature of 'feeding time'. Here are the cheat codes from the first week...
snow1, fog5, frost3, wind4, drought411
Series 7
Johny Pitts and Rani Price were both back for another season of Roar! I'm not that sure when the season aired but it was sometime in 2011. May I believe.Series 8
Roar was back on Halloween Morning (31/10/11) and we saw the return on Johny Pitts and Rani Price; there will be many episodes and the series should finish near Christmas.External links
- CBBC - Roar at bbc.co.ukBbc.co.ukBBC Online is the brand name and home for the BBC's UK online service. It is a large network of websites including such high profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services co-branded BBC iPlayer, the pre-school site Cbeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize...