Roy (TV series)
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Roy is an Irish
TV Show, based in Dublin, which has been shown on TRTÉ
in the Republic of Ireland, CBBC
in the United Kingdom
and ABC3
in Australia.. The show centres around the title character Roy O'Brien, the animated son of a real family, as he settles in to his new school. It stars Simon Delaney
, Cathy Belton and Martha Byrne.
The series is filmed as a mockumentry and based on the short film called Badly Drawn Roy which was commissioned by the Irish Film Board, RTÉ
and the Arts Council of Ireland through their frameworks scheme for new animation. The series was commissioned by CBBC
and produced with funding from RTÉ
and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Both the series and the short film was produced by Jam Media.
Ireland
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TV Show, based in Dublin, which has been shown on TRTÉ
TRTÉ
TRTÉ is a programming block which airs on RTÉ Two targeting children between 8 and 16 years of age. It operates along its sister strand RTÉjr, which targets children of less than 8 years of age. The strand also appears on RTÉ Junior....
in the Republic of Ireland, CBBC
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 United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and ABC3
ABC3
-Future shows:Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:* After School Care * Bindi's Boot Camp * Bushwacked! * Dance Academy * Dancing Down Under...
in Australia.. The show centres around the title character Roy O'Brien, the animated son of a real family, as he settles in to his new school. It stars Simon Delaney
Simon Delaney
Simon Delaney is an Irish television and theatre director, whose works include the RTE series Bachelors Walk as one of three bachelors living together in a flat on the quays in Dublin....
, Cathy Belton and Martha Byrne.
The series is filmed as a mockumentry and based on the short film called Badly Drawn Roy which was commissioned by the Irish Film Board, RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
and the Arts Council of Ireland through their frameworks scheme for new animation. The series was commissioned by CBBC
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...
and produced with funding from RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Both the series and the short film was produced by Jam Media.
Main cast
- Roy: Scott Graham
- Bill: Simon Delaney
- Maura: Cathy Belton
- Becky: Martha Byrne
- Jack: Fionn O'Shea
- Tommy: David Green
- Conor: Lewis Harris
- Sinead: Rebecca Barry
- Kathy: Chloe McCormack
- Mr Hammond: Mark Lambert
- Miss Sherringham: Maud Fahy