Roobarb and Custard: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Roobarb and Custard are cult British animated characters who first appeared on children's TV in the 70s; the first cartoon ever to run as a series with wobbly animation, manic music and humour loved by kids and parents; it was a winning combination. The original cult cartoon series by Grange Calveley was narrated by Richard Briers, directed by Bob Godfrey and shown on the BBC throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Series details

• Title: Roobarb and Custard
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1974-10-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 5 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8274
• IMDb ID: tt0071043
• TVDB ID: 74108

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Briers — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-10-21; final listed air date 1975-05-12; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Roobarb and Custard on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.