Roger And The Rottentrolls - Complete Series 1-4 [DVD]

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Commander Harris is a sheep who used to be an army mascot - he always has a tale from his old army days to tell. He too lives in the valley. Commander Harris is an expert on the ancient art of JimJamYAHA and is regularly involved in Roger's adventures. The first series attracted more than a million viewers and won the 1997 BAFTA for “Best Children’s Entertainment Show”. Later series were nominated for awards from both BAFTA and the Royal Television Society. The Great Rescue - Little Strid, the Rottentrolls' baby trollslip, has gone missing. King Roger has to rescue her from the horrible Barguest.

There were two spin-off series: a half-hour special for the BBC named Combat Sheep (based around Commander Harris (see below)), and a series for pre-school children (ITV) called Ripley and Scuff. PlotRoger and the Rottentrolls started life as a book and audio tape, written by Tim Firth and commissioned by EMI and W H Smith and produced by Robert Howes and The Children's Company, intended as a 'spooky story' for children part of a series, of over thirty titles. Full Metal Jim-Jam - Princess Kate is being bullied at school by nasty Hazel Bill, and turns to JimjamYaHa for help - but what will happen when Commander Harris himself takes on the bully? Closer to Earth: Pretty much all the female characters are shown to be at least a little bit brighter than the boys, with Penyghent pretty much being the Only Sane Rottentroll. Not used too badly, what with Roger and Aysgarth balancing things out as a pretty down-to-earth kid and a wise old Rottentroll respectively... until season 3, which introduced Kate, Roger's sister, with her and Penyghent being The First Two Faces Of Eve pretty much every episode.

Also living in the valley were Commander Harris, a sheep and ex-army mascot who was skilled in the ancient art of JimJamYaha, and a terrifying and menacing creature called the Barguest. Ripley and Scuff– A pair of young Rottentrolls, sons of Sigsworthy Crags. They appear in Series 4, and in their own spin off series, Ripley and Scuff. They seemed to have inherited their father's mental instability, or at least his tendency to make dog noises. They also communicate through making drumming noises. Commander Harris is a sheep who used to be an army mascot – he always has a tale from his old army days to tell. He too lives in the valley. Commander Harris is an expert on the ancient art of JimJamYAHA, and is regularly involved in Roger's adventures.Penyghent - Penyghent is an artistic and creative female Rottentroll, with an impressive talent for football. Generally considered "the cleverest of the Rottentrolls". In the episode Rottentroll of the Year, Penyghent is the organizer of the titular competition and is crowned champion for her efforts. Roger and the Rottentrolls (later shortened to just called The Rottentrolls) is a children's comedy television series made for ITV by The Children's Company, which combined puppets with live action human actors. It was first broadcast on 13 September 1996, and ended on 25 February 2000. Ripley and Scuff - A pair of young Rottentrolls, sons of Sigsworthy Crags. They appear in series 4, and in their own spin-off series, Ripley and Scuff. They seemed to have inherited their father's mental instability, or at least his tendency to make dog noises. They also communicate through making drumming noises. Regarding her academic qualifications, Grainger attended Parrs Wood High School from 1999 to 2006 and began her degree in English Literature in 2007 at the University of Leeds. However, she couldn't handle her schedule due to her acting commitment resulting in her choosing Open University. So, she earned a first-class honours degree from Open University.