Everything's Rosie (TV series)
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Genre | Children's animated series |
Based on | Character by Marsha Rae Ratcliff |
Developed by | Vickie Corner |
Written by | Chris Parker Dave Ingham James Mason Gillian Corderoy Rachel Dawson Andrew Viner Lisa Akhurst |
Directed by | John Offord (2010–2012) Jean Flynn (2010–2012) Mark Woollard (2012–2015) |
Starring | Wayne Forester Emma Tate Joanna Ruiz Teresa Gallagher Harriet Moran |
Theme music composer | Harriet Moran |
Composer | Mike Moran |
Country of origin | United Kingdom Qatar |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 + Special |
No. of episodes | 105 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Vickie Corner |
Running time | 104 × 11 minutes 1 × 24 minutes |
Production company | V&S Entertainment Ltd. |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies Baraem TV (Series 1-2) |
Release | 3 May 2010 14 February 2017 | –
Everything's Rosie is a British animated children’s TV series. The series was developed by Vickie Corner for V&S Entertainment Ltd. for CBeebies and Baraem (Series 1-2) and produced in HD CGI animation.[1] The series follows the adventures of a little girl named Rosie and her friends.[2] Four series have been aired along with a special episode "When You Wish Upon an Oak". Everything’s Rosie is broadcast on CBeebies in the UK and internationally across 160 territories.[3]
Plot
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Rosie, the protagonist, is a ragdoll-like child who has educational adventures. She and her friends including a young girl, a blue rabbit, a bear, trees, and a bird teach viewers simple lessons as they play and learn while also getting into various adventures in a colourful 3-D animated world.
Episodes
[edit]Characters
[edit]Main
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- Rosie is the lead character, a girl with ribbons for hair as well as a button at the top of her head. She is voiced by Harriet Moran in seasons 1–3 and Joanna Ruiz in Season 4.
- Raggles is a blue rabbit who is Rosie’s best friend. Raggles has a zipper on his tummy where he likes to keep his favourite things. He is voiced by Emma Tate.
- Holly is a sweet, polite young girl who has blonde hair tied in pigtails and a pink dress as well as a purple bow with small yellow polka dots. She is voiced by Teresa Gallagher.
- Will is a condescending, obnoxious boy who has ginger hair, a red shirt & a pair of jeans; he likes riding his Go Speeder and playing with his football. Will is very whiny, but nobody has the heart to discipline him. He is voiced by Lewis MacLeod.
- Big Bear is a large teddy bear who loves to cook, build & explore with the other friends. He is voiced by Wayne Forester.
- Bluebird is a petulant and egotistical bird who believes she has magical powers and has large vocabulary. When she, Teal & Manny are together, they usually act like dramatic and/or sulky toddlers. She is voiced by Emma Tate.
- Oakley is an ancient talking oak tree who sits on a hill near Rosie's house. Oakley is where Bluebird's nest is usually seen, and where the Little Acorns live. He is voiced by Wayne Forester.
Other
[edit]- Archie is a cute, friendly talking chameleon who can become invisible instead of changing colour. Archie's common catchphrase is "Ay, caramba" and he is capable of speaking Spanish.
- The Little Acorns are a high-pitched giggling trio of acorns who live on one of Oakley's branches, and like to bounce on Raggles' head.
- Little Bear is Big Bear's nephew who occasionally comes to visit his uncle.
- Saffie is a Cedar of Lebanon and sits in a dip beside The Studio, and makes quotes throughout episodes.
- Teal is a duck with a scouse accent. She likes to point out things that are involved in her sentence.
- Manny is a cheeky, mischievous and stubborn bird. He has a croaky voice.
- The Mordys are a family of dormice. They have one son and one daughter.
- The Dartys are well spoken geckos with high standards and an aloof air. They like to shrug most of the time, but only when confused.
- Mat and Nat are two beavers who have set up home at the Beaver Dam near the waterfall.
- Monty is a cheeky monkey who lives in the branches of the Grand Old Oak in the middle of the magical forest. He wears blue dungarees.
- The Grand Old Oak is an oak tree who is surrounded by a ring of cool water in the middle of a forest.
- Auntie Bear is either Big Bear's or Little Bear's auntie, she is unseen but mentioned in "Big Bear In A Spin".
- Grandfather Bear is Big Bear's grandfather. Like Auntie Bear, he is unseen but mentioned in "Across The Universe".
Locations
[edit]- The Playhouse is a large pink dome with a helter skelter-esque slide surrounding it. It is where Rosie & Raggles live and is the largest house in Rosie's world.
- Oakley's Hill is the highest hill in Rosie's world, and judging by its name, the hill is where Oakley was planted.
- Big Bear's Den is a big house with ivy growing along the interior walls. Big Bear has his own bed and has the largest garden in Rosie's world.
- The Playground is a large area in Rosie's world. There is a big roundabout, a seesaw, orange and yellow swings, a fountain and a sandpit.
- The Picnic Area is an area in Rosie's world. There are seats and a table, which are all sculpted from trees. The Picnic Area merges into the forest surrounding Rosie's world.
- The Maze is an area in Rosie's world. The maze's walls are made from hedges, and there is a flagpole in the centre, with surrounding buttons that raise the characters' flags.
- The Orchard is a large orchard in front of the playhouse. There are bozberry bushes, apple trees and plum trees, which the characters use to make food.
- The Podswings are near the playhouse and is held up with bamboo, which holds the pod-like seats which the characters like to swing and spin in.
- The Stream is a narrow stream that flows through Rosie's world. Matt and Nat the Beavers and Teal are often seen near the stream with their dams and nest.
- The Showground is located behind Oakley's hill. It is a large blue pitch made of rings and circles, and can turn into different structures, including skating rinks and tennis courts.
- The Studio is a blue semi-detached house implanted in the ground. One half is where Will upgrades his Go-Speeder and invents strange things, and the other half is where Holly keeps all her art equipment.
Development
[edit]Everything's Rosie was created by Vickie Corner for V&S Entertainment Ltd and co-produced with JCC, owned by The Qatar Foundation. The series was one of the first international co-productions to air on Baraem TV, which is available throughout the Arabic countries and Europe in the Arabic language.
In development for nearly 10 years since 2001/2002[4] before going into production, the concept was to create a visually appealing girl-led show that would additionally appeal to boys.
Release
[edit]On 3 May 2010, the first episode of Everything’s Rosie aired on CBeebies.[5] Series 1 introduced the primary characters within Rosie's World and established the relationships between the friends. Production on Series 2 was completed in 2011 with the first episode airing on 23 May 2011.[6] Series 2 introduced a range of new secondary characters and additional locations. The first episode of Series 3 aired on 18 June 2012.[7] A 24-minute feature length Special "When You Wish Upon an Oak" was commissioned by CBeebies in 2013 and premiered on New Year's Day 2014.[8] Series 4 completed the production at the end of 2015, with the first episode having aired on 2 March 2015,[9] bringing the total number of episodes to 104.[10]
Everything's Rosie has been sold in over 160 territories worldwide and dubbed into 27 different languages.
Merchandising
[edit]The first line of Everything's Rosie toys was released in 2011. Books were published by Egmont, and DVDs were launched in conjunction with Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 2012.[11]
The Everything's Rosie Website is advertising a new line of Everything's Rosie toys. Currently, Rosie herself, Raggles, Big Bear & Holly are advertised.
Foreign adaptations
[edit]Everything's Rosie has been produced in 27 languages worldwide.[citation needed]
In August 2022, the Serbian Everything's Rosie website was launched.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Everything's Rosie Cuddles Up With Canal Panda". Animation World Network. 28 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Toddler Time: Everything's Rosie". Abbeygate cinema. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "V&S Announces New 'Everything's Rosie' Licensing Deal". Animation World Network. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "V&S' Vickie Corner tells us about the ambitious plans for Everything's Rosie this year". Licensing.biz. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 3 May 2010". BBC. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 23 May 2011". BBC. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 18 June 2012". BBC. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Wednesday 1 January 2014". BBC. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 2 March 2015". BBC. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Everything's Rosie Reaches 100 million YouTube Hits". Animation Magazine. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "V&S Entertainment, Universal launch "Everything's Rosie" DVD". The Toy Book. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "The Everything's Rosie website is now available in Serbian". Twitter. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- British children's animated adventure television series
- BBC children's television shows
- 2010 British television series debuts
- 2015 British television series endings
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2010s British animated television series
- British computer-animated television series
- British preschool education television series
- British English-language television shows
- CBeebies
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- Animated television series about children