Grotbags

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Grotbags
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Created by Carol Lee Scott
Developed by Central Independent Television
Directed byColin Clews
Starring Carol Lee Scott
Richard Coombs
Francis Wright
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3 (ITV)
No. of episodes29
Production
Running time20 minutes
Production company Central
Original release
Network ITV
Release4 September 1991 (1991-09-04) 
10 February 1993 (1993-02-10)
Related
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show

Grotbags was a children's television programme which ran for three series between 1991 and 1993 about a fictional witch named Grotbags, a spin-off of multiple earlier Rod Hull and Emu shows. Very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain, Grotbags was played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat. Each episode co-starred Francis Wright and Richard Coombs in multiple puppet roles.

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Premise

The character Grotbags originally appeared in the Rod Hull television show Emu's World in 1982 and she remained the principal antagonist throughout the rest of the decade in the programme's various other incarnations ( Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show , Emu's Wide World, and 1989's EMU-TV), plus the subsequent animated series Rod 'n' Emu. [1] In 1991, Central Independent Television awarded Grotbags her own solo spin-off, which was created by Carol Lee Scott and puppeteer Richard Coombs, written by Bob Hescott, and directed by Colin Clews. [2]

A total of 29 episodes were made, with each revolving around Grotbags and her minions at Gloomy Fortress and their day-to-day lives.

Principal characters

Transmission guide

References

  1. Wilkinson, Ryan (6 July 2017). "Grotbags dead: Carol Lee Scott, children's TV actress best known as witch in Rod Hull and Emu, dies aged 74 | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. "Grotbags Official Tribute Site - Behind The Scenes". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.