The Roly Mo Show

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The Roly Mo Show
Genre Preschool
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes100
Production
Production location Bray Studios
Running time15 minutes
Production companiesNovel Entertainment
Novel Finders Limited
Original release
Network CBeebies
Release8 November 2004 (2004-11-08) –
25 March 2005 (2005-03-25)
Related
Fimbles

The Roly Mo Show is a British children's television series produced by Novel Entertainment and aired on CBeebies. The series is set in the home of Roly Mo, where his niece and his friends come over each day to visit him. It is an educational series, with a primary focus on literature. It is a spin-off of Fimbles . [1] The production of the show itself was filmed at Bray Studios, Berkshire, in 2004.

Contents

The Roly Mo Show was broadcast on CBeebies between 8 November 2004 and 25 March 2005, [1] with reruns continuing until 2009. The series consists of 100 episodes, each 15 minutes in length. [2]

Overview

The Roly Mo Show is set underneath the fictional "Fimble Valley". Roly Mo is a mole who lives under Fimble Valley, and he is often visited by Little Bo, his niece; Yugo and Migo, two energetic 'snoots'; and Rockit, an inquisitive tree frog. [3] [1]

Episode structure

  1. Little Bo is visiting Roly Mo after school. She hangs up her rucksack and hat and goes down a slide into the main part of Roly Mo's house.
  2. One of the characters has a problem; this is the main plot element throughout the episode.
  3. Little Bo looks in her 'Busy Book', starting the segment of an animated Fimble solving an educational puzzle.
  4. Someone reads a story from Roly Mo's library, preceded by the "When You Take a Look Inside a Book" song. Most of the time, the storyteller is Roly Mo, although sometimes it is Little Bo, Rockit, Yugo and Migo or a combination. The story is related to the problem and often gives an idea for its solution.
  5. The problem is solved, often coinciding with a song.
  6. The show closes with voice-overs during the credits, which are often humorous or provide further closure.

Cast and characters

Quotes

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11008 November 200425 March 2005

Episode list

  1. "Sandwiches"
  2. "Growing Up"
  3. "Bibby"
  4. "Hands in Gloves"
  5. "Little Bo Peep!"
  6. "Rockit's Birthday"
  7. "Teatime!"
  8. "Bookworm"
  9. "Sleepover"
  10. "Lights Out!"
  11. "Umbrellas"
  12. "Jigsaws"
  13. "Afternoon Nap"
  14. "Babysitting"
  15. "Beaches"
  16. "Painting"
  17. "Seeds"
  18. "Tidying Up"
  19. "Torches"
  20. "Yugo's Lazy Days"
  21. "You Can Drive My Car"
  22. "Little Bo Riding Hood"
  23. "Making Music"
  24. "Onions"
  25. "Rollerskating"
  26. "Thunderstorm"
  27. "Washing Up"
  28. "Scarves Tale"
  29. "Dressing Up"
  30. "Cuddlies Picnic"
  31. "Homeworks"
  32. "Little Bo's Sad"
  33. "Little Bo's Cold"
  34. "Snudge is Missing!"
  35. "Roly's Sleepy Day"
  36. "Playtime!"
  37. "Guess Who's Coming For Tea?"
  38. "Bathtime!"
  39. "What's That Sound?"
  40. "What a Card!"
  41. "Little Bo's Birthday"
  42. "Peace and Quiet"
  43. "Treasure Hunt"
  44. "Red Letters Day"
  45. "Sports Day"
  46. "Ssshh!"
  47. "Mine!"
  48. "Bump"
  49. "Dear Diary"
  50. "Rushing About"
  51. "Library Tidy Up"
  52. "Too Cold!"
  53. "The First Time"
  54. "Tickly Bits"
  55. "Small is Beautiful"
  56. "What's in Little Bo's Rucksack?"
  57. "When the Rain Comes"
  58. "Snap!"
  59. "Surprise!"
  60. "Too Hot!"
  61. "Hiding Hiccups"
  62. "Music Class"
  63. "Spend, Spend, Spend"
  64. "Oh Yes It Is!"
  65. "Come Dancing"
  66. "Looking For Clues"
  67. "Sweet Dreams"
  68. "Fimbles Storytime"
  69. "Rubber Moles"
  70. "Think of a Numbers"
  71. "What Happens Next?"
  72. "For True Life"
  73. "Imagine"
  74. "When I'm 64"
  75. "Strings Tale"
  76. "The Collector"
  77. "Four Seasons in One Day"
  78. "Like a Rolling Stones"
  79. "Three Amigos"
  80. "Can I Help You?"
  81. "Picnic in the Garden"
  82. "Pleased to Meet You"
  83. "Blow Out"
  84. "Everyone's a Winner!"
  85. "Perfect Days"
  86. "My Best Things"
  87. "Out of the Blues"
  88. "No Place Like Home"
  89. "Just a Minute!"
  90. "Show and Tell"
  91. "Double Identity"
  92. "Doctor Who?"
  93. "Valley of the Moles"
  94. "Stick 'em Up"
  95. "On Being a Snoot"
  96. "Hide and Peep"
  97. "Happy Families"
  98. "Snoot the Moon"
  99. "Word Up!"
  100. "Chinese Whispers"

Other media

A short spin-off series, named Storytime with Roly Mo, was also created by Novel Entertainment. It consists of 30 episodes, each 2 minutes in length. Each episode is about a story that Roly Mo reads to Little Bo. [2]

The characters of The Roly Mo Show have been referenced many times in the TV series Horrid Henry , [5] with both shows being created by Novel Entertainment. [2] [6]

On 28 December 2007[ citation needed ], a special puppet edition of The Weakest Link aired on BBC One, featuring Roly Mo as one of the contestants. Prior to the fourth round, he led the other puppets in a rendition of the "When You Take a Look Inside a Book" song at the request of Anne Robinson and the audience. He was voted off after the fifth round. [7]

Awards

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  2. 1 2 3 "The Roly Mo Show - Novel Entertainment". www.novelentertainment.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "BBC - Press Office - CBBC Autumn 2004". www.bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "BBC - Press Office - Fimbles characters". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Horrid Henry - Novel Entertainment". www.novelentertainment.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Weakest Link: 20 Things You Never Knew About The Iconic BBC Quiz Show". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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