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Romuald the Reindeer

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Genre
  
Animated

Theme music composer
  
Roger Planer

Final episode date
  
20 December 1996

Number of seasons
  
1

Directed by
  
Wayne Thomas

First episode date
  
24 September 1996

Network
  
CBBC

Number of episodes
  
13

Created by
  
Robin Lyons Andrew Offiler

Written by
  
Roger Planer Robin Lyons Andrew Offiler

Voices of
  
Nigel Planer Julie Higginson Arthur Smith Emma Wray Kenneth Waller Howell Evens Jonathan Kydd Christian Rodska

Cast
  
Nigel Planer, Emma Wray, Julie Higginson, Kenneth Waller, Christian Rodska

Similar
  
Tales of the Tooth Fairies, The Blobs, Happy Families, Wil Cwac Cwac, The Revenge Files of Al

Romuald the Reindeer was a British children's animated series, created by Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler, and produced by Siriol Productions and La Fabrique in association with EVA Entertainment. It aired on the BBC on 24 September 1996 and focuses on the adventures of a Christmas reindeer named Romuald, a character who had previously appeared in Siriol Productions and La Fabrique's thirty-minute specials Santa and the Tooth Fairies and Santa's First Christmas and an episode of their television series Tales of the Tooth Fairies. The series ran for a single season, consisting of thirteen ten-minute episodes.

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Synopsis

The series takes place in Reindeersville, Lapland, a community of Christmas reindeer. The reindeer populace can all fly, and use their antlers like hands, playing instruments, picking up phones, etc. The focus is on Romuald Haroldson, a sullen teen reindeer, and his misadventures.

Characters

  • Romuald Haroldson is a teenage Christmas reindeer. Melancholy, woebegone, and always carrying around a sledful of teen angst, Romuald suffers life's twists and turns more than most, although things usually work out for him in the end. Romuald is voiced by Nigel Planer.
  • Ulrika Haroldson is Romuald's three-and-a-half year old little sister. She usually gets her own way at home, and loves to pester her big brother. Ulrika is voiced by Julie Higginson.
  • Harold and Hilda Haroldson are Romuald and Ulrika's parents. Harold is your average working Reindeer, whilst Hilda is knitting mad. Both are clueless towards their son's angst-ridden attitude, and powerless to say "no" to Ulrika's demands-usually. Harold is voiced by Jonathan Kydd and Hilda is voiced by Emma Wray.
  • Grandpa Ivy is a senior member of Santa's elves. He tends to the sheep around Lapland, and teaches classes at the reindeer school. Grandpa Ivy is voiced by Kenneth Waller.
  • Clint, Kirk and Burt are the local reindeer bullies, determined to make life miserable for everyone (particularly Romuald). All three wear leather jackets. Clint wears shades, Kirk wears a cap over his antlers, Burt has a permanent black eye and his antlers wear boxing gloves. Clint is voiced by Arthur Smith, Kirk is voiced by Jonathan Kydd and Burt is voiced by Christian Rodska.

    • Episode List

  • Knitted Patterns
  • Music Maestro
  • Computer Whizz
  • Space Reindeer
  • Reindeer School
  • Baby Sitter
  • Deerwatch
  • Flee on the Wall
  • Migration World
  • Pet Swap
  • Camping Trip
  • Pen Pals
  • Ulrika's Solo Flight

    • Home Video Release

    A single video, entitled Adventures With Romuald the Reindeer was released, containing the episodes "Music Maestro", "Computer Whizz", "Space Reindeer", Reindeer School" and "Baby Sitter".

    References

    Romuald the Reindeer Wikipedia
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