Roary the Racing Car is an animated children's television show, which is currently broadcast by Milkshake! on Five and Nick Jr. in the UK.Produced by Chapman Entertainment, the producers of Fifi and the Flowertots, Roary the Racing Car follows the adventures of Roary, a bright, cheeky and energetic single-seater, and his amazing race car friends at Silver Hatch race track. Roary is a red racing car shaped similarly to a grand prix car. He lives at the Silver Hatch racing circuit. Milkshake! is a television programming block on Five, which debuted in 1997, and it is shown on weekdays and Sundays from 6. ... Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United Kingdom. ... Nick Jr. ... Chapman Entertainment is a United Kingdom television production company founded by Keith Chapman and the producer of the Fifi and the Flowertots television show for Channel 5. ... Fifi & the Flowertots is a computer animated childrens television series first broadcast in 2005, which airs on Nick Jr, Channel Five, and ABC. It features a group of flower based characters and their adventures through the garden. ... A Peugeot 206 World Rally Car Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... // Grand Prix (IPA: ) (French for Grand Prize) may refer to: Formula One - which evolved from Grand Prix motor racing, events are still known as Grand Prix, see the list of Formula One Grands Prix Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Speedway Grand Prix (motorcycle speedway) Eurovision Song Contest...

Animated by award-winning production company Cosgrove Hall Films, the series uses a combination of Computer-generated imagery (Created by Studio Liddell [1]) and stop-motion animation. Cosgrove Hall Films is an animation studio based in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester that is a major producer of childrens television programmes. ... Computer-generated imagery (commonly abbreviated as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ...

Roary the Racing Car was originated by David Jenkins, who spent four years working in senior management at Brands Hatch Race Circuit. The series was designed and developed by Keith Chapman, Creative Director of Chapman Entertainment. Keith has already achieved world wide recognition as the originator of Bob the Builder and creator of Fifi and the Flowertots. The series Executive Producer is Greg Lynn. Keith Chapman is a television writer and producer based in the United Kingdom who most notably created Bob the Builder. ... Bob the Builder is a childrens television clay character created by Keith Chapman. ...

The Setting

Roary the Racing Car is set around a motor racing circuit called Silver Hatch (an amalgamation of the names of the two British Grand Prix racing circuits, Silverstone and Brands Hatch). A Peugeot 206 World Rally Car Motor racing and Motorsports redirect here. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... Brands Hatch is a British motor racing circuit. ...

Most of the character interaction takes place in the Pits and the workshop. Roary and his friends all live at Silverhatch. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ...

The Characters

Vehicular characters

Roary the Racing Car

Roary is a young and enthusiastic junior single-seater racing car. He is the main character in the show and is Big Chris's Number 1 Star. Roary is inexperienced and he often makes mistakes. However, with the help of his friends, he always learns from them. Roary wears a white baseball cap and with a number 1 emblazoned in a red star. Roary's cathphrase is "Light em' up". He is voiced by Maria Darling. A baseball cap worn with the bill at the front, shading the eyes A baseball cap is a type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak and it is worn by men, women and children. ... Maria Darling is an English voice actress who regularly provides charcter voices for childrens television programmes in the UK. She has provided voices in the UK versions of a number of programs, including:- Backyardigans, The - Tasha, Uniqua, Austin Fifi and the Flowertots - Primrose, Violet. ...

Maxi

Maxi is the older Formula 1 type racing car who was the star of Silver Hatch before Roary arrived. He is temperamental and expects the best of everything - including first use of the tyre warmers. He wears sunglasses and a blue cap and sports the number 5. Maxi is Italian and is the favourite of Mr Carburettor. Maxi's catchphrase is "Mamma Mia!" He speakes in a Mock Italian accent. When starting a race Maxi can make flames erupt from his exhaust. There is a healthy sibling-rivalry between Maxi and Roary. Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses (RB2132 901L) Sunglasses or sun glasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong light from reaching the eyes. ...

Cici

Cici is a bright pink and flirtatious stunt car with a number 3 painted on her front. She carries solar panels on her roof and is always challenging Roary to "Catch Me!" Cici is French and has a French accent. Her catchphrase is "Race You!". She is one of Roary's best friends. Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

Tin Top

Tin Top is big and powerful stock car saloon. He often takes his corners too fast and wide and regularly ends up in either the Sand trap, the tyre wall or the mud! Tin Top's catchphrase is appropriate given his frequent visits to the workshop: "Tape me up, hammer me in and send me out!" He speaks in a mock-American accent voice. A sand trap can be: another word for a bunker in the game of golf. ... A safety barrier is a component which prevents access to a dangerous area. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

Drifter

Drifter is a very hi-tech Drift racing car. He has an on-board computer with a head up display in his windscreen. Drifter has a fabulous dragon on his sides and also sports blue neon undertray lighting. He speakes in a mock Japanese accent or Welsh accent. Drifter's catchphrase is "Go-go nitro boost!" A Toyota Supra in drifting exhibition in Atlanta in 2005. ... Welsh English, Anglo-Welsh, or Wenglish (see below) refer to the dialects of English spoken in Wales by Welsh people. ...

Rusty the caravan

Rusty is an old, rusty, immobile caravan who lives at Silver Hatch. He is often found to be sleeping, but rarely minds being woken up by the other characters and he enjoys reminiscing about his time as a mobile caravan. He can give useful advice, but often entirely accidentally. Big Chris lives in Rusty.

Plugger

Plugger is a 4x4 off-road vehicle - or mud-plugger. Plugger is the most laid-back character at Silverhatch and he never gets rushed or panic stricken. He speaks with a soft caribbean accent and he uses his telescopic winch to rescue Roary and Maxi from their shunts. Plugger can often be heard uttering his catchphrase: "No need to race, Plugger's on the case!" Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

Human Characters

Marsha

Marsha is a race marshall and the unofficial administrator of the Silver Hatch race track. She loves things to be tidy and organised and is often telling Big Chris off for being so messy. She is very fit and enjoys a good run. She once did a Time trial run around the racing track in 10 minutes and 20 seconds. Big Chris then ran around the track in just 10 minutes and 15 seconds, although he was trying to catch Flash the rabbit, who had stolen his doughnut! Her catchphrase is "Gears to go, brakes to slow!" Look up Administration (business) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In many racing sports an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. ...

Mr. Carburretor

Mr. Carburretor is the flamboyant Italian owner of Silverhatch race track. His favourite car is Maxi, who he considers to be the greatest car in all the world. He has a gold tooth, which sparkles in the sun when he smiles. He is a perfectionist who sometimes berates Big Chris for tardiness, although Marsha often covers up for Big Chris in front of Mr. Carburretor. Mr. Carburretor often likes to watch his cars race around the track, usually cheering for Maxi, although he does congratulate the winner, whoever they may be. He shares the same catchphrase as Maxi - "Mamma Mia", and he can often be heard singing opera. Fixed prosthodontics in dentistry is a technique used to restore teeth, using fixed restorations (also referred to as indirect restorations), which include crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and veneers. ...

Animal Characters

Flash

Flash is an anthropomorphic rabbit, who lives under a tree on the edge of the track at "Hare-Pin Bend" (rather than hairpin). He regularly tries to cause mischief, from small things like hiding equipment to intentionally trying to cause accidents by moving traffic cones around to divert the racing cars the wrong way. Flash really wants to be a racing driver and is always up for a race on his hi-powered Skateboard. When Flash is caught getting up to no good you will often hear his catchphrase: Flash, gotta dash! For other uses, see Rabbit (disambiguation). ... Road D2204 ascends to the Col de Braus using hairpin bends in the Alpes Maritimes in the French Alps ( ) The kind of hair pin (bobby pin) from which a hairpin turn gets its name Some of the 48 hairpin turns near the top of the northern ramp of the Stilfserjoch... Categories: Stub ...

Molecom

Molecom is a bespectacled mole who is often found clearing up the mess left behind after Flash has tried to cause havoc. Being a mole he lives underground, and often digs out, causing molehills to appear when he comes up. By some kind of sixth sense, Molecom never seems to dig out through the track, although is often seen digging out through the concrete pit stop area. He is the Mole with a role! Look up mole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A molehill is a mound of soil raised by a burrowing mole. ... This article is about the construction material. ...

Minor Characters

Hellie the Helicoptor

Hellie is a bright red and purple helicoptor, who transports Mr. Carburretor around the track. he can also be used to locate missing cars. He has a large headset which he uses to communicate with the ground-crew, usually broadcasting Hellie is Go! The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... For other uses, see Headphones (disambiguation). ...

Farmer Green

Farmer Green owns the farm located just to the side of the Silver Hatch race track. He often waves as the cars zoom past. He owns Dinkie and likes to invent bio-fuels, which sometimes work, but often don't. His catchphrase is Green by name, green by nature! For other uses, see Farmer (disambiguation). ... For articles on specific fuels used in vehicles, see Biogas, Bioethanol, Biobutanol, Biodiesel, and Straight vegetable oil. ...

Dinkie the Donkey

Dinkie is an old, grey donkey who is often seen at the side of the race track, with his ears flapping after the cars race past him. He does not speak. Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ...

FB the Flat-bed

FB is Farmer Greens' flatbed truck. He is usually seen with Farmer Green, or playing with Cici and Roary. A Flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be either articulated or rigid. ...

Zippee the scooter

Zippee is Marsha's motor scooter. Zippee is of indeterminate gender as the only vocalizations made by Zippee are a beeping sound, similar to a small car horn. For other uses, see Scooter. ... Klaxon is a trademark for an electromechanical horn or alerting device. ...

The Narrator

Each story begins and ends with a brief narration from British Grand Prix legend, Sir Stirling Moss. He is never seen, but is used as a voice-over. The Narrator is the entity within a story that tells the story to the reader. ... // Grand Prix (IPA: ) (French for Grand Prize) may refer to: Formula One - which evolved from Grand Prix motor racing, events are still known as Grand Prix, see the list of Formula One Grands Prix Grand Prix motor racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing Speedway Grand Prix (motorcycle speedway) Eurovision Song Contest... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ...

External links

• Roary the Racing Car official site.
• Official Roary Online Store
• Roary the Racing Car on Nick Jr.