Roobarb & Custard

Roobarb and Custard is an older style cartoon aimed at children that was well known for its theme tune as well as being an extremely well-made cartoon using felt tip drawings. I remember it being aired when I was a kid, and the characters have been around since the 1970s. Roobarb and Custard are a dog and a cat who get involved in a different adventure each episode. The cartoon was created by George Calveley, whose dog was actually named Roobarb and was the inspiration for the character dog of the same name. His neighbour's cat was used for the cartoon cat, Custard, but was apparently not called Custard. Each episode had Roobarb getting up to no ...  Read the complete review

Diddle-de-deewww, diddle-de-dewwww, de-de-de-dum-de-de, etc…. So started the theme tune for the classic animation “Roobarb and Custard.” We all enjoyed the pair’s antics, growing up in the 1970’s, wondering what the daft dog would get up to next. I managed to find an old Roobarb and Custard video at a car boot sale, and I love re-watching the classic episodes! My three year old daughter managed to find it one day, and she loves it too. When I asked her what it was about, she replied, “a cat and a dog”, so she’s certainly got the idea. I then decided to trawl the internet (as always) for some inspiration for ...  Read the complete review

And you thought The Magic Roundabout was weird. Written by Grange Calveley (a man who sounds more like a stately home than a scriptwriter), 'Roobarb and Custard' was first aired on the BBC in October 1974 and appeared regularly until the end of the 1980’s. The scripts were originally based on Calveley’s pet dog Roobarb, and the next door’s cat who, coincidentally, wasn’t called Custard. The show was produced and directed by Bob Godfrey who was also the man behind the equally quirky Henry’s Cat. With its surreal characters, psychedelic colours and bizarre plots, 'Roobarb and Custard' was the televisual ...  Read the complete review

Another great classic ideal world where animals not only talk think and have opinions, but also live in harmony, well most of the time!! This is a cartoon made with very basic animation and the tackiest of dialogues...but it works, many a time before Crackerjack this cartoon would grace the airways, and boy were you lucky if you had a colour television to watch this show. This is one success programme which has been updated and is very similar to the original so you don't lose the way it used to be, which is what happens to most cartoons. Watch the comical escapades they all get up to, and be warned you may laugh. ...  Read the complete review