"Little Roy" is about an animated 5-year-old boy on a journey of self-discovery through imaginative play — plus laugh-out-loud comedy, physical hijinks and emotional learning and it will air on both CBBC and CBeebies , making it the first time that a ROY series will air on the CBeebies channel.
(meta data) TITLE: Jam's 'Little Roy' Set for CBeebies, CBBC (meta data) PUBLISHER: https://www.facebook.com/AnimationMagazine/ (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2015-09-10 Connect with us ## Animation Magazine #### Jam's 'Little Roy' Set for CBeebies, CBBC DHX Launches 'In the Night Garden' Exclusives at Home Bargains Hopster Report: Positive On Screen Representation Lacking in Pre-K TV Blink's Jonny & Will Cuddle Up with CBeebies on 'Teddles' Marakids Launches First Animated Preschool Series 'Hushabye Lullabye' ### Television # Jam's 'Little Roy' Set for CBeebies, CBBC Mercedes Milligan Published on September 10, 2015 Dublin-based JAM Media has scored a far-reaching, cross-over commission from both CBBC and CBeebies for new live-action/animation hybrid series Little Roy (52 x 14). The show is set to build on the success of the studio's BAFTA-winning preschool series Roy, currently airing on CBBC. Little Roy stars Roy O'Brien, an animated 5-year-old boy on a journey of self discovery through imaginative play — plus laugh-out-loud comedy, physical hijinks and emotional learning. The series was jointly commissioned by CBeebies controller Kay Benbow and CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor. Sue Nott and Michael Towner from the BBC will exec produce, along with Alan Shannon and John Rice from JAM. Little Roy is produced by Mark Cumberton. In a separate deal, CBBC also commissioned a spin-off series, The Roy Files, also featuring 11-year-old Roy the mockumentary series star. The Roy Files (15 x 14) will give fans an exclusive insight into the life of Roy O'Brien, Ireland's only cartoon boy living in the real world. Roy turns his history homework into a scrapbook about himself that features exclusive new material and highlights from all four seasons of Roy. Little Roy Continue Reading You may also like... DHX Launches 'In the Night Garden' Exclusives at Home Bargains Hopster Report: Positive On Screen Representation Lacking in Pre-K TV Blink's Jonny & Will Cuddle Up with CBeebies on 'Teddles' Marakids Launches First Animated Preschool Series 'Hushabye Lullabye' Related Topics:Alan Shannon, CBBC, CBeebies, Cheryl Taylor, JAM Media, Kay Benbow, Little Roy, Mark Cumberton, Michael Towner, Roy, Sue Nott, The Roy Files #### More in Television ### Television ## Marvel & 'Archer' Studio Floyd County Team for New Project By Mercedes MilliganAugust 20, 2019 As the Disney-owned Marvel brand continues to expand, ComicBook.com reports that a new animation project is... ### North America ## Disney TV Toons Are Back in Session All September By Mercedes MilliganAugust 20, 2019 Back to school season is starting off right across Disney television channels, with plenty of new... ### Europe ## BBC Prepares Animated 'Mimi and the Mountain Dragon' for Xmas By Ramin ZahedAugust 18, 2019 The U.K.'s BBC One will premiere a new half-hour animated special based on Michael Morpurgo's children's... ### North America ## Disney's New 'Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures' Premieres in Oct. By Ramin ZahedAugust 16, 2019 Disney Junior's Mickey and the Roadster Racers featuring Disney's #1 star, Mickey Mouse, and his pals, ... ### North America ## Trailer: 'Star Wars Resistance' S2 Final Battle Begins Oct. 6 By Mercedes MilliganAugust 14, 2019 The Emmy Award-nominated series Star Wars Resistance returns for its second and final season beginning Sunday,... 'Yo-Kai Watch' Premieres on XD Oct. 5 'YaYa & Zouk' Launches in Canada #### Newsletter Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter #### Recent Posts Marvel & 'Archer' Studio Floyd County Team for New Project As the Disney-owned Marvel brand continues to expand, ComicBook.com reports that a new animation project ... New Clip for 'LEGO DC: Batman - Family Matters' Out Now The latest LEGO DC animated adventure Batman - Family Matters has arrived on Blu-ray, DVD ... Disney TV Toons Are Back in Session All September Back to school season is starting off right across Disney television channels, with plenty of ... Patrick Smith Joins Technicolor Pre-Prod Studio as Head of Visualization Technicolor has appointed industry leader Patrick Smith as head of its Visualization department. Reporting to ... Watch: 'Secret Life of Pets 2' Exclusive Deleted Scene With the globally beloved animal stars of The Secret Life of Pets 2 ready to ... #### Featured Trailers Could not generate embed. Please try it again. 'Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon' - Trailer 2 'Spies in Disguise' - Trailer 2 'Away' - Trailer 2 'Human Lost' - Trailer 'Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution' - Trailer Click here for more trailers... To Top
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Roy (TV series)
Spin-off series.
Two spin-off series were announced and commissioned by BBC.