Series synopsis
Roary the Racing Car is a British animation kids television series that premiered on 5 on May 7, 2007. It ended on September 29, 2010. It was created by David Jenkins. It stars Peter Kay, Maria Darling, Marc Silk and Stirling Moss.
Follows the adventures of Roary, his race car friends Maxi, Cici (Zizzy), Drifter (Dragga), and others at Silver Hatch race track. Roary is a red racing car shaped similarly to a grand prix car. The majority of the action takes place at the track's pits and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track.
Premise
Follows the adventures of Roary, his race car friends Maxi, Cici (Zizzy), Drifter (Dragga), and others at Silver Hatch race track. Roary is a red racing car shaped similarly to a grand prix car. The majority of the action takes place at the track's pits and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Kay as Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- Maria Darling as Roary / Cici / ... (voice)
- Marc Silk as Maxi / ... (voice)
- Stirling Moss as Narrator
- Tim Whitnall as Plugger / ... (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 108 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | April 21, 2010 | |
| Season 1 | 52 | May 7, 2007 | July 16, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 52 | September 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to Silver Hatch race track | |
| 2 | Stars and Cars | April 21, 2010 |
| 3 |
Hellie's a Winner/Dandelions Special Roary-and-Fifi double-bill with songs from Big Chris as an interlude. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roary's First Day Roary is very nervous for the big race the next day. Big Chris tells him the story of his first day at Silver Hatch raceway to build his confidence. |
May 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Roary Slips Up Roary spills oil over the race track, but will his half-hearted attempts at clearing it up cause chaos for the other cars? |
May 8, 2007 |
| 3 |
Big Chris Flags It Up Big Chris causes chaos when he mistakes some flags for oil rags. |
May 9, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flash The Marshal In order to avoid being thrown out of Silver Hatch by Mr Carburettor, Flash must earn his stripes as a marshal |
May 7, 2010 |
| 2 |
Hellie's A Winner Hellie is jealous that the cars are able to race, and wishes he could race like them. But when he takes to the tracks with them, he is accused of cheating. |
May 21, 2010 |
| 3 |
Dodgems Big Chris becomes annoyed with Marsha, who keeps asking questions about how to be a mechanic. Then, when Big Chris falls asleep at work, disaster strikes |
May 10, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 7, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 29, 2010 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |