0. Grotbags became a household name, and in January 1982 she appeared in the children’s TV show Emu’s World. With Rod Hull, Carol Lee Scott, Susan Maughan, Carl Wayne. The concept of Grotbags - which Carol was so famous for - came about while she was performing in summer season in Cleethorpes with Rod Hull. 1 0 Grotbags first appeared in Emu's World in January 1982, and starred alongside various companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel. King Boggle tries to escape the time bubble in which his kingdom is trapped by way of an airplane held up with balloons. Among those remembering the performer was comedian Rufus Hound, who said she was "an icon for folk of my generation". explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Rod and Emu present the first all live show from their Pink Windmill with a live audience and new segments such as call-in Spin Quiz and Emu's post office. Receiving her own show in 1992, Grotbags had new puppet friends, including Doris the Dodo and Colin the bat. Rodney Stephen "Rod" Hull (13 August 1935 – 17 March 1999) was an English comedian, best known as a popular entertainer on British television in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1991, she was the voice of Grotbags in the cartoon series, Rod 'n' Emu. Emu is cheating on the Spin Quiz because it's the last show in the present series and Rod wants everyone to say 'aaaah' every time he mentions that. That didn't stop many fans confusing the two of them - but Carol never appeared in the Harry Potter movies. After the popularity of The Pink Windmill Show, Rod ‘n’ Emu appeared in … I think it was from the monstrosity of broadcasting, called"rod hull and emu's pink windmill show", from about 20 years ago. Croc and Robot Redford – Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show. But while they looked similar, the role of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series went to Miriam Margolyes rather than Carol. Carol Lee Scott passed away in July 2017, aged 74. Grotbags actress Carol Lee Scott dies aged 74. Grotbags has made a magic potion that will turn Emu into an ice-block if he drinks it. When Hull was offered his own TV show he suggested Scott to play the witch, bringing Grotbags to a whole new audience of kids. Grotbags actress Carol Lee Scott dies aged 74. Grotbags actress Carol Lee Scott has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. In many episodes, Scott would be given a song to sing. Graham McGill, 59, denies murdering her and fastening a ligature around her neck with intent to rape, Debenhams to reopen all stores in England and Wales for huge final closing down sale, The retailer will have discounts for up to 70 per cent off fashion and home and up to 50 per cent off beauty items. Grotbag intends to catch Emu and prepare him for The Magnificent Fred's Christmas dinner. Robot Redford is making Grotbags look fashionable for tonight's W.I. :eek: I have to say that to this very day, and I'm in my thirties, whenever the door goes, we always sing 'There's somebody at the door'. Robin Hood visits Boggle's Kindom after switching clothes with the King. Read writing from Mikey Walsh on Medium. She first appeared in Emu's World in January 1982, and starred alongside various companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel, and would often sing. Grotbags The gold robot - from googling, discovered it’s called Robert Redford (wtf) Loved Emu I even have an official Emu puppet. Most Grotbags fans will also fondly remember the Rod Hull-led chant of "There's somebody at the door! Grotbags, who lived in Grotbags' Grotto, and was the arch nemesis of Rod Hull, Emu and Redford the Robot, who all lived in a windmill. "A larger than life lady with a much larger heart of comedy, kindness and generosity! Rod ‘n’ Emu. The children were pupils at the Corona Theatre School, in West London. Grotbags came to life in Emu’s World in January 1982, starring alongside the likes of creepy manservant Grovel, mechanical butler Robot Redford and cowardly crocodile Croc. She shared a picture of Carol as Grotbags, as well as a recent family snap of her. Grotbags has prepared a proclamation announcing the show will be renamed 'Grotbags' World'. Grotbags Carol Lee Scott Doris the Dodo Richard Coombs Colin the Bat Francis Wright A very popular feature of the show was the all singing, all dancing, Pink Windmill Kids. Rod 'n' Emu was an animated series shown on CITV around 1991. Love Crispy's answer! And she wrote: "My dear aunty Carol passed away yesterday, RIP Grotbags, I will miss you. ARRRRGHHH it's GROTBAGS" and everyone used to run and hide. hmmm. ... mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel, and would often sing. ", which always greeted her arrival on the show. She was assisted – most incompetently – by Croc (a crocodile) and Robot Redford (a robot). Therefore Rod, Emu and Grotbags introduce two full Emu's World episodes from a couch in a TV studio. Scott would later feature in her own spin off series Grotbags. In this series, Grotbags had a new invention too. She had a few sidekicks, the hopeless assistant, Croc, Robot Redford, and man servant, Grovel. To many of you she was Grotbags - a legend! UK KIDS TV : What we watched in the 1980s. Meanwhile, over in Boggle's Kindom, King Boggle and Odd Job John earn some extra ducats by inventing a B.U.S. Most Grotbags fans will also fondly remember the Rod Hull-led chant of "There's somebody at the door! Grotbags is a children's television programme which ran for three series between 1991 and 1993 about a fictional witch named Grotbags, a spin-off of multiple earlier Rod Hull and Emu shows. In many episodes, Scott would be given a song to sing. Emu is cheating on the Spin Quiz because it's the last show in the present series and Rod wants everyone to say 'aaaah' every time he mentions that. Grotbags has a new assistant, Robot Redford, as Croc has been promoted to be the Magnificent Fred's personal manservant. To me she was just aunty Carol. Every day, Mikey Walsh and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on Medium. Something went wrong, please try again later. Rod and Emu are spending all alone for Christmas at the Pink Windmill. Fred's assistant Croc returns to the Gloomy Castle and joins his former mistress and Redford on their mission. The duo subsequently moved to ITV where a succession of shows were produced in the 1980s centring around their ongoing war with Grotbags, a witch played by Carol Lee Scott. But Rod receives unexpected help from King Boggle, Princess Hortensia and Odd Job John, who have slipped out of Boggle's Kingdom because the invisible screen that surrounds it disappears at Christmas. The character Grotbags was a kids' favourite during the 80s and early 90s, despite scaring her thousands of fans. Their neighbours, a wicked witch named Grotbags and her two assistants Croc and Robot Redford, often try and steal Emu for his powers. It starred the voices of Rod Hull who created and wrote all the episodes starring as himself, Carol Lee Scott starred as Grotbags and Freddy Stevens as her assistants Croc the crocodile and Redford the robot. Rod 'n' Emu was the last series to feature Rod Hull and Carol Lee Scott together. meeting. The star of Grotbags Carol Lee Scott has died aged 74 sparking an outpouring of grief among fans and her family today. Our. Grotbags first appeared in Emu's World in January 1982, and starred alongside various companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel. Rod 'n' Emu was the last series to feature Rod Hull and Carol Lee Scott together. ... mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel, and would often sing. Robot Redford, servant Grovel and Rod's career defining puppet Emu. Later in the show Grotbags claims she caused them to malfunction on purpose. Their neighbours, a wicked witch named Grotbags and her two assistants Croc and Robot Redford, often try and steal Emu for his powers. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Many warmly remembered Scott's Grotbags character, with one fan tweeting: "Rest in peace grotbags, another part of my childhood heaven bound.". The series, which also featured the characters crocodile Croc, tin butler Robot Redford and manservant Grovel was full of singing and dancing and spawned the catchphrase "There's somebody at the door!" You can unsubscribe at any time. Facebook Twitter Pinterest. ... mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel, and would often sing. Carol Lee Scott passed away in July 2017, aged 74. This was the last series to feature Hull, Emu and Scott before she starred in her own TV series Grotbags. When Rod was approached to make a new show to be broadcast at the launch of Central Independent Television, he created the series Emu's World, and approached Carol to play the witch, who they named Grotbags. Deepnet Posts: 1,007. Once more the phone don't work for Emu's Spinn Quiz. Tributes to Carol have been flooding in on social media. I shall miss her hugely, rest in peace Carol xxx.". Prince Poorly visits Boggle's Kingdom and King Boggle, Princess Hortensia and Odd Job Johnn all try convince him the castle is haunted. The star of Grotbags Carol Lee Scott has died aged 74 sparking an outpouring of grief among fans and her family today. Grotbags first appeared in Emu's World in January 1982, and starred alongside various companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel. The children's TV star, who worked with Rod Hull and Emu on shows such as The Pink Windmill, has sadly passed away aged 74, Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with our free email newsletter. Odd Job John falls in love with a Japanese princess. Scott would later feature in her own spin off series Grotbags. Grotbags played the 'baddie' against Rod Hull and Emu's 'goodie' , helped by her two telly sidekicks Croc the crocodile and Robot Redford a butler. ", which always greeted her arrival on the show. @thatbloodymikey. Fred Shakespeare visits Boggle's Kingdom and holds auditions to find a star for his next play. Receiving her own show in 1992, Grotbags had new puppet friends, including Doris the Dodo and Colin the bat. In a later series entitled Emu's World, Grotbags acquired two helpers in the form of a camp gold plated mechanoid named Robot Redford, and an effeminate crocodile imaginatively called Croc. Her niece Gina Mear announced the tragic news she lost her aunt yesterday. Well they were both golden and robots, but C3PO certainly didn’t look like he was wearing a gold bucket on his head. Rod and Emu visit a dentist. Robot Redford, servant Grovel and Rod's career defining puppet Emu. Emu’s World morphed into Emu’s Pink Windmill Show with the format now including viewer phone-ins, musical guests, and a segment in Grotbags’ grotto where kids from the studio audience were offered the chance to … Robot Redford (played by Freddie Stevens) Initially Croc had to suffer Grotbags on his own, but eventually he was joined by Robot Redford, who had a passing similarity to C3PO from Star Wars. Grotbags Carol Lee Scott Doris the Dodo Richard Coombs Colin the Bat Francis Wright Carol Lee Scott, who played Grotbags, has passed away, Actress Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in Harry Potter - not Carol, as many thought, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Carol Lee Scott's life from Butlins entertainer to beloved Grotbags star, Ke$ha shows off her new green hair as she hosts a pool party, EXCLUSIVE: Deathbed snub for widow whose RAF husband was ordered to fly through nuclear cloud, EXCLUSIVE: Shirley Denson, 87, applied for an Elizabeth Cross, which is awarded to any serviceman killed in action, but she was denied one. Very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain, Grotbags was played by actress, singer and comedian Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising vivid green make-up and wig and a witch's cape and hat. Thanks to her turn as Grotbags, Carol Lee Scott seemed perfectly placed to play an even more famous witch. Robot Redford and Croc were quite useless and were more of a hinderance than a help. The Pink Windmill Kids are building a wall to keep Grotbags out, but she still manages to grab three contestants for her Grotto Game. Author & livver of the GYPSY BOY Book series. Who also protected Emu from the sinister Grotbags. they were always fighting grotbags and her two sidekicks:- that odd crocodile, and the Robot, "Redford" (yes big pun there, albeit not very funny) Grotbags actress Carol Lee Scott has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. Well they were both golden and robots, but C3PO certainly didn’t look like he was wearing a gold bucket on his head. ", Gina gave more detail in a public Facebook post, writing: "My dear aunty Carol lost her brave fight against cancer yesterday. Gay Romany feller, with muppet eyebrows. The duo subsequently moved to ITV where a succession of shows were produced in the 1980s centring around their ongoing war with Grotbags, a witch played by Carol Lee Scott. The target age range was broadened, and the programme now featured viewer phone calls, a studio audience, games such as one in Grotbags's grotto based on the format of the "take the money or open the box" segment of Take Your Pick!, the Post Office (for viewers to send their letters and pictures), and Boggle's Kingdom – a mini-series featuring Rod's ancestor who is trapped in Tudor times. Robot Redford is making Grotbags look fashionable for tonight's W.I. She starred alongside various companions including cowardly crocodile Croc, mechanical butler Robot Redford, and fawning manservant Grovel. Carol's showbiz career started on the London pub circuit, where she'd sing at night and work all day in Rumbelow's record department. The live show was canceled due to technical difficulties which may or may not have been caused by Grotbags. Robot Redford the campest Robot in history. In 1991, she was the voice of Grotbags in the cartoon series, Rod 'n' Emu. In a later series entitled Emu's World, Grotbags acquired two helpers in the form of a camp gold plated mechanoid named Robot Redford, and an effeminate crocodile imaginatively called Croc. Yes Grotbags was scary! Odd Job John falls in love with a Japanese princess. "Carol was a great lover of music and comedy and one of the songs she used to like was 'Ain't It Grand To Be Blooming Well Dead' by Leslie Sarony and it was Carol's request that there be no sadness but music and laughter!". When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. She was assisted in those shows – most incompetently – by Croc (a crocodile) and Redford (a robot). hmmm. In 1991, she was the voice of Grotbags in the cartoon series, Rod 'n' Emu. The character Grotbags was a kids' favourite during the 80s and early 90s, despite scaring her thousands of fans. A British children's comedy series featuring Emu, a puppet and Rod Hull. Robot Redford (played by Freddie Stevens) Initially Croc had to suffer Grotbags on his own, but eventually he was joined by Robot Redford, who had a passing similarity to C3PO from Star Wars. 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