Grotbags
Grotbags | |
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Created by | Carol Lee Scott |
Developed by | Central Independent Television |
Directed by | Colin Clews |
Starring | Carol Lee Scott, Richard Coombs, Francis Wright |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 (ITV) |
No. of episodes | 29 |
Production | |
Running time | 20 minutes |
Production company(s) | Central |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Picture format |
4:3 (1983–2001) 16:9 (2012) |
Original release | 4 August 1991 – 10 February 1993 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show |
Grotbags is a television series about a fictional witch called Grotbags, who was a popular fixture on British children's television during the 1980s and early 1990s. A character sculpted very much in the mould of the traditional pantomime villain, Grotbags has always been played by actress and singer Carol Lee Scott in a costume comprising distinctive vivid green make-up and a witch's cape and hat.
Premise
Grotbags originally appeared in Emu's World, which was replaced after a few series by Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show. In 1991 Grotbags the character was given her own spin-offs series after Emu's World was axed by Central Television. The series was created by puppeteer Richard Coombs and Carol Lee Scott around an idea of a puppet series. The scripts for the series were written by Bob Hescott and directed by Colin Clews.[1]
Each episode rotated around Grotbags and her minions at Gloomy Fortress, and their day-to-day lives.
Principal characters
- Grotbags
- Colin the Bat: a stupid bat who can not fly very well
- Doris the Dodo: the last dodo, rescued by Grotbags from a desert island
- Norman Nettle: a grumpy nettle plant
- Grumble: Grotbags' cauldron
- Lumpy: a gremlin who lives in Grumble
Transmission guide
- Series 1: 13 editions from 4 September 1991 – 18 December 1991
- Series 2: 10 editions from 9 September 1992 – 11 November 1992
- Series 3: 6 editions from 6 January 1993 – 10 February 1993