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Decorated with Chinese symbols and portraits of Chairman Mao, The Great Wall was an arresting spectacle and provided a fascinating foothold into an unexplored subculture. Naturally, it attracted prime faces of the London club scene and helped to further cement Claridge's reputation for having a unique and creative vision swilling about in his brainbox. This was our first introduction to Glenis the Guinea Pig who gets rescued from the pet department in Harrods. The series purported to be broadcast from Roland's personal channel BBC3, complete with "THREE" ident spoofing BBC2's " TWO" ident of the period. [7] Rees, Jasper (7 September 1997). "It could be a job for roland rat". Independent . Retrieved 12 June 2011. Roland last appeared on TV-am at the end of August 1985, when the last summer holiday slot was broadcast. [6] TV-am serials (selected) [ edit ]

The half-term week of October 1984 saw Operation FOGI (Free Our Glenis Immediately) which revolved around the gang's attempts – eventually successful – to liberate Glenis The Guinea Pig from her life in the pets department of Harrods. Following enormous demand, the season was repeated across subsequent Sundays for the benefit of school pupils whose half term had not fallen the week of the series' transmission.Roland, Kevin, and Errol read Roland's diary about how he and Kevin travel around Great Britain for six weeks to Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Oxford, Newcastle, and York. Operation FOGI (October half term 1984) – introduced Glenis the Guinea Pig who was rescued from the pet department in Harrods as a result of Operation FOGI (Free Our Glenis Immediately).

I would like people to accept rubber clothing more. I’d like to see it on the High Street. Some dress up in appreciation of the fabric. Some like bondage and whipping. A lot of whipping goes on" Following the demise of The Blitz, Claridge sought to keep its creative spirit alive, but push on in new directions. An early enterprise was The Ancients, a club night held at the Hell club at 30 Henrietta Street, Soho in 1980. An unusual club night in the extreme, The Ancients looked to mix classical composers Bach and Vivaldi with contemporary bands Magazine and Bauhaus. It also gave Claridge an excuse to dig out his ruff again as he told Over 21 Magazine: Roland Rat is a British television puppet character. He was created, operated and voiced by David Claridge, who had previously designed and operated Mooncat, a puppet in the Children's ITV television programme Get Up and Go!. Claridge worked for Jim Henson, then the second series of The Young Ones. Claridge would later operate and voice Brian the Dinosaur for BBC's Parallel 9, create and direct Happy Monsters, a preschool series for Channel 5, and shoot a CGI series, Mozart's Dog, for Paramount Comedy. A defining figure of British TV in the 1980s, Roland Rat first appeared on TV-am in April 1983 and soon become a phenomenal success taking in several TV series, records and more merchandise than Errol the Hamster could shake a leek at. Naturally, being a puppet, Roland was an inanimate object brought to life by a human and, in this instance, it was David Claridge. In 1986, Roland’s second album - Living Legend - was released by BBC / Rodent Records. The album incorporated the theme tune and songs used in Roland Rat: The Series.Colour in the tear drop ears for the mouse, add glue to the bottom and glue half way along the cone. Anne Wood C.B.E. – The Children's Media Foundation". Thechildrensmediafoundation.org . Retrieved 14 May 2014. love me tender | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 30 October 2019. Roland Rat first appeared on 1 April 1983 [2] (Good Friday) on the ailing breakfast television network TV-am, and is generally regarded as its saviour, being described as "the only rat to join a sinking ship". After a couple of months on TV-am, Roland took the audience from 100,000 to 1.8 million. Roland was launched at TV-am by Children's editor Anne Wood to give kids entertainment during the Easter holidays. [3] [4] Add glue to one long edge of the quarter, roll up and secure. Your basic paper cone and paper mouse are finished. Adding the mouse puppet’s features

You see, despite being behind such a massive cultural event, Claridge managed to keep well and truly beneath the radar. Claridge, of course, isn't completely immune from Google and there are certainly a few whispers and titbits about him floating around online. Sure, there's a brief CV of his achievements to be found over here, but it misses many interesting facts and trivia about this intriguing man and his achievements.rat rapping (brilliant isn't it) | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved 30 October 2019. Roland appeared in the fourth episode of the second series of Ashes to Ashes. This appearance was anachronistic, as the show is set in 1982 whereas Roland did not debut until the following year.