The Roy Files Explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Mockumentary
Starring:Jason Cullen
Simon Delaney
Cathy Belton
Martha Byrne
Mark Lambert
Valerie O'Connor
Country:Ireland
Language:English
Executive Producer:Sue Nott
Alan Shannon
John Rice
Location:Sandyford, County Dublin
Runtime:15mins
Company:JAM Media
Network:TRTÉ
RTÉ TWO
CBBC
ABC Me
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:15[1]

The ROY Files is an Irish children's television series, filmed in Dublin, Ireland, which was broadcast by TRTÉ and RTÉ TWO in Ireland, CBBC in the United Kingdom and ABC Me in Australia. It began airing on 7 December 2015.[2] The show centres on the title character Roy O'Brien, the 11-year-old animated son of a live-action family. The series is a spin-off from ROY, which ran from 1 July 2009 to 7 April 2015. It stars Jason Cullen (replacing Scott Graham and Robert Donnelly as Roy), Simon Delaney, Cathy Belton and Martha Byrne.

Plot

The show gives an insight into Roy O'Brien's personal life. The episodes consist of O'Brien creating a scrapbook of his life - one which he has to hand in to History teacher and vice-principal, Mr Hammond. It features highlights from all the four series of ROY, as well as new scenes. The series also talks about life living with teachers, coping with bullying and being yourself.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Roy Files | Watch Online | BBC Store. store.bbc.com. 2016-03-10.
  2. Web site: The Roy Files - Episode 1.1. Embarrassment - British Comedy Guide. comedy.co.uk. 2016-03-10.
  3. Web site: The Roy Files | Watch Online | BBC Store. store.bbc.com. 2016-03-10.