Romuald the Reindeer was a British children's animated series, created by Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler, and produced by Siriol Productions and La Fabrique in association with EVA Entertainment. It aired on the BBC on September 24, 1996 and focuses on the adventures of a Christmas reindeer named Romuald, a character who had previously appeared in Siriol Productions and La Fabrique's thirty minute specials Santa and the Tooth Fairies and Santa's First Christmas and an episode of their television series Tales of the Tooth Fairies. The series ran for a single season, consisting of thirteen ten-minute episodes.
Synopsis[]
The series takes place in Reindeersville, Lapland, a community of Christmas reindeer. The reindeer populace can all fly, and use their antlers like hands, playing instruments, picking up phones, etc. The focus is on Romuald Haroldson, a sullen teen reindeer, and his misadventures.
Characters[]
- Romuald Haroldson is a teenage Christmas reindeer.
Melancholy, woebegone, and always carrying around a sledful of teen angst, Romuald suffers life's twists and turns more than most, although things usually work out for him in the end. Romuald is voiced by Nigel Planer.
- Ulrika Haroldson is Romuald's three-and-a-half year old
little sister. She usually gets her own way at home, and loves to pester her big brother. Ulrika is voiced by Julie Higginson.
- Harold and Hilda Haroldson are Romuald and Ulrika's parents.
Harold is your average working Reindeer, whilst Hilda is knitting mad. Both are clueless towards their son's angst-ridden attitude, and powerless to say "no" to Ulrika's demands-usually. Harold is voiced by Jonathan Kydd and Hilda is voiced by Emma Wray.
- Grandpa Ivy is a senior member of Santa's elves. He tends to
the sheep around Lapland, and teaches classes at the reindeer school. Grandpa Ivy is voiced by Kenneth Waller.
- Clint, Kirk and Burt are the local reindeer bullies,
determined to make life miserable for everyone (particularly Romuald). All three wear leather jackets. Clint wears shades, Kirk wears a cap over his antlers, Burt has a permanent black eye and his antlers wear boxing gloves. Clint is voiced by Arthur Smith, Kirk is voiced by Jonathan Kydd and Burt is voiced by Christian Rodska.
Repeats[]
Romauld the Reindeer has been shown several times on BBC1 and BBC2 in the 1990's and 2000's. CBBC on Choice premiered the series in Christmas 1999 on Thursday 16th December 1999 at 8.20am, 11.20am and 2.20pm until Friday 31st December 1999. It was shown again at Christmas 2000 on Thursday 21st December 2000 - Friday 5th January 2001 at 8.50am, 11.50am, 2.50pm and 5.50pm and Christmas 2001 at weekends from Saturday 1st December 2001 - Sunday 30th December 2001 at 7.10am, 10.10am, 1.10pm and 4.10pm.