Talk:Roland Rat

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It was during the early 90s that Roland hit his lowest when he became a Cocaine addict and alledgedly groped Ulrika Johnsson in popular London nightclub Stringfellows. After that he then got into a fight with rival Gordon the Gopher in which later on Roland was charged for GBH. He then disappeared into the ratcave and some say even to this day you can hear him scurrying about underneath Kings Cross.

Can a puppet be addicted to cocaine? I'm not sure the BBC or ITV would create this kind of "story" for a children's character.

If anyone can find a source for this then by all means put it back in the article and quote the source here.

Looks like Uncyclopedia material to me. I doubt we'll be able to find a source. EldKatt (Talk) 15:27, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Greg Dyke or Anne Wood?

I thought it was Anne Wood (she of Teletubbies fame) that brought The Rat to TV-am:

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1094701/bio
• http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/r/ragdoll/1999/04/990429-anne-wood.htm
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A206470

[edit] The Big Breakfast

In a case of history almost repeating itself, Roland Rat was given a regular (pre-recorded) slot on The Big Breakfast towards the end of its 9 year run. He didn't manage to save the day this time. I think he had left before it sunk. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.195.115.44 (talk) 22:01, 28 December 2007 (UTC)