Everything's Rosie (TV series)

Everything's Rosie
Genre Children's animated series
Created by Vickie Corner
Written by Chris Parker
Dave Ingham
James Mason
Gillian Corderoy
Rachel Dawson
Andrew Viner
Lisa Akhurst
Directed by John Offord (2010–2012)
Jean Flynn (2010–2012)
Mark Woollard (2012–2015)
Starring Wayne Forester
Emma Tate
Joanna Ruiz
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4 + Special
No. of episodes 105 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Vickie Corner
Running time 104 × 11 minutes
1 × 24 minutes
Production company(s) V&S Entertainment Ltd.
Distributor V&S Entertainment Ltd.
Release
Original network CBeebies
Picture format 16:9 High definition
Original release 3 May 2010 (2010-05-03)
External links
Website www.everythingsrosie.com

Everything’s Rosie is an animated TV series for children aged 3 to 6 years. Created by Vickie Corner for V&S Entertainment Ltd, and produced in HD CGI animation[1], the series follows the adventures of a little girl named Rosie and her friends Will, Holly, Big Bear, Oakley the ancient oak tree and Raggles the blue rabbit[2]. Together they go on fun adventures and learn that everything is better with a little help from your friends. Four series have been aired along with a special episode "When You Wish Upon an Oak". Everything’s Rosie broadcasts on CBeebies in the UK and internationally across 160 territories[3].

Plot

From left to right: Rosie and Raggles

Central character Rosie is a bright and inspiring 6-year old girl who, with her best friend Raggles the blue rabbit, lives in a modern pink playhouse which sits in the centre of a beautiful garden – Rosie’s World. The brightly coloured house has stairs that disappear at the flick of a switch leaving a helter-skelter slide down to the playground below. The interior of the house is colourful and contemporary with a clear glass lift to the first floor and an organic indoor garden.

There are seven primary characters in the series – including Rosie, Raggles, loveable Big Bear, daredevil Will, artistic Holly, chatty Bluebird and wise old Oakley, the oak tree, ensuring broad appeal not just across a wide age range but also across both genres. Characters are diverse and kids will always find someone they can engage and identify with. Although Rosie is the lead character she doesn’t always take the lead. In Rosie’s World equality rules and the friends demonstrate teamwork and learn that everything is better ‘With a little help from your friends...’

Other locations in Rosie’s World include Big Bear’s Den with its thatched roof and stained glass windows, Will and Holly’s Studio which is built into the side of a grassy hill, the Playground, the Picnic Area, the Maze, the Orchard, the Stream, Oakley’s Hill and The Showground – a natural amphitheatre made up of interlinked concentric rings which can transform at the touch of a button into an ice rink, football pitch, stage or swimming pool.

The stories featured in Everything’s Rosie embrace everyday questions that curious pre-schoolers have such as Can I fly to the Moon? What’s that noise? How do bees make honey? and aims to explain them in a child-friendly way. Rosie and Raggles like nothing more than whizzing around the garden on their beloved Twooter (part tricycle, part scooter) looking for their next fun adventure.

Throughout the series the friends learn valuable social skills, including how to interact with each other and work as a team, and discover that everything is better with a little help from your friends. Episode themes include Celebration, Creativity, Caring for the Planet, Using Your Imagination and The Great Outdoors, including sports, games and weather. With an educational element running through each episode, kids are engaged and have fun while learning.

Characters

The 7 main characters. Rosie, Raggles, Holly, Will, Big Bear, Oakley and Bluebird.

Main characters

Supporting characters

Release

On 3 May 2010, the first episode of Everything’s Rosie aired on CBeebies[4]. Series 1 introduced the primary characters within Rosie’s World and established the relationships between the friends. Production on Series 2 was completed in 2011 with the first episode airing on 23 May 2011[5]. Series 2 introduced a range of new secondary characters and additional locations. The first episode of Series 3 aired on 18 June 2012[6]. Animation and SFX were further enhanced in this series. A 24’ feature length Special ‘When You Wish Upon an Oak’ was commissioned by CBeebies in 2013 and premiered on New Year’s Day 2014[7]. Series 4 completed the production at the end of 2015, with the first episode having aired on 2 March 2015[8], bringing the total number of episodes to 104 x 11’[9].

Everything’s Rosie has been sold in over 160 territories worldwide and dubbed into 27 different languages. In the United States, the series airs on Hispanic channel V-me Kids[10]. Episodes are also released through SVOD platforms Kidoodle, Oznoz and the Playkids mobile app. The series airs on Baraem TV and Spacetoon in the Middle East. BBC Worldwide channels carried the series throughout most of Africa, Asia and Poland. A Spanish dub transmits on RTVE Clan in Spain and other territories include RAI, in Italy, RSI in Switzerland, France TV in France, HOP TV in Israel, and digital platform Zouzounia in Greece.

In addition to transmitting on CBeebies in the UK and RTE in Ireland, Everything’s Rosie also has Official YouTube Channels in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American, French, Arabic, Polish, Slovene, Hindi and Hebrew. Russian episodes transmit on Teremok Kids and Romanian episodes on TraLaLa.

Episodes

Development

Everything's Rosie was created by Vickie Corner for V&S Entertainment Ltd and co-produced with JCC, owned by The Qatar Foundation. The series was one of the first international co-productions to air on Baraem TV, which is available throughout the Arabic countries and Europe in the Arabic language. The series is produced in HD CGI animation.

In development for nearly 10 years[11] before going into production, the concept was to create a visually appealing girl-led show that would also appeal to boys.

Foreign adaptations

Everything's Rosie has been produced in 27 languages worldwide.

Merchandising

The first line of Everything's Rosie toys was released in 2011 and included a plush line of dolls featuring My Best Friend Rosie, Ring O Rosie, Let's Dance Rosie and Sweet Dreams Rosie. Additional toys included jigsaw puzzles, Rock n Rosie game, Twooter, Musical TV, Playground set and poseable plastic figures.

DVDs were launched in conjunction with NBC Universal in 2012[12].

Nintendo DS game launched January 2013 with sales surpassing expectations reaching the Top 10 pre-school titles.

Egmont developed apps which went on sale on the App store at the end of 2013 and reached No.1 and No.2 respectively in the best-selling children's chart.

There are currently two free apps available on the App Store - a Drawing App and an app containing 3 mini games. More apps and games are in development.

Everything's Rosie is also included in the compilation CBeebies apps.

Rosie is featured regularly in several leading magazines including CBeebies Magazine and Toybox, and has been included in Signature Publishing's Rainbow Fun and Redan's Friends.

Other licensees have included Egmont, Danilo, Blues Clothing, Aykroyd & Sons, Jumbo, HTI, Safta, GPZ and Nestle.

Promotion

Live events

For the sixth year running, Everything's Rosie took part in an invitation-only event, West End Live[13], in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th June 2017. This free event run by Westminster Council showcases the very best in West End theatre as well as providing activities for all the family. With a footfall of over 600,000 people across the weekend, Rosie and Raggles hosted a series of Meet and Greets with their fans as well as putting on an exclusive dance performance streamed live across video screens to Leicester Square.

During the summer of 2016, Rosie and Raggles appeared at Alton Towers, for the second year running, between Saturday 30th July to Friday 5th August[14]. The week of Meet and Greets, in conjunction with CBeebies Land, provided photo opportunities and fans took part in daily competitions by sharing posts on Twitter[15].

On Sunday 20th November 2016, Everything's Rosie took part in the HAMLEY’S CHRISTMAS PARADE in Regent Street, London. With over 1 million people attending this was the must see spectacle of the year in the run up to Christmas. The costume characters, managed by Events Company Offstage Management, took part in an open-top bus parade. There was a stage show and meet and greets as Rosie and Raggles shared the spotlight with some of the best-loved brands in the CBeebies Zone.

A new partnership between V&S Entertainment Ltd and Picturehouse Cinemas sees Everything's Rosie head to the big screen as part of special Toddler Time session in 33 of the company’s cinemas across the UK. Successful screenings have already taken place in February and May 2017, with more planned for July and September[16].

In addition, Everything's Rosie hosted an exclusive screening at Pinewood Studios[17] on Friday 13 December 2013. Children from local schools and hospices were invited to the premiere of the 24-minute Special ‘When You Wish Upon an Oak’.

Reception

Everything's Rosie launched on CBeebies in May 2010 to critical acclaim. Appealing to both girls and boys, Rosie immediately established itself as a top rated show. The series continues to exceed its benchmark share year on year and regularly features in the Top 5 pre-school programmes according to BARB.

7 years on Everything's Rosie has established itself as a recognised member of the CBeebies family and has been on air almost daily since launch. The series has also been sold to over 160 territories worldwide and is regularly scheduled in prime time slots.

Common Sense Media's Emily Ashby comments - Everything's Rosie reflects the joys of cooperative play and friendship, but that doesn't mean there aren't moments of conflict among the characters. Just like in real life, they can be disagreeable and testy with each other, and they often have different ideas and opinions. Happily, though, they learn a lot as they resolve the issues that arise during their adventures, and there's always something positive for viewers to take from the content[18].

One of the most endearing features of the series is the catchy theme tune, written by Mike Moran and music by Mike Moran and Rowland Lee.

In praise for the series parents on Mumsnet have commented 'My kids love it and just can't get enough, I've lost count of how many times we've watched it over and over again!'[19]; 'My son won't stop singing he theme tune... my ears hurt!'; 'It's such a sweet show, such magical imagery and lovely colours'[20].

References

  1. ↑ "Everything’s Rosie Cuddles Up With Canal Panda". Animation World Network. 28 Sep 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Toddler Time: Everything’s Rosie". Abbeygate cinema. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "V&S Announces New ‘Everything’s Rosie’ Licensing Deal". Animation World Network. 4 Nov 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 3 May 2010". BBC. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 23 May 2011". BBC. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 18 June 2012". BBC. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Wednesday 1 January 2014". BBC. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "BBC - CBeebies CBeebies - Schedules, Monday 2 March 2015". BBC. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Everything’s Rosie’ Reaches 100 million YouTube Hits". Animation Magazine. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "'Everything's Rosie' to Air on Vme". License! Global. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "V&S' Vickie Corner tells us about the ambitious plans for Everything's Rosie this year". Licensing.biz. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "V&S Entertainment, Universal launch "Everything's Rosie" DVD". The Toy Book. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "West End Live - Exhibitors". West End Live. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Special guests set for Alton Towers Resort this summer". Staffordshire Living. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Alton Towers Resort on Twitter". Alton Towers. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Toddler Time: Everything's Rosie Competition". Picturehouse. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Everything's Rosie special episode to premiere at Pinewood Studios". Licensing.biz. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "Everything's Rosie TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "Everything's Rosie CBeebies Mumsnet Discussion". Mumsnet. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Everything's Rosie CBeebies Mumsnet Discussion". Mumsnet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.