The Roy Files
The ROY Files is an Irish-based British children's television show, filmed in Dublin, Ireland, which was broadcast by CBBC in the United Kingdom and ABC Me in Australia. It began airing 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, an Irish-British television show which ran from 1 July 2009 to 7 April 2015. It stars Jason Cullen (replacing Scott Graham as Roy), Simon Delaney, Cathy Belton and Martha Byrne.
| The Roy Files | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Comedy drama Mockumentary |
| Starring | Jason Cullen Simon Delaney Cathy Belton Martha Byrne Mark Lambert Valerie O'Connor |
| Country of origin | Britain Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sue Nott Alan Shannon John Rice |
| Production locations | Sandyford, County Dublin |
| Running time | 15mins |
| Production company | Jam Media |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC ABC Me |
| Original release | 7 December 2015 – 25 March 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | ROY (2009-15) |
| Followed by | Little Roy (2016-) |
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.[1]
References
- "The Roy Files | Watch Online | BBC Store". store.bbc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "The Roy Files - Episode 1.1. Embarrassment - British Comedy Guide". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.