Roger Mellie: The Man On The TellyA

Animation

Comedy

Roger Edward Paul Mellie ("The Man on the Telly – who says 'Bollocks!'") is a fictional character featured in Viz magazine. His catchphrase was originally the same as David Frost's catchphrase "Hello, good evening, and welcome", but very soon degenerated into "Hello, good evening and bollocks!". The character first appeared in Issue 6 in July 1981 and is a foul-mouthed and obnoxious misogynist who manages to maintain a career as a television presenter, in spite of his objectionable personality and incompetence. He is shown working on various TV networks and channels, the fictional Fulchester Television (FTV) and the BBC being his primary employers. Later released in full on DVD.

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

John Brown Publishing

Episodes

Cast

1. Celebrity Bumhole

30th Dec 1991

Due to an "administrative error", Roger has been asked by the BBC to present the Antiques Roadshow, but arrives late as he claimed that there is "some sort of fucking jumble sale" in the hall: Tom tells him that it is part of the programme.

2. Celebrity Golf

6th Jan 1992

On Sunday morning, Tom phones Roger from the golf club to remind him about participating in FTV's first annual Celebrity Golf tournament.

3. Challenge Roger

13th Jan 1992

Roger (who is between jobs) is at home watching the TV when Challenge Anneka comes on; this gives him an idea to make his own version of the programme, called Challenge Roger.

4. The Crook Report

20th Jan 1992

One morning, at FTV, Challenge Roger has been such a success and Roger is asked to present The Crook Report (a parody of The Cook Report) after Roger Cook gets beaten up, but before rushing into it, Tom tells him to be calm, sympathetic and tactful at all times.

Roger Mellie: The Man On The TellyA

Production Companies

Episodes

Cast

1. Celebrity Bumhole

2. Celebrity Golf

3. Challenge Roger

4. The Crook Report

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