Actors and Narrator
There were 3 humans on screen in the series:
- Narrator - voiced by Martin Clunes who told the story and, at times, interacted with the actors and the audience. He has been known to panic in crisis situations. He has some talent for JimJamJAHA which he used to get Roger's attention.
- Roger Beckett - the "Roger" of the title, played by Nick Barber. He became King of the Rottentrolls when he accidentally crashed in the Valley and screamed "Roger was ere!" the name of the mythical leader of the Rottentroll. He regularly attempted to teach the Rottentrolls new things. In series 3 and 4 his presence is reduced as High School takes up more of his time, so Kate handles day to day business herself. Roger of the characters trying to learn, shows the least talent for JimJamJAHA as he is only able to dislodge a tin can from 3 yards.
- Kate Beckett (also known as Princess Kate) - Roger's little stepsister, played by Holly Grainger. She follows Roger to the Valley and becomes Princess, taking over day to day running of the valley from the now overworked Roger (though in some rare situations she does pass the buck on to Roger as the higher authority). She has a natural talent for JimJamJAHA.
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