The Magic Roundabout scripts being word for word translations, and the characters having voices strikingly similar to the French dub's voices. Dylan and Mr. MacHenry also retain their original French names (Flappy and Bonhomme Jouvence a.k.a. Mr. Young, respectively) with Mr Rusty having Mr. McHenry's name. Aside from that however, most of the characters have their names from the British version. In 2007, a new TV version of "The Magic Roundabout" was created, with 52 x 11-minute episodes, by French animation house Action Synthese with scripts and voices produced in the UK. Directed by Graham Ralph of Silver Fox Films and produced by
Roundabout (1957 film) Roundabout (1957 film) Roundabout is a television movie, or rather a live television play, which aired on Australian television in 1957. Broadcast 4 January 1957 on ABC station ABV-2, it is notable as the first example of television drama produced in Melbourne Australia. "Official" television broadcasting in the city had only begun two months earlier. Cast included British actor Patrick Horgan, Mary Ward and Beverley Dunn. The original TV listing in "The Age" newspaper described the plot as ""a woman's reactions to her husband's suspected affair with another woman"". Duration was 30 minutes. Production was by Bill Eldridge. It is