Roobarb Roobarb Roobarb (commonly known as "Roobarb and Custard") is a British animated children's television programme, created by Grange Calveley originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Calveley and directed by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on 21 October 1974. The theme is that of the friendly rivalry between Roobarb, a green dog with an overactive imagination, and Custard, the mischievous laconic pink cat from next door. The narration of the series was provided by the actor Richard Briers. On 17 February 2013,
Pink cat insisted she read the instructions carefully, knowing that the colouring could not be toxic as it was intended for human consumption. The RSPCA later confirmed they would not press charges. In May 2011, four kittens were found abandoned in a concrete factory in Redruth, Cornwall, whose fur had been coloured pink, apparently by contact with dye. The charity Cats Protection attempted to wash out the colour with shampoo, but were unsuccessful. In 2010, a report showed pollution from the Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales had turned cats both grey and pink. The title character of the 1970s British children's television