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,
A Cat in Paris Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Along with "Chico and Rita", it became one of two foreign-language films nominated for Best Animated Feature in one year, an Academy first that many observers considered a surprise. The film also received a nomination for the César Award for Best Animated Film in 2011. A black cat with red stripes has a double life. During the night, he accompanies a burglar named Nico (who calls him Mr. Cat), who makes heists to steal jewels. During the day, he lives with a small girl named Zoé (who calls him Dino). Zoé has become distant