Round the Bend was a satirical British children's television series, which ran on Children's ITV for three series from 1989 to 1991. The show was a Hat Trick production for Yorkshire Television. The show was later repeated on Channel 4, The Children's Channel and Nickelodeon UK and was nominated for an RTS Award. It was created by the team behind the comic Oink! - Patrick Gallagher, Tony Husband and Mark Rodgers. The puppets, animation characters and main set were designed by Gallagher, who was also the show's graphic designer. The puppets were made by the team who made the puppets for Spitting Image. Round the Bend was a satirical parody of Saturday morning magazine shows — with a host providing linking material between cartoons, music videos and news sections - albeit set in a sewer. The anarchic tone of the show and its parody cartoons was similar to that of Viz. The animated segments were done by Aardman Animations and Catalyst Pictures. The title of the show is a reference to a toilet U-bend, with the opening titles beginning with the camera being flushed down a toilet and ending up in a sewer.
Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 18 episodes
- 1S3 E1
Episode 1
Apr 3, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
- 2S3 E2
Episode 2
Apr 10, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
- 3S3 E3
Episode 3
Apr 17, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
- 4S3 E4
Episode 4
Apr 24, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
- 5S3 E5
Episode 5
May 1, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
- 6S3 E6
Episode 6
May 8, 1990
Comic Book presented parodies of other popular childrens programmes. Vegetables (Neighbours) Wee-man and the Masters of the Looniverse Palace Hill (Grange Hill) Nursery Crimes (Jackanory) Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets Teenage Mutant Ni
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Round the Bend?
- Round the Bend is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Round the Bend are there?
- Round the Bend has 3 seasons and 18 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Round the Bend?
- Round the Bend has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 8, 1990.
- Who stars in Round the Bend?
- Round the Bend stars Richard Coombs, Jon Glover, Philip Pope, Susan Sheridan, Jonathan Kydd.
