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			\| creator = David Jenkins
	\| caption = Main Characters (from left to right): '''FB, Zippee, Tin Top, Dinkie and Mr. Carburettor''' (behind Tin Top), '''Hellie, Maxi, Big Chris, Rusty''' (behind Big Chris), '''Roary, Marsha, Flash, Cici, Drifter, Plugger''' and '''Farmer Green'''.
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			\| director = Tim Harper
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			\| num_episodes = 104
	\| first_aired = {{Start date\|df=yes\|2007\|05\|07}}
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			\| related = '']''
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	'''''Roary the Racing Car''''' is a British ] - ] - ] ~~animated~~ ~~children's~~ ~~television~~ ~~show~~ ~~produced~~ by ]. It follows the adventures of Roary and his racing car friends at Silver Hatch ~~race track~~.		'''''Roary the Racing Car''''', stylised as '''''ROARY: The Racing Car''''', is a British preschool ] created by David Jenkins and produced by ]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Toonhound - Roary the Racing Car (2007-) \|url=http://www.toonhound.com/roary.htm \|access-date=2022-11-20 \|website=www.toonhound.com}}</ref> for ] and ] It aired from 7 May 2007 to 29 September 2010. The series was animated by ] for its first two series, while Chapman took over animation production for the last two series. It follows the adventures of Roary and his racing car friends at Silver Hatch racetrack.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	===Plot===		===Plot===
	The series follows the lives and adventures of racing vehicles Roary, Maxi, Cici, Drifter, Tin Top and the ~~human~~ people they work for, Big Chris ~~and~~ Marsha the ~~mechanics~~ and the owner of the ~~race track~~ Mr. Carburettor. Also there's P.C. Pete, local Farmer Green, Molecom, Flash and many more. The plot sometimes revolves around other vehicle characters, such as Rusty, FB, Nick, Plugger, Zippee, Hellie, Breeze, Conrod, James and Loada.		The series follows the lives and adventures of five racing vehicles, Roary, Maxi, Cici (Zizzy in the US), Drifter (Dragga in the US), Tin Top, and the people who they work for, Big Chris the Mechanic, Marsha the Race Marshall and the owner of the racetrack, Mr. Carburettor.

	===Setting===		===Setting===
	''Roary the Racing Car'' is set around a fictional ] circuit called Silver Hatch (a portmanteau of the names of the two ] racing circuits, '']'' and '']''). The majority of the action takes place at the track's ] and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track. Occasionally, the characters venture to external locations such as the nearby beach.		''Roary the Racing Car'' is set around a fictional ] circuit called Silver Hatch (a portmanteau of the names of the two ] racing circuits, '']'' and '']''). The majority of the action takes place at the track's ] and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track. Occasionally, the characters venture to external locations such as the nearby beach.

			Sometimes, a race will happen, which will take up most of the episode.
	===Narration===
	Each story begins and ends with a brief ] from racing car driver ]. He is never seen, but is used as a ]. The US version is narrated by American stock car driver ]

	==~~Production~~==		===Narration===
			Every story begins and ends with some brief ] normally from racing car driver ], who is also used as a ]. The US version is narrated by ] driver ]
	The series uses a combination of ] and ]; the stop frame animation was initially provided by ], the producer of '']'', and latterly by Chapman Entertainment's own in-house studio. The series was originated by David Jenkins, who spent four years working in senior management at Brands Hatch Race Circuit. The idea was conceived while watching the Grand Prix on television with his then-18-month-old son, Tom. It was designed and developed by ], creative director of Chapman Entertainment and the originator of '']'' and '']'', and the series executive producer is Greg Lynn.

	==Characters==		==Characters==
			]
	===Vehicle characters===
	*'''Roary''' (from United Kingdom) is a young and enthusiastic junior single-seater red Formula 1 type racing car. He is the main character in the show and is Big Chris's "number one star". Roary is new to Silver Hatch. However, with the help of his friends, he always tries to copy them. Roary wears a white ] and with a number 1 emblazoned inside a red star. Roary's catchphrase is "Light 'em up!". ] voices him.
	*'''Maxi''' (from Italy) is an older yellow Formula 1 type racing car who was the star of Silver Hatch before Roary arrived. He is temperamental and expects the best of everything - including first use of the tyre warmers. He wears ] and a blue cap and sports the number 5. Maxi is Italian and is the favourite of Mr Carburettor. Maxi's catchphrase is "Mamma Mia!" He speaks in an Italian accent, although this is de-emphasized in the US voiceover. When starting a race Maxi can make flames erupt from his exhaust. There is a healthy sibling rivalry between Maxi and Roary. He is voiced by ].
	*'''Cici''' (from France) is a bright pink and purple stunt car with a number 3 painted on her front. She is an ] and carries solar panels on her roof. She has a flirtatious attitude and is always challenging Roary to "Catch me!" Cici is French and has a high, squeaky ]. Her catchphrase is "Race you!". She is one of Roary's best friends and the first car to talk to and race Roary on his first day. Cici seems to have crush on Maxi, though Cici is often very impressed by Roary as well; she is also known as Zizzy. She is voiced by ].
	*'''Tin Top''' (from United States) is a big and powerful stock car. He often takes his corners too fast and wide and regularly ends up in either the ], the ] or the mud, generally in a tangled heap of disconnected parts. Tin Top's catchphrase is appropriate given his frequent visits to the workshop: "Tape me up, hammer me in and send me out!" He sports the number 88 and speaks in a mock-American accent, and is voiced by ]. Like Maxi, Tin Top can make flames come out of his tailpipes. In the US version, Tin Top speaks in a stereotypical "urban" accent, is voiced by ], and does not seem to have a catchphrase.
	*'''Drifter''' (from Japan) is a very hi-tech ] racing car. In line with his name he can be observed to exhibit extreme oversteer handling characteristics, with his tail end swinging out wide on every corner. He has an on-board computer with a head up display in his windscreen. Drifter has a fabulous dragon on his sides and also sports blue neon undertray lighting and he wears the number 6 on the top of his front windshield and back windshield. He speaks in a mock Japanese accent. Drifter's catchphrase in the UK version is "Go-Go-Go,Nitro Boost!"; he is known as Dragga and does not have a catchphrase in the US version. He is voiced by ].
	*'''Rusty''' is an old, ]y, immobile caravan who lives at Silver Hatch. He is often found to be sleeping, but rarely minds being woken up by the other characters and he enjoys reminiscing about his time as a mobile caravan. He can give useful advice, but often entirely by accident. Big Chris lives in Rusty. He is voiced by Dominic Frisby.
	*'''Plugger''' is a ] off-road vehicle, or "mud-plugger". Plugger is the most laid-back character at Silver Hatch and he never gets rushed or panic-stricken. In the UK version, he speaks with a soft Caribbean accent; in the US version, he speaks in a mild Southern drawl. He often uses his telescopic winch to rescue Roary and Maxi from mud, gravel, or sand. Plugger can often be heard uttering his catchphrase "No need to race, Plugger's on the case!". He is also known as Lugga.
	*'''FB''' (short for '''Flat Bed''') is Farmer Green's ]. He is usually seen with Farmer Green, or playing with Cici and Roary. His main catchphrase is "Roary's my best friend". He is voiced by Dominic Frisby. He is also known as Trucksy.
	*'''Zippee''' is Marsha's ]. Zippee is of indeterminate gender as the only vocalizations made by Zippee are a beeping sound, similar to a small ].
	*'''Hellie''' is a bright red and purple ], who transports Mr. Carburettor around the track. He has a large ] which he uses to communicate with the ground-crew, usually broadcasting a booming "Hellie is Go!"
	*'''James''' is a silver classic sports car approximating an Aston Martin DB5, who takes Mamma Mia wherever she needs to go. He has several gizmos and gadgets including an ejector seat, an umbrella, water cannons and a towel. His catchphrase is, "The name's James", and he speaks with a posh British accent. He is named after ] and is voiced by Dominic Frisby.
	*'''Nick''' is the Silver Hatch police car approximating a ] or ], who works with P.C. Pete to keep the cars safe. He enjoys playing with the other cars and he wishes he could race with them too. His catchphrase is "Wicked!" He is voiced by ].
	*'''Breeze''' is a beach buggy who lives at the beach at Silver Hatch. She is good at stunts, like Cici, and loves it when the other cars come to visit. Her catchphrase is "Life's a breeze", and speaks with a very fake Australian accent. She is voiced by ].
	*'''Loada''' is a transport truck who takes the cars to special occasions. He has lots of different stories from the road and he enjoys telling them to his friends. His catchphrase is "Lock n' Loada", and he has an Eastern European accent. he is voiced by Dominic Frisby.
	*'''Conrod''' (from Australia) is a race car who is named after the stretch of racetrack at the ] in ]. He has a big noisy V8 and arrives without warning at Silver Hatch. In the UK version, he is voiced by Australian V8 Supercar champion ]. In the US version, he is voiced by ].

	===~~Human characters~~===		===Vehicles===
			* '''Roary''' (voiced by ]) is a red British ] car who is the primary protagonist of the show and Silver Hatch's number 1 car. He has a healthy rivalry with Maxi and the two of them are often at odds frequently, but they do show that they care for each other and will often hang out together. Roary is only young and a tad-bit inexperienced at racing, but is constantly learning things from his friends and fellow racers. He sometimes gets into difficult situations over something, but he always makes up for it by making amends. He is very intelligent, friendly to everyone around him and eager to learn. His best friend and love interest is Cici. His other best friend is FB.
	*'''Big Chris''' is Silver Hatch race track's mechanic. He occasionally commentates, and starts races. He lives in Rusty the caravan, and looks after the race track and cars. Big Chris has a typically northern catchphrase, "You bend it, you mend it." (The US version, much less mellifluous, is "You bend it, you fix it.") Big Chris is portrayed as being very messy and absent-minded, often "losing" objects directly in his line of sight, and eternally surprised by his own ]. While working on the cars, he often practices his ] with an out-of-tune version of a song called "Motor Man". He is voiced by comedian ].
			* '''Maxi''' (voiced by ]) is a yellow Italian-accented, later ]-accented ] who is very hot-tempered and is obsessed with winning and is Silver Hatch's number 5 car. He is very arrogant and snooty at times, often only thinking about himself. He is Mr. Carburettor's favourite race car at Silver Hatch. He has a healthy rivalry with Roary when it only comes to certain things, like when they often fight over who is the star car. He occasionally bullies and belittles Roary, but does show that he still cares for him deep down. He is sometimes irresponsible and reckless, occasionally doing stunts that are harmful and risky. He also loves to show off.
	*'''Marsha''' is a race marshal and the unofficial ] of the Silver Hatch race track. She loves things to be tidy and organised, which often puts her into conflict with Big Chris. She is very fit and enjoys a good run. She speaks with a thick British accent and her UK-version catchphrase is "Gears to go, brakes to slow!", while in the US version she has no catchphrase. She is voiced by ].
			* '''Cici''' ("'''Zizzy'''" in North America) (voiced by Maria Darling) is a pink and purple French ] who is very bubbly and friendly and is the Silver Hatch's number 3 car. She is Roary's best friend and love interest. She is also a hybrid car that runs on oil, solar energy, and electric energy. The alternative energy is a focal part of the episode "Cici Gets Fired Up".
	*'''Mr. Carburettor''' is the flamboyant owner of Silver Hatch race track. In the original UK version, he speaks with a pronounced Italian accent, while his US counterpart has a New York accent. His favourite car is Maxi, who he considers to be the greatest car in all the world. He has a ], which sparkles in the sun when he smiles. He has a quick temper, often turning red, making steam come out of his ears and yelling that the object of his anger is "driving me up the ceiling!" He is a perfectionist who sometimes berates Big Chris for tardiness, although Marsha often covers for Big Chris in front of Mr. Carburettor. Mr. Carburettor often likes to watch his cars race around the track, usually cheering for Maxi, although he does congratulate the winner (not Maxi), whoever it may be. He shares the same catchphrase as Maxi, "Mamma Mia", and he can often be heard singing opera. For some reason Mr. Carburettor can't say Tin Top's name right. His first name has been revealed to be Antonio. He is voiced by ].
			* '''Drifter''' ("'''Dragga'''" in North America) (voiced by Marc Silk) is an orange Japanese-accented ] and is the Silver Hatch's number 6 car. He is the most technologically advanced car at Silver Hatch, as he has been shown to digitally project images on occasion. He is known for his serene, reserved personality. He rarely gets angry or upset, and when he does, it is to a less extreme degree than the others. Drifter is also the most docile car, rarely disobeying any orders. Before a race, Drifter likes to calm down by practicing his ]. He has a rocket-powered nitro reserve booster.
	*'''Farmer Green''' owns the farm located just to the side of the Silver Hatch race track. He often waves as the cars zoom past. He owns Dinkie the Donkey, and likes to invent ], which sometimes work, but often don't. His UK catchphrase is "Green by name, green by nature!", though like many of the other characters, his US counterpart has no catchphrase. He is voiced by ].
			* '''Tin Top''' (voiced by ] in the UK and ] in the US) is a dark blue Southern-American-accented, later Indianapolis-accented ] who is very, though unintentionally, accident-prone and is the Silver Hatch's number 88 car. He often takes his corners a little too fast and wide and regularly ends up in either the sand trap, the tyre wall, or the mud, generally in a tangled heap of disconnected parts. Like Maxi, Tin Top can make flames come out of his tailpipes. In the episode "Tin Top Gets Scared", he has a fear of mice. He holds the record for the longest tyre mark on the Silver Hatch racetrack. Mr. Carburettor sometimes mixes up his name such as calling him "Tick Tock". His name is a play on 'tip top' because he always crashes.
	*'''Mama Mia''' is Mr. Carburettor's mother and the owner of James. When she first visited Silver Hatch, it was thanks to Flash that she enjoyed the race (which resulted in every car except Roary crashing). Now she is a regular visitor to the racetrack. Her catchphrase is "Home James", and she speaks with an Italian accent. She is voiced by ].
			* '''Plugger''' ("'''Lugga'''" in North America) (voiced by ]) is an aqua blue ] ] ], who often comes to the rescue when required. Rescues typically consist of him towing other vehicles out of scraps, such as the time he pulled Cici out of the mud in the episode "Roary Sees Red". In summary: you could consider him Silver Hatch's rescue vehicle, and tow service.
	*'''PC Pete''' is the Silver Hatch policeman and Marsha's younger brother. When he sees one of the race cars speeding away from the track, he calls to his police car, Nick to follow them. His catchphrase is "Follow that car", and he is voiced by Dominc Frisby.
			* '''Hellie''' (voiced by Marc Silk) is a red, purple and yellow ].
	*'''The Track Inspector''' is an unnamed inspector who sometimes comes to the track to be shown around the track. When he first visited the track, the cars went through ice at "Skid Slope" and began skating around and Mr. Carburettor believed it was a disaster, but the inspector didn't think it was bad. He later appears in "It's Go Go Go at Silver Hatch" He is voiced by Dominic Frisby.
			* '''FB''' ("'''Trucksy'''" in North America) (voiced by ]) is a green ]-accetned ] ] who is Farmer Green's main vehicle. He helps out with all sorts of things such as moving hay bales, hoovering up rubbish or apples, or giving Dinkie a ride. He also loves to explore the race track with his best friends, Roary and Cici and they love spending time together.
	*'''Hugo Amarillo''' is a racing car designer who once came to the track to be shown around. Marsha has a crush on him. Big Chris repaired Tin Top in time for Hugo's visit and during the visit, when Mr. Carburettor showed him Maxi racing, the latter crashed and lost a tire, causing it to roll backwards toward everyone and Tin Top rushed to stop it and ended up crashing, but Hugo was impressed and decided to design a car like Tin Top. Big Chris, after being introduced to him, says "Is this the way to Hugo Amarillo?", referencing "]", which his actor Peter Kay is known for performing. Hugo is voiced by Dominic Firsby.
			* '''Zippee''' (voiced by Maria Darling) is an orange ] ] who is Marsha's main vehicle, who, along with Dinkie, is the only character who does not speak, instead communicating with various scooter noises, which appear to come from either her engine or exhaust.
	*'''Pizza Boy''' is a boy who delivers pizza to Big Chris as seen in "Silver Hatch Fun Run". Pizza Boy is by Dominic Firsby.
			* '''Rusty''' (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is an old ] that Big Chris lives in. He does not move throughout most of the series, except in the episode "Rusty Takes a Trip", where Roary takes him out on the track to see how fun racing can be.
			* '''James''' (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a silver British ] ] who is Mr. or Mrs. Carburettor's main vehicle.
			* '''Nick''' (voiced by Marc Silk) is a blue and orange ] ] who is the main vehicle of PC Pete.
			* '''Breeze''' (voiced by Maria Darling) is a turquoise ] ] ] who lives at the beach and is one of Roary's other friends and second love interest. She is shown to love stunts in the episode "Cici Spectacular". She has what seems to be shells painted below her eyes.
			* '''Loada''' (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a dark orange and light green Scottish-accented ] ] that transports and delivers packages and parcels to Silver Hatch.
			* '''Conrod''' (voiced by ]) is a silver and red Australian-accented ] liveried ] ].

	===~~Animal characters~~===		===Humans===
			* '''Christopher "Big Chris"''' (voiced by Peter Kay in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is the ] of Silver Hatch who is slightly absent-minded and Big Christine's son. Despite the absent-mindedness, he is shown to be the main authority figure when Mr. Carburettor isn't around, and has a fatherly relationship with the cars, treating them like his own children, but he's never shown to develop health problems from them, except perhaps his weight, but we're never shown or told that his addiction, as it were, caused it. He seems to sing as a side-hustle as well, when off duty, as seen in episodes like "Stars and Cars" and "Cici Spectacular".
	*'''Flash''' AKA '''Furz''' is an anthropomorphic ], who lives under a tree on the edge of the track at "Hare-Pin Bend" (a play on ']'). He regularly tries to cause mischief, from small things like hiding equipment to intentionally trying to cause accidents by moving ] around to divert the racing cars the wrong way. Flash really wants to be a racing driver and often challenges the Silver Hatch cars to race against him as he rides his high-powered skateboard. When Flash is caught getting up to no good you will often hear his catchphrase: "Flash must dash!" In the US, he has several catchphrases: "Furz...must fly!" and "Chew my carrots!" being two oft-repeated ones. He is voiced by ].
			* '''Marsha''' (voiced by Maria Darling) is the ] of Silver Hatch and PC Pete's sister. She waves the flag when the race begins, and also is the one who takes calls from her workstation.
	*'''Molecom''' is a bespectacled ] who is often found clearing up the mess left behind after Flash has tried to cause havoc. Being a mole, he lives underground, and often digs out, causing ]s to appear when he comes up. By some kind of sixth sense, Molecom never seems to dig out through the track, although is often seen digging out through the ] pit stop area. His catchphrase is "I'm a mole with a role". Voiced by Dominic Frisby.
			* '''Mr. Antonio "Tony" Carburettor''' (voiced by Tim Whitnall) is the flamboyant Italian-accented owner of Silver Hatch and "Mama" Mia's son. He loves singing opera, but can be shown as somewhat vain when it comes to his track.
	*'''Dinkie''' is an old, grey ] who is often seen at the side of the race track (and occasionally on it), with his ears flapping after the cars race past him. His vocal effects are performed by ].
			* '''Farmer Jeffrey "Jeff" Green''' (voiced by Tim Whitnall) is a West Country-accented farmer who is very humble and slightly messy. The Silver Hatch racing crew often come to his farm to buy its products, and he and FB once saved Cici from a mud trap during a nasty storm in the episode "Roary Sees Red".
			* '''Margaret "Mama Mia" Carburettor''' (voiced by Maria Darling) is Mr. Carburettor's Italian-accented mother. She is very prim and proper, and, like her son.
			* '''PC Pete''' ("'''Officer Pete'''" in North America) (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a ] who is Marsha's brother. He's shown to be a good man, but quite a stickler for rules. Too much of one it would seem, as portrayed in the episode "Law and Order".
			* '''Big Christine''' (voiced by Peter Kay in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is Big Chris' mother who loves dancing.
			* ''']''' (voiced by himself) is the world's class commentator. He once had a rivalry with Big Chris.
			* '''"Copter" Keith''' (voiced by Marc Silk) is a helicopter mechanic/engineer and a good friend of Big Chris.

			===Animals===
			* '''Flash''' ("'''Furz'''" in North America) (voiced by Marc Silk) is an anthropomorphic ] who likes to cause trouble on the racetrack, but isn't a bad rabbit. He also has a yellow skateboard, which he rides to get around Silver Hatch in a hurry.
			* '''Molecom''' (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is an anthropomorphic ] who wears glasses. He is a skilled mechanic and ] player. He is, however, not a good race marshal, as seen when he and Marsha swap jobs for the day.
			* '''Dinkie''' (voiced by Marc Silk) is an old grey ] who lives on Farmer Green's farm.

			== Production ==
			''Roary the Racing Car'' uses a combination of ] and ]; the stop motion animation was initially provided by ], the producer of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', the third to sixth '']'' series, '']'', the original 1981 '']'' series, '']'', '']'' and many other shows produced by this company, and latterly by Chapman Entertainment's own in-house studio, along with its sister show '']''. The series was created by David Jenkins, who spent four years working in senior management at Brands Hatch Race Circuit. The idea was conceived while watching the Grand Prix on television with his then-18-month-old son, Tom. It was designed and developed by ], creative director of ] and the creator of '']'' (both 1999 and the ]), ''Fifi and the Flowertots'', and later, '']'' and '']'', and the series' executive producer is Greg Lynn. When the show came to the US, ] took the distribution rights, along with ''Fifi and the Flowertots''. The theme music was produced by Alan Coates and .For scenes that were too difficult to film in stop motion,Chapman asked for Studio Liddel to provide CGI animation.The sets and models were made using fotographs of their stop motion models.

	==Episodes==		==Episodes==

	===~~Season~~ 1===		===Series overview===
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			\| end1 = {{End date\|2008\|6\|9}}

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			===Series 1 (2007-2008)===
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	! ~~Episode~~ !! ~~Title~~ !! ~~Description~~ !! ~~Airdate~~		! Overall !! Episode !! Title !! Description
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	\| 01 \|\| Roary's First Day \|\| Roary feels nervous as he waits to take part in a big race and Big Chris reminds him of his first day at Silver Hatch ~~\|\| 7 May 2007~~		\| 01 \|\| 01 \|\| "Roary's First Day" \|\| Roary feels nervous as he waits to take part in a big race and Big Chris reminds him of his first day at Silver Hatch.
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			\| 02 \|\| 02 \|\| "Big Chris Flags it Up" \|\| When Marsha suddenly comes down with a cold and gets sent home, Big Chris mistakes Marsha's flags for oil rags when he accidentally sends fuel dripping onto the ground instead of into Roary's fuel tank.
	\| 02 \|\| Roary Slips Up \|\| Roary feels foolish and very oily when he forgets to clean up a mess before a race occurs. \|\| 8 May 2007
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			\| 03 \|\| 03 \|\| "Flash Flips Out" ("Furz Flips Out" in North America) \|\| Flash (Furz in the US) causes a problem when Roary and the other cars test out their new turbo chargers.
	\| 03 \|\| Big Chris Flags It Up \|\| Big Chris makes a mistake \|\| 9 May 2007
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			\| 04 \|\| 04 \|\| "Rusty Remembers" \|\| Rusty the caravan needs Roary to cheer him up, despite Big Chris being repeatedly told by Marsha to find a certificate before an inspector comes to the race track.
	\| 04 \|\| Express Delivery \|\| Roary fetches a batch of eggs from the farm for Big Chris \|\| 10 May 2007
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			\| 05 \|\| 05 \|\| "Blue Light Job" \|\| Big Chris tries to fix Drifter's (Dragga's in the US) neon light.
	\| 05 \|\| Roary's Day at the Seaside \|\| Roary gets stranded with Big Chris, Tin Top, and Lugga at the beach just when Mr. Carburettor has arrived at Silver Hatch to watch an important race. \|\| 11 May 2007
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	\| 06 \|\| Roary Takes Off \|\| Big Chris discovers a ~~novel~~ way of cleaning Roary's fuel intake ~~\|\| 14 May 2007~~		\| 06 \|\| 06 \|\| "Roary Takes Off" \|\| Big Chris discovers a new way of cleaning Roary's fuel intake.
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	\| 07 \|\| Cici Takes the Blame \|\| Marsha's picnic blanket is damaged and she believes Cici is to ~~blame~~ \|\| 15 ~~May~~ ~~2007~~		\| 07 \|\| 07 \|\| "Cici Takes the Blame" ("Zizzy Takes the Blame" in North America) \|\| Marsha's picnic blanket is badly damaged and she believes that Cici (Zizzy in the US) is to blame.
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	\| 08 \|\| Big Chris' Big Workout \|\| Big Chris ~~has~~ a ~~race~~ ~~with~~ Marsha \|\| 16 ~~May~~ ~~2007~~		\| 08 \|\| 08 \|\| "Big Chris' Big Workout" \|\| Big Chris tries to prove to Marsha that he is in good shape after she rescues Roary before he can after he gets stuck in mud.
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			\| 09 \|\| 09 \|\| "Express Delivery" \|\| Roary fetches a box of six eggs, together with a bottle of milk from the farm for Big Chris, but unfortunately, he ends up breaking the eggs and spilling the milk over and over again.
	\| 09 \|\| Flash Flips Out \|\| Flash grows tired of the constant roar of engines and decides to divert the cars off the track \|\| 17 May 2007
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			\| 10 \|\| 10 \|\| "Roary's Day at the Seaside" \|\| Roary spends a day at the beach with Big Chris, Tin Top, and Plugger (Lugga in the US).
	\| 10 \|\| Rusty Remembers \|\| Rusty the caravan needs his friends to cheer him up \|\| 18 May 2007
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			\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| "Communication Breakdown" \|\| Roary has a crash and is overheating at Hare-Pin Bend and Marsha and Zippee the Scooter must find a way to get him back to be fixed when the walkie-talkies break down.
	\| 11 \|\| Easy on the Fuel \|\| Roary tries to include Maxi in the big race even after he runs out of fuel \|\|
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			\| 12 \|\| 12 \|\| "Workshop Roary" \|\| Roary and Tin Top offer to run the workshop while Big Chris has a nap. However, it proves to be harder than it looks.
	\| 12 \|\| Communication Breakdown \|\| Marsha forgets to charge the walkie-talkies, and everyone struggles to stay in touch just when Roary has an accident. \|\|
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			\| 13 \|\| 13 \|\| "Tip Top Tin Top" \|\| Tin Top impresses a visiting car designer named Hugo Amarillo.
	\| 13 \|\| Blue Light Job \|\| Big Chris tries to fix Dragga's neon light \|\|
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			\| 14 \|\| 14 \|\| "Mama Mia" \|\| Mr. Carburettor learns that his mother, Mama Mia, is coming to visit.
	\|}

	===Season 2===
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			\| 15 \|\| 15 \|\| "Drifter's Last Day" ("Dragga's Last Day" in North America) \|\| The cars worry that Drifter (Dragga in the US) is to be taken to the scrapheap for good.
	! Episode !! Title !! Description !! Airdate
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	\| 01 \|\| Make Your Mind Up Roary \|\| The gang prepare for a special trip, but Roary ~~can't~~ decide ~~where~~ ~~they~~ should go \|\|		\| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| "Make Your Mind Up Roary" \|\| The gang prepare for a special trip, but Roary cannot decide whether the Silver Hatch crew should go to the countryside or the beach.
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	\| 02 \|\| ~~Workshop Roary~~ \|\| ~~Roary~~ ~~and~~ ~~Tin~~ ~~Top~~ ~~offer~~ to ~~run~~ ~~the~~ ~~workshop~~ ~~while~~ Big Chris ~~has a nap \|\|~~		\| 17 \|\| 17\|\| "Molecom Makes Music" \|\| Molecom wants to be more musical like Big Chris.
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			\| 18 \|\| 18 \|\| "Big Chris Learns to Fly" \|\| Big Chris has problems while flying in Hellie.
	\| 03 \|\| Tip Top Tin Top \|\| Tin Top impresses a visiting car designer \|\|
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			\| 19 \|\| 19 \|\| "Musical Mayhem" \|\| Hellie the Helicopter breaks down and is unable to take Mr. Carburettor to the opera.
	\| 04 \|\| Tunnel Vision \|\| Roary helps Maxi get over a fear of racing \|\|
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			\| 20 \|\| 20 \|\| "Out of Juice" \|\| Big Chris takes delivery of special rainwater to make the cars run more smoothly, but Maxi drinks it all and nearly causes a bad accident.
	\| 05 \|\| Molecom Makes Music \|\| Molecom wants to be more musical like Big Chris \|\|
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	\| 06 \|\| Roary ~~Goes~~ ~~Missing~~ \|\| Roary ~~goes~~ ~~off~~ ~~for~~ ~~the~~ ~~day~~ ~~without~~ ~~telling~~ ~~anyone~~ ~~where~~ he is ~~heading,~~ ~~causing~~ ~~Big~~ ~~Chris~~ to ~~panic~~ \|\|		\| 21 \|\| 21 \|\| "Roary Slips Up" \|\| Roary feels foolish and very oily when he forgets to clean up a mess before a big race occurs.
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			\| 22 \|\| 22 \|\| "Easy on the Fuel" \|\| Roary tries to include Maxi in the big race, even after he runs out of fuel.
	\| 07 \|\| Mama Mia \|\| Mr Carburettor learns that his mother is coming to visit \|\|
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			\| 23 \|\| 23 \|\| "Tunnel Vision" \|\| Roary helps Maxi get over a fear of the dark after he breaks down in Ton-Up Tunnel.
	\| 08 \|\| Surround Sound \|\| Big Chris is annoyed when his karaoke machine breaks down just when he needs to rehearse for an important competition \|\|
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	\| 09 \|\| ~~Plugger's~~ on ~~the~~ ~~Case~~ \|\| ~~Plugger~~ ~~realises~~ he ~~can't~~ do ~~everything~~ by ~~himself~~ - ~~sometimes~~ he ~~needs~~ ~~his~~ ~~friends~~ \|\|		\| 24 \|\| 24\|\| "Roary Goes Missing" \|\| Roary gets stuck at the beach, but no one knows where he is, not even Marsha.
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			\| 25 \|\| 25 \|\| "Stars 'n' Cars" \|\| Big Chris is invited to sing karaoke on television, but Roary and the other cars are worried the fame might get to his head.
	\| 10 \|\| Big Chris Learns to Fly \|\| Big Chris has problems while flying a helicopter \|\|
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			\| 26 \|\| 26 \|\| "Plugger's on the Case" ("Lugga's on the Case" in North America) \|\| Plugger (Lugga in the US) discovers that he cannot do everything by himself - sometimes he needs his friends to help him.
	\| 11 \|\| Musical Mayhem \|\| Hellie breaks down and is unable to take Mr Carburettor to the opera \|\|
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	\| 12 \|\| Braking Promises \|\| Maxi is angry when Roary is offered his spare tyre warmers overnight \|\|		\| 27 \|\| 27 \|\| "Braking Promises" ("Breaking Promises" in North America) \|\| Maxi is angry when Roary is offered his spare tyre warmers overnight, so he tries to get Roary into trouble.
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	\| 13 \|\| Secret Treasures \|\| Roary, ~~Tin~~ ~~Top~~ and ~~Dragga~~ head to the beach to find buried treasure \|\|		\| 28 \|\| 28 \|\| "Secret Treasures" \|\| Roary, Drifter (Dragga in the US) and Tin Top head to the beach to find some buried treasure, just like pirates.
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	\| 14 \|\| Roary on Thin Ice \|\| ~~Roary~~ ~~desperately~~ ~~tries~~ to ~~warn~~ ~~everyone~~ ~~about~~ ~~ice~~ on ~~the~~ ~~track~~ at ~~Silver~~ ~~Hatch,~~ ~~but~~ ~~they~~ ~~don't~~ ~~listen~~ to ~~him.~~ \|\|		\| 29 \|\| 29 \|\| "Roary on Thin Ice" \|\| On a cold day at Silver Hatch race track, Roary must find a way to warm everyone up in time for an important race.
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			\| 30 \|\| 30 \|\| "Roary Loses a Friend" \|\| Big Chris accidentally throws away Roary's lucky teddy, and sets out to retrieve it before it reaches the rubbish dump (garbage dump in the US).
	\| 15 \|\| It's Go Go Go at Silver Hatch \|\| A commentator (Murray Walker) is invited to reporton a stunt display by the cars, but he has other ideas, and confesses he has always dreamed of racing himself \|\|
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			\| 31 \|\| 31 \|\| "Roary's Wake Up Call" \|\| Farmer Green has problems getting up in the mornings, so Roary finds a way to help.
	\| 16 \|\| Demolition Derby \|\| Roary keeps crashing into things, and Big Chris tries to help him focus his energy into something productive \|\|
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			\| 32 \|\| 32 \|\| "Big Chris Says Sorry" \|\| Big Chris thinks that Marsha is cross with him after he accidentally tells Mr. Carburettor that she made a mistake.
	\| 17 \|\| Manners Please \|\| Farmer Green and FB are nervous about going to Mama Mia's garden party, so James and the other cars teach them how best to behave at the event \|\|
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			\| 33 \|\| 33 \|\| "Maxi's New Engine" \|\| Maxi's engine needs to be rebuilt, so he has to use a tractor engine, much to his horror.
	\| 18 \|\| Crash Landing \|\| Hellie has trouble getting airborne again after making an emergency landing \|\|
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			\| 34 \|\| 34 \|\| "Busy Day for Big Chris" \|\| Big Chris struggles to find time to relax, because, every time he sits down, someone at Silver Hatch race track wants his help.
	\| 19 \|\| Plugger's New Job \|\| James breaks down, causing Mama Mia to ask Plugger to drive her around, but when the pair have fun together, the out-of-action chauffeur begins to get jealous \|\|
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			\| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| "Tin Top Gets Scared" \|\| Flash (Furz in the US) the rabbit decides to play a mischievous trick on Tin Top.
	\| 20 \|\| Silver Hatch Fun Run \|\| Big Chris is undecided about taking part in a fun run, so Roary and Plugger try to make sure he trains for it without realising \|\|
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			\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| "Surround Sound" \|\| Big Chris is annoyed when his karaoke machine breaks down just when he needs to rehearse for an important competition.
	\| 21 \|\| Silver Hatch Heroes \|\| A film director visits Silver Hatch to record his new movie \|\|
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			\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| "Spooky Forest" \|\| Maxi and his friends think that the spooky forest is haunted.
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			\| 38 \|\| 38 \|\| "FB in the Fast Lane" ("Trucksy in the Fast Lane" in North America) \|\| FB (Trucksy in the US) competes against Roary at the racetrack - along with disastrous results!
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			\| 39 \|\| 39 \|\| "Roary Goes Back to School" \|\| Roary is abusively forced back to school to brush up on his safety skills.
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			\| 40 \|\| 40 \|\| "Rabbit That Yelled Stop" \|\| Flash (Furz in the US) challenges Roary to take part in a race. However, Flash (Furzz in the US) decides to cheat in order to win.
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			\| 41 \|\| 41 \|\| "Cici Gets Fired Up" ("Zizzy Gets Fired Up" in North America) \|\| Silver Hatch Race Track suffers a fuel crisis, so everyone relies on solar-powered Cici (Zizzy in the US).
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			\| 42 \|\| 42 \|\| "Crash Test Roary" \|\| Roary is nervous about racing after crashing into a tree while racing with Maxi.
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			\| 43 \|\| 43 \|\| "Rusty Takes a Trip" \|\| Roary and his friends plan a surprise for Rusty.
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			\| 44 \|\| 44 \|\| "Big Chris Forgets" \|\| Marsha celebrates her birthday, but Big Chris forgets all about the occasion.
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			\| 45 \|\| 45 \|\| "Computer Calamity"\|\| Mr. Carburettor announces he wants to move with the times and be more modern. But Big Chris, fed up with Mr. Carburettor's irrationality and nonsense, decides to quit his job, leaving Roary and everyone else shocked, broken-hearted and highly depressed, and also fed up with Mr. Carburettor.
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			\| 46 \|\| 46 \|\| "Roary Sees Red" \|\| Roary and Cici (Zizzy in the US) have an argument and fall out. And while helping Farmer Green and FB (Trucksy in the US) with their annual hay harvest, Cici (Zizzy in the US) gets stuck in the mud.
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			\| 47 \|\| 47 \|\| "Roary Cleans Up His Act" \|\| Roary tackles a water shortage at Silver Hatch race track to make sure that he and the gang are ready in time for a tremendously important photo shoot!
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			\| 48 \|\| 48 \|\| "Green-Eyed Roary" \|\| Maxi chooses Cici (Zizzy in the US) as his training partner, making Roary jealous.
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			\| 49 \|\| 49 \|\| "Big Chris Babysits" \|\| Big Chris looks after Roary and Cici (Zizzy in the US), but it seems that he is the one who needs babysitting!
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			\| 50 \|\| 50 \|\| "Roary and Nigel" \|\| Roary makes friends with Nigel the crab, who lives in a rock pool on the beach.
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			\| 51 \|\| 51 \|\| "Roary Gets it Wrong" \|\| Farmer Green asks Roary to deliver parcels around the track, but in spite of his singing that he does while driving around the track, Roary gets the parcels all mixed up. What a muddle!
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			\| 52 \|\| 52 \|\| "Roary Digs Deep" \|\| Roary faces his demons when he races against Maxi.
	\|}		\|}

	===~~Season~~ 3===		===Series 2 (2009-2010)===
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	! ~~Episode~~ !! ~~Title~~ !! ~~Description~~ !! ~~Airdate~~		! Overall !! Episode !! Title !! Description
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			\| 53 \|\| 01 \|\| "Cici Spectacular" ("Zizzy Spectacular" in North America) \|\| Roary tries to ease Cici's (Zizzy's in the US) nerves when Mr. Carburettor asks her to perform one of her stunts in front of a big crowd.
	\| 01 \|\| Roary on Thin Ice \|\| Roary tries to warm everyone on an icy day at the track \|\|
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	\| 02 \|\| ~~Dragga's~~ ~~Last~~ ~~Day~~ \|\| ~~The~~ ~~little~~ ~~car~~ ~~worries that Dragga is~~ to be ~~taken~~ to the ~~scrapheap~~ \|\|		\| 54 \|\| 02 \|\| "Dodgems" \|\| Marsha tries her best to be the mechanic for the day while Big Chris takes a nap.
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			\| 55 \|\| 03 \|\| "Flash the Marshall" ("Furz the Marshall" in North America) \|\| Mr. Carburettor wants Flash (Furz in the US) to get out of Silver Hatch race track forever, but Flash (Furz in the US) is given a second chance to stay by becoming a race marshall.
	\| 03 \|\| Out of Juice \|\| Big Chris takes delivery of special rainwater to make the cars run more smoothly \|\|
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			\| 56 \|\| 04 \|\| "Tall Story Roary" \|\| The Silver Hatch team must find a way to bring Roary back to the race track after the loud-speakers break down, and he has an accident.
	\| 04 \|\| Roary's Wake Up Call \|\| Farmer Green has problems getting up in the morning, so Roary finds a way to help \|\|
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			\| 57 \|\| 05 \|\| "Hot Stuff" \|\| The cars go on a day trip to the beach.
	\| 05 \|\| Big Chris Says Sorry \|\| Big Chris thinks Marsha is cross with him after he corrects a mistake made by Mrs Carburettor \|\|
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			\| 58 \|\| 06 \|\| "Car Boot Sale" \|\| Big Chris tries to get rid of his junk at Farmer Green's car boot sale.
	\| 06 \|\| Maxi's New Engine \|\| Maxi's engine needs to be rebuilt \|\|
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			\| 59 \|\| 07 \|\| "Testing Time for Maxi"\|\| PC Pete (Officer Pete in the US) and his important police car Nick visit Silver Hatch to give the cars their road tests, but Maxi fails every single one. Oh, no!
	\| 07 \|\| Busy Day for Big Chris \|\| Big Chris struggles to find time to relax because every time he sits down, someone wants his help \|\|
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			\| 60 \|\| 08 \|\| "Horse Powered Dinkie" \|\| Maxi and Drifter (Dragga in the US) have an accident and they both become stuck in a ditch. FB (Trucksy in the US) and Dinkie the Donkey come to their rescue.
	\| 08 \|\| Tin Top Gets Scared \|\| Flash decides to play a mischievous trick on Tin Top \|\|
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			\| 61 \|\| 09 \|\| "Flash's Tea Party" ("Furz's Tea Party" in North America) \|\| Flash (Furz in the US) the rabbit invites everyone for afternoon tea, but he forgets to tell them to bring a dish.
	\| 09 \|\| Roary Loses a Friend \|\| Big Chris accidentally throws away Roary's lucky teddy, and sets out to retrieve it before it reaches the rubbish dump \|\|
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			\| 62 \|\| 10 \|\| "FB's Sleepover" ("Trucksy's Sleepover" in North America) \|\| FB (Trucksy in the US) is invited to a sleepover at the workshop with the cars.
	\| 10 \|\| Spooky Forest \|\| Maxi tricks the friends into thinking the forest is haunted \|\|
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			\| 63 \|\| 11 \|\| "Hellie's a Winner" \|\| Maxi accuses Hellie of cheating when he joins the cars out on the track, but soon learns the error of his ways after Hellie rescues him.
	\| 11 \|\| FB in the Fast Lane \|\| FB the flatbed truck competes against Maxi at the racetrack - with disastrous results \|\|
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			\| 64 \|\| 12 \|\| "Cry Cold" \|\| Big Chris catches a cold, and enjoys being fussed over so much that he decides not to tell everyone when he starts to feel better.
	\| 12 \|\| Roary Goes Back to School \|\| Roary heads back to school to brush up on his safety skills \|\|
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			\| 65 \|\| 13 \|\| "Motormouth" \|\| A commentator (Murray Walker) is invited to commentate for a very big race, much to Big Chris' fury.
	\| 13 \|\| The Rabbit That Yelled Stop \|\| Flash challenges Roary to take part in a race \|\|
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			\| 66 \|\| 14 \|\| "Demolition Derby" \|\| Tin Top keeps crashing into things, and Big Chris tries to help him focus his energy into something productive.
	\| 14 \|\| Cici Gets Fired Up \|\| Silver Hatch suffers a fuel crisis, so everyone relies on solar-powered Cici \|\|
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			\| 67 \|\| 15 \|\| "Manners, Please" \|\| Farmer Green and FB (Trucksy in the US) are nervous about going to Mamma Mia's garden party, so James and the other cars teach them how to behave at the event.
	\| 15 \|\| Stars and Cars \|\| Big Chris is invited to sing karaoke on TV \|\|
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			\| 68 \|\| 16 \|\| "Big Bangs" \|\| Tin Top overcomes his fear of fireworks.
	\| 16 \|\| Crash Test Roary \|\| Roary is nervous about racing after crashing into a tree while racing Maxi. \|\|
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			\| 69 \|\| 17 \|\| "Plugger's New Job" ("Lugga's New Job" in North America) \|\| James breaks down, causing Mamma Mia to ask Plugger (Lugga in the US) to drive her around, but when the pair have fun together, the out-of-action chauffeur begins to get jealous.
	\| 17 \|\| Roary Sees Red \|\| Roary and Cici get stranded during a rainstorm while helping Farmer Green and FB with their annual hay harvest.\|\|
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			\| 70 \|\| 18 \|\| "Silver Hatch Fun Run" \|\| Big Chris is uncertain about taking part in a fun run, so Roary and Plugger (Lugga in the US) try to make sure he trains for it without realising (realizing in the US).
	\| 18 \|\| Rusty Takes a Trip \|\| The cheerful racing car and his friends plan a surprise for Rusty. \|\|
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	\| 19 \|\| ~~Roary~~ ~~Cleans~~ Up ~~His~~ ~~Act~~ \|\| ~~The~~ ~~colourful~~ ~~car~~ ~~tackles a water shortage at~~ Silver Hatch to ~~make~~ ~~sure~~ ~~the~~ ~~gang are ready for an important photo shoot! \|\|~~		\| 71 \|\| 19 \|\| "Silver Hatch Heroes" \|\| A film director visits Silver Hatch to record his new movie.
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	\| 20 \|\| ~~Green~~ ~~Eyed~~ ~~Roary~~ \|\| ~~Maxi~~ ~~chooses~~ ~~Cici~~ as ~~his~~ ~~training~~ ~~partner.~~ \|\|		\| 72 \|\| 20 \|\| "Nick Solves the Case" \|\| Nick solves the case of the missing bio fuel.
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			\| 73 \|\| 21 \|\| "Crash Landing" \|\| Hellie makes an emergency landing. Despite everyone's efforts, Hellie won't fly again - what could the problem be?
	\| 21 \|\| Big Chris Forgets \|\| Marsha celebrates her birthday, but Big Chris forgets all about the occasion! \|\|
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			\| 74 \|\| 22 \|\| "Hi-Tech Overload" \|\| Drifter's (Dragga's in the US) computer breaks down and Drifter (Dragga in the US) becomes stranded in the countryside. Meanwhile, he starts to enjoy the peace and quiet.
	\| 22 \|\| Big Chris Babysits \|\| The mechanic looks after Roary and Cici, but it seems he's the one who needs babysitting! \|\|
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	\| 23 \|\| ~~Roary~~ ~~and~~ ~~Nigel~~ \|\| Roary ~~gets~~ ~~taken~~ ~~away~~ by a ~~cockatoo.~~ \|\|		\| 75 \|\| 23 \|\| "The Silver Hatch Stars" \|\| Conrod and Roary rescue Breeze when she gets stuck on a cliff edge.
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	\| 24 \|\| ~~Roary~~ ~~Gets~~ It ~~Wrong~~ \|\| ~~Farmer~~ ~~Green~~ ~~asks~~ ~~Roary~~ ~~the~~ ~~little car~~ to ~~deliver~~ ~~parcels~~ ~~around~~ ~~the track! \|\|~~		\| 76 \|\| 24 \|\| "New Juice" \|\| Conrod and Maxi have a race to test out some biofuel.
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			\| 77 \|\| 25 \|\| "Simply the Best" \|\| Plugger (Lugga in the US) rescues Molecom, and Roary tries to beat his best lap time.
	\| 25 \|\| Computer Calamity \|\| Mr. Carburettor announces he wants to move with the times and be more modern. \|\|
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			\| 78 \|\| 26 \|\| "Heavy Loada" \|\| Loada gets stuck in the sand on the beach and realizes that sand and lorries (trucks in the US) don't mix!
	\| 26 \|\| Roary Digs Deep \|\| Roary faces his demons when he races against Maxi. \|\|
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			\| 79 \|\| 27 \|\| "Marsha's Wonderful Life" \|\| Marsha overhears her friends and she believes that she is bossy, so, she decides to take Zippee and depart Silver Hatch for good. But she soon discovers Silver Hatch isn't the same without her.
	\|}

	===Season 4===
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			\| 80 \|\| 28 \|\| "Silver Hatch Shapes Up" \|\| Conrod is having trouble with his engine and Loada has a rattling sound in his engine.
	! Episode !! Title !! Description !! Airdate
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			\| 81 \|\| 29 \|\| "Silver Hatch Pizza" \|\| Mr. Carburettor wants pizza for lunch, but what's he going to do when the pizzeria is closed?
	\| 01 \|\| Cici Spectacular \|\| Roary tries to ease Cici's nerves when Farmer Green asks her to perform one of her stunts in front of a big crowd. \|\|
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			\| 82 \|\| 30 \|\| "Homesick Tin Top" \|\| The cars try to cheer up Tin Top when he feels homesick.
	\| 02 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 83 \|\| 31 \|\| "How the Hatch Was Won" \|\| Big Chris and Tin Top are watching a cowboy film (movie in the US), while Flash (Furz in the US) is causing trouble on the race track!
	\| 03 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 84 \|\| 32 \|\| "Law and Order" ("Rules are Rules" in North America) \|\| Mr. Carburettor is fed up with the cars running amok on his track and summons PC Pete (Officer Pete in the US) and Nick to restore order to the track. But might our overzealous policeman overstep the mark?
	\| 04 \|\| Tall Story Roary \|\| Silver Hatch's loudspeaker system breaks, just as Roary is about to perform a dangerous stunt! \|\|
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			\| 85 \|\| 33 \|\| "Mum's the Word" ("Mom's the Word" in North America) \|\| Big Chris' mum (mom in the US) is visiting Silver Hatch, so is Mama Mia.
	\| 05 \|\| Hot Stuff \|\| The cars go on a day trip to the beach. \|\|
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	\| 06 \|\| ~~Car~~ ~~Boot~~ ~~Sale~~ \|\| Big Chris ~~tries~~ to ~~get~~ ~~rid~~ of ~~his~~ ~~junk~~ at ~~Farmer~~ ~~Green's~~ ~~car~~ ~~boot~~ ~~sale!~~ \|\|		\| 86 \|\| 34 \|\| "FB for Football" ("Trucksy for Soccer" in North America) \|\| Big Chris and his friends decide to play football (soccer in the US) on the beach.
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	\| 07 \|\| ~~Testing~~ ~~Time~~ ~~for~~ ~~Maxi~~ \|\| ~~P.C~~. ~~Pete~~ ~~and~~ ~~Nick~~ ~~visit~~ ~~Silver~~ ~~Hatch~~ to ~~give~~ the ~~cars~~ ~~their~~ ~~road~~ ~~tests,~~ ~~but~~ ~~Maxi~~ ~~fails~~ ~~every~~ ~~single~~ ~~one!~~ Oh ~~no!~~ \|\|		\| 87 \|\| 35 \|\| "Save Our Tree" \|\| Mr. Carburettor wants to cut down Flash's (Furz's in the US) tree to build a new control tower, so he tries to stop it happening.
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			\| 88 \|\| 36 \|\| "Cici Wins the Day" ("Zizzy Wins the Day" in North America) \|\| Cici (Zizzy in the US) is fed up of never winning, and decides not to take part in the big race. Can Roary make her change her mind?
	\| 08 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 89 \|\| 37 \|\| "Big Chris Gets Lucky" ("Big Chris' Lucky Vest" in North America)\|\| Big Chris loses his lucky vest, and all the cars are nervous.
	\| 09 \|\| Flash's Tea Party \|\| Flash invites everyone for afternoon tea, but forgets to tell them each to bring a dish. \|\|
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			\| 90 \|\| 38 \|\| "Putting on a Show" \|\| Roary is very nervous about a big race, so he goes off for a practice lap, and ends up crashing. This leads to all the other cars crashing too.
	\| 10 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 91 \|\| 39 \|\| "Workshop Chaos" \|\| Big Chris is furious after Marsha and Molecom tidy up his workshop while he is gone.
	\| 11 \|\| Hellie's a Winner \|\| Hellie is accused of cheating when he joins the cars on the track! \|\|
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	\| 12 \|\| ~~Cry Cold~~ \|\| ~~Big~~ ~~Chris~~ ~~catches~~ a ~~cold,~~ and ~~enjoys~~ ~~being~~ ~~fussed~~ over so ~~much~~ ~~that~~ he ~~decides~~ ~~not~~ to ~~tell~~ ~~everyone~~ ~~when~~ he ~~starts~~ to ~~feel~~ ~~better!~~ \|\|		\| 92 \|\| 40 \|\| "Pit Stop Perils" \|\| When Roary and Maxi keep arguing over who is the fastest car, Mr. Carburettor organises a big race with pit stops to settle their argument.
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			\| 93 \|\| 41 \|\| "Mr. Carburettor's Birthday Suit" \|\| On a rainy race day, Mr. Carburettor's suit gets wet. What will he wear now?
	\|}

	===Season 5===
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			\| 94 \|\| 42 \|\| "Dancing Queen" ("Queen of the Dancefloor" in North America) \|\| When Big Christine cannot go to a dancing contest because of her partner cancelling, the Silver Hatch gang prepare a surprise to cheer her up.
	! Episode !! Title !! Description !! Airdate
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			\| 95 \|\| 43 \|\| "Big Chris' Big Jump" \|\| Big Chris does a parachute jump for charity.
	\| 01 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 96 \|\| 44 \|\| "Go Gadget James and Maxi" \|\| Maxi is jealous of James' gadgets, so he persuades Molecom to give him some, with hilarious results.
	\| 02 \|\| \|\| \|\|
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			\| 97 \|\| 45 \|\| "Mr. Carburettor or Bust" \|\| A statue of Mr. Carburettor is to be unveiled, but it gets destroyed.
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			\| 98 \|\| 46 \|\| "Let's Hear it for Big Chris" \|\| The Silver Hatch gang prepare a surprise for Big Chris being the longest-serving member of the Silver Hatch staff.
	\| 04 \|\| Simply The Best \|\| Plugger rescues Molecom, and Roary tries to beat his best lap time. \|\|
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			\| 99 \|\| 47 \|\| "Funny Business" \|\| Big Chris gets a box of jokes, which leads to all the cars playing tricks on each other.
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			\| 100 \|\| 48 \|\| "Home is Where the Hatch Is" \|\| Roary and Breeze swap places for one night. However, Roary misses Silver Hatch, and Breeze misses the beach.
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			\| 101 \|\| 49 \|\| "It's Go, Go, Go at Silver Hatch" \|\| Murray Walker returns to Silver Hatch to commentate for a stunt display.
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			\| 102 \|\| 50 \|\| "PC Roary" ("Officer Roary" in North America) \|\| PC Pete (Officer Pete in North America) makes Roary a police car for the day, but Roary soon goes a little too far.
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	\| 09 \|\| ~~How~~ ~~the~~ ~~Hatch~~ ~~Was Won~~ \|\| ~~Big~~ ~~Chris~~ ~~tries~~ to ~~cheer~~ up a ~~homesick~~ ~~Tin~~ ~~Top,~~ ~~but~~ ~~someone~~ is ~~causing~~ ~~trouble~~ on ~~the~~ ~~track!~~ \|\|		\| 103 \|\| 51 \|\| "Winter Breeze" \|\| Breeze visits Silver Hatch to help them get ready for Mama Mia's winter festival, but she keeps messing up.
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			\| 104 \|\| 52 \|\| "Brassless Band" \|\| Mr. Carburettor wants a brass band to open a parade, so Roary and the gang make up their own music.
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Roary the Racing Car

Genre	Children's television series
Created by	David Jenkins
Developed by	Keith Chapman
Directed by	Tim Harper
Voices of	Maria Darling Tim Whitnall Marc Silk Dominic Frisby Peter Kay (UK) Kerry Shale (US)
Narrated by	Sir Stirling Moss (UK) Sam Hornish Jr. (US)
Theme music composer	Alan Coates and Kim Goody
Opening theme	"My Number One Star" sung by Peter Kay (UK)/Kerry Shale (US)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	104
Production
Executive producer	Greg Lynn (S3-S4)
Producer	Owen Ballhatchet (S1-S2)
Running time	10 minutes (approx.)
Production companies	Chapman Entertainment Cosgrove Hall Films (Series 1-2)
Original release
Network	Five Nick Jr.
Release	7 May 2007 (2007-05-07) – 29 September 2010 (2010-09-29)
Related
Fifi and the Flowertots

Roary the Racing Car, stylised as ROARY: The Racing Car, is a British preschool animated television series created by David Jenkins and produced by Chapman Entertainment for Five and Nick Jr. It aired from 7 May 2007 to 29 September 2010. The series was animated by Cosgrove Hall Films for its first two series, while Chapman took over animation production for the last two series. It follows the adventures of Roary and his racing car friends at Silver Hatch racetrack.

Overview

Plot

The series follows the lives and adventures of five racing vehicles, Roary, Maxi, Cici (Zizzy in the US), Drifter (Dragga in the US), Tin Top, and the people who they work for, Big Chris the Mechanic, Marsha the Race Marshall and the owner of the racetrack, Mr. Carburettor.

Setting

Roary the Racing Car is set around a fictional motor racing circuit called Silver Hatch (a portmanteau of the names of the two British Grand Prix racing circuits, Silverstone and Brands Hatch). The majority of the action takes place at the track's pits and workshop, although we often follow the cars on their laps around the track. Occasionally, the characters venture to external locations such as the nearby beach.

Sometimes, a race will happen, which will take up most of the episode.

Narration

Every story begins and ends with some brief narration normally from racing car driver Sir Stirling Moss, who is also used as a voiceover. The US version is narrated by American stock car driver Sam Hornish Jr.

Characters

Vehicles

Roary (voiced by Maria Darling) is a red British Formula Ford car who is the primary protagonist of the show and Silver Hatch's number 1 car. He has a healthy rivalry with Maxi and the two of them are often at odds frequently, but they do show that they care for each other and will often hang out together. Roary is only young and a tad-bit inexperienced at racing, but is constantly learning things from his friends and fellow racers. He sometimes gets into difficult situations over something, but he always makes up for it by making amends. He is very intelligent, friendly to everyone around him and eager to learn. His best friend and love interest is Cici. His other best friend is FB.
Maxi (voiced by Marc Silk) is a yellow Italian-accented, later Brooklyn-accented Formula One car who is very hot-tempered and is obsessed with winning and is Silver Hatch's number 5 car. He is very arrogant and snooty at times, often only thinking about himself. He is Mr. Carburettor's favourite race car at Silver Hatch. He has a healthy rivalry with Roary when it only comes to certain things, like when they often fight over who is the star car. He occasionally bullies and belittles Roary, but does show that he still cares for him deep down. He is sometimes irresponsible and reckless, occasionally doing stunts that are harmful and risky. He also loves to show off.
Cici ("Zizzy" in North America) (voiced by Maria Darling) is a pink and purple French rally car who is very bubbly and friendly and is the Silver Hatch's number 3 car. She is Roary's best friend and love interest. She is also a hybrid car that runs on oil, solar energy, and electric energy. The alternative energy is a focal part of the episode "Cici Gets Fired Up".
Drifter ("Dragga" in North America) (voiced by Marc Silk) is an orange Japanese-accented drift car and is the Silver Hatch's number 6 car. He is the most technologically advanced car at Silver Hatch, as he has been shown to digitally project images on occasion. He is known for his serene, reserved personality. He rarely gets angry or upset, and when he does, it is to a less extreme degree than the others. Drifter is also the most docile car, rarely disobeying any orders. Before a race, Drifter likes to calm down by practicing his Tai Chi. He has a rocket-powered nitro reserve booster.
Tin Top (voiced by Peter Kay in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is a dark blue Southern-American-accented, later Indianapolis-accented stock car who is very, though unintentionally, accident-prone and is the Silver Hatch's number 88 car. He often takes his corners a little too fast and wide and regularly ends up in either the sand trap, the tyre wall, or the mud, generally in a tangled heap of disconnected parts. Like Maxi, Tin Top can make flames come out of his tailpipes. In the episode "Tin Top Gets Scared", he has a fear of mice. He holds the record for the longest tyre mark on the Silver Hatch racetrack. Mr. Carburettor sometimes mixes up his name such as calling him "Tick Tock". His name is a play on 'tip top' because he always crashes.
Plugger ("Lugga" in North America) (voiced by Tim Whitnall) is an aqua blue West Indian Mitsubishi Triton L200 tow truck, who often comes to the rescue when required. Rescues typically consist of him towing other vehicles out of scraps, such as the time he pulled Cici out of the mud in the episode "Roary Sees Red". In summary: you could consider him Silver Hatch's rescue vehicle, and tow service.
Hellie (voiced by Marc Silk) is a red, purple and yellow helicopter.
FB ("Trucksy" in North America) (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a green West Country-accetned second generation Ford F-Series pickup truck who is Farmer Green's main vehicle. He helps out with all sorts of things such as moving hay bales, hoovering up rubbish or apples, or giving Dinkie a ride. He also loves to explore the race track with his best friends, Roary and Cici and they love spending time together.
Zippee (voiced by Maria Darling) is an orange Vespa scooter who is Marsha's main vehicle, who, along with Dinkie, is the only character who does not speak, instead communicating with various scooter noises, which appear to come from either her engine or exhaust.
Rusty (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is an old caravan that Big Chris lives in. He does not move throughout most of the series, except in the episode "Rusty Takes a Trip", where Roary takes him out on the track to see how fun racing can be.
James (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a silver British Aston Martin DB5 convertible who is Mr. or Mrs. Carburettor's main vehicle.
Nick (voiced by Marc Silk) is a blue and orange Lamborghini Gallardo police car who is the main vehicle of PC Pete.
Breeze (voiced by Maria Darling) is a turquoise Australian-accented Meyers Manx buggy who lives at the beach and is one of Roary's other friends and second love interest. She is shown to love stunts in the episode "Cici Spectacular". She has what seems to be shells painted below her eyes.
Loada (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a dark orange and light green Scottish-accented race car transporter lorry that transports and delivers packages and parcels to Silver Hatch.
Conrod (voiced by Craig Lowndes) is a silver and red Australian-accented Team Vodafone liveried Ford Falcon V8 Supercar.

Humans

Christopher "Big Chris" (voiced by Peter Kay in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is the mechanic of Silver Hatch who is slightly absent-minded and Big Christine's son. Despite the absent-mindedness, he is shown to be the main authority figure when Mr. Carburettor isn't around, and has a fatherly relationship with the cars, treating them like his own children, but he's never shown to develop health problems from them, except perhaps his weight, but we're never shown or told that his addiction, as it were, caused it. He seems to sing as a side-hustle as well, when off duty, as seen in episodes like "Stars and Cars" and "Cici Spectacular".
Marsha (voiced by Maria Darling) is the racing marshal of Silver Hatch and PC Pete's sister. She waves the flag when the race begins, and also is the one who takes calls from her workstation.
Mr. Antonio "Tony" Carburettor (voiced by Tim Whitnall) is the flamboyant Italian-accented owner of Silver Hatch and "Mama" Mia's son. He loves singing opera, but can be shown as somewhat vain when it comes to his track.
Farmer Jeffrey "Jeff" Green (voiced by Tim Whitnall) is a West Country-accented farmer who is very humble and slightly messy. The Silver Hatch racing crew often come to his farm to buy its products, and he and FB once saved Cici from a mud trap during a nasty storm in the episode "Roary Sees Red".
Margaret "Mama Mia" Carburettor (voiced by Maria Darling) is Mr. Carburettor's Italian-accented mother. She is very prim and proper, and, like her son.
PC Pete ("Officer Pete" in North America) (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is a police constable who is Marsha's brother. He's shown to be a good man, but quite a stickler for rules. Too much of one it would seem, as portrayed in the episode "Law and Order".
Big Christine (voiced by Peter Kay in the UK and Kerry Shale in the US) is Big Chris' mother who loves dancing.
Graeme Murray Walker (voiced by himself) is the world's class commentator. He once had a rivalry with Big Chris.
"Copter" Keith (voiced by Marc Silk) is a helicopter mechanic/engineer and a good friend of Big Chris.

Animals

Flash ("Furz" in North America) (voiced by Marc Silk) is an anthropomorphic rabbit who likes to cause trouble on the racetrack, but isn't a bad rabbit. He also has a yellow skateboard, which he rides to get around Silver Hatch in a hurry.
Molecom (voiced by Dominic Frisby) is an anthropomorphic mole who wears glasses. He is a skilled mechanic and banjo player. He is, however, not a good race marshal, as seen when he and Marsha swap jobs for the day.
Dinkie (voiced by Marc Silk) is an old grey donkey who lives on Farmer Green's farm.

Production

Roary the Racing Car uses a combination of computer-generated imagery and stop motion animation; the stop motion animation was initially provided by Cosgrove Hall Films, the producer of Noddy's Toyland Adventures, Engie Benjy, Little Robots, Fetch the Vet, the third to sixth Postman Pat series, Pocoyo, the original 1981 Danger Mouse series, Count Duckula, The Wind in the Willows and many other shows produced by this company, and latterly by Chapman Entertainment's own in-house studio, along with its sister show Fifi and the Flowertots. The series was created by David Jenkins, who spent four years working in senior management at Brands Hatch Race Circuit. The idea was conceived while watching the Grand Prix on television with his then-18-month-old son, Tom. It was designed and developed by Keith Chapman, creative director of Chapman Entertainment and the creator of Bob the Builder (both 1999 and the 2015 reboot series), Fifi and the Flowertots, and later, Paw Patrol and Mighty Express, and the series' executive producer is Greg Lynn. When the show came to the US, HIT Entertainment took the distribution rights, along with Fifi and the Flowertots. The theme music was produced by Alan Coates and .For scenes that were too difficult to film in stop motion,Chapman asked for Studio Liddel to provide CGI animation.The sets and models were made using fotographs of their stop motion models.

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	52	May 7, 2007 (2007-05-07)	June 9, 2008 (2008-06-09)
2	52	June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01)	September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)

Series 1 (2007-2008)

Overall	Episode	Title	Description
01	01	"Roary's First Day"	Roary feels nervous as he waits to take part in a big race and Big Chris reminds him of his first day at Silver Hatch.
02	02	"Big Chris Flags it Up"	When Marsha suddenly comes down with a cold and gets sent home, Big Chris mistakes Marsha's flags for oil rags when he accidentally sends fuel dripping onto the ground instead of into Roary's fuel tank.
03	03	"Flash Flips Out" ("Furz Flips Out" in North America)	Flash (Furz in the US) causes a problem when Roary and the other cars test out their new turbo chargers.
04	04	"Rusty Remembers"	Rusty the caravan needs Roary to cheer him up, despite Big Chris being repeatedly told by Marsha to find a certificate before an inspector comes to the race track.
05	05	"Blue Light Job"	Big Chris tries to fix Drifter's (Dragga's in the US) neon light.
06	06	"Roary Takes Off"	Big Chris discovers a new way of cleaning Roary's fuel intake.
07	07	"Cici Takes the Blame" ("Zizzy Takes the Blame" in North America)	Marsha's picnic blanket is badly damaged and she believes that Cici (Zizzy in the US) is to blame.
08	08	"Big Chris' Big Workout"	Big Chris tries to prove to Marsha that he is in good shape after she rescues Roary before he can after he gets stuck in mud.
09	09	"Express Delivery"	Roary fetches a box of six eggs, together with a bottle of milk from the farm for Big Chris, but unfortunately, he ends up breaking the eggs and spilling the milk over and over again.
10	10	"Roary's Day at the Seaside"	Roary spends a day at the beach with Big Chris, Tin Top, and Plugger (Lugga in the US).
11	11	"Communication Breakdown"	Roary has a crash and is overheating at Hare-Pin Bend and Marsha and Zippee the Scooter must find a way to get him back to be fixed when the walkie-talkies break down.
12	12	"Workshop Roary"	Roary and Tin Top offer to run the workshop while Big Chris has a nap. However, it proves to be harder than it looks.
13	13	"Tip Top Tin Top"	Tin Top impresses a visiting car designer named Hugo Amarillo.
14	14	"Mama Mia"	Mr. Carburettor learns that his mother, Mama Mia, is coming to visit.
15	15	"Drifter's Last Day" ("Dragga's Last Day" in North America)	The cars worry that Drifter (Dragga in the US) is to be taken to the scrapheap for good.
16	16	"Make Your Mind Up Roary"	The gang prepare for a special trip, but Roary cannot decide whether the Silver Hatch crew should go to the countryside or the beach.
17	17	"Molecom Makes Music"	Molecom wants to be more musical like Big Chris.
18	18	"Big Chris Learns to Fly"	Big Chris has problems while flying in Hellie.
19	19	"Musical Mayhem"	Hellie the Helicopter breaks down and is unable to take Mr. Carburettor to the opera.
20	20	"Out of Juice"	Big Chris takes delivery of special rainwater to make the cars run more smoothly, but Maxi drinks it all and nearly causes a bad accident.
21	21	"Roary Slips Up"	Roary feels foolish and very oily when he forgets to clean up a mess before a big race occurs.
22	22	"Easy on the Fuel"	Roary tries to include Maxi in the big race, even after he runs out of fuel.
23	23	"Tunnel Vision"	Roary helps Maxi get over a fear of the dark after he breaks down in Ton-Up Tunnel.
24	24	"Roary Goes Missing"	Roary gets stuck at the beach, but no one knows where he is, not even Marsha.
25	25	"Stars 'n' Cars"	Big Chris is invited to sing karaoke on television, but Roary and the other cars are worried the fame might get to his head.
26	26	"Plugger's on the Case" ("Lugga's on the Case" in North America)	Plugger (Lugga in the US) discovers that he cannot do everything by himself - sometimes he needs his friends to help him.
27	27	"Braking Promises" ("Breaking Promises" in North America)	Maxi is angry when Roary is offered his spare tyre warmers overnight, so he tries to get Roary into trouble.
28	28	"Secret Treasures"	Roary, Drifter (Dragga in the US) and Tin Top head to the beach to find some buried treasure, just like pirates.
29	29	"Roary on Thin Ice"	On a cold day at Silver Hatch race track, Roary must find a way to warm everyone up in time for an important race.
30	30	"Roary Loses a Friend"	Big Chris accidentally throws away Roary's lucky teddy, and sets out to retrieve it before it reaches the rubbish dump (garbage dump in the US).
31	31	"Roary's Wake Up Call"	Farmer Green has problems getting up in the mornings, so Roary finds a way to help.
32	32	"Big Chris Says Sorry"	Big Chris thinks that Marsha is cross with him after he accidentally tells Mr. Carburettor that she made a mistake.
33	33	"Maxi's New Engine"	Maxi's engine needs to be rebuilt, so he has to use a tractor engine, much to his horror.
34	34	"Busy Day for Big Chris"	Big Chris struggles to find time to relax, because, every time he sits down, someone at Silver Hatch race track wants his help.
35	35	"Tin Top Gets Scared"	Flash (Furz in the US) the rabbit decides to play a mischievous trick on Tin Top.
36	36	"Surround Sound"	Big Chris is annoyed when his karaoke machine breaks down just when he needs to rehearse for an important competition.
37	37	"Spooky Forest"	Maxi and his friends think that the spooky forest is haunted.
38	38	"FB in the Fast Lane" ("Trucksy in the Fast Lane" in North America)	FB (Trucksy in the US) competes against Roary at the racetrack - along with disastrous results!
39	39	"Roary Goes Back to School"	Roary is abusively forced back to school to brush up on his safety skills.
40	40	"Rabbit That Yelled Stop"	Flash (Furz in the US) challenges Roary to take part in a race. However, Flash (Furzz in the US) decides to cheat in order to win.
41	41	"Cici Gets Fired Up" ("Zizzy Gets Fired Up" in North America)	Silver Hatch Race Track suffers a fuel crisis, so everyone relies on solar-powered Cici (Zizzy in the US).
42	42	"Crash Test Roary"	Roary is nervous about racing after crashing into a tree while racing with Maxi.
43	43	"Rusty Takes a Trip"	Roary and his friends plan a surprise for Rusty.
44	44	"Big Chris Forgets"	Marsha celebrates her birthday, but Big Chris forgets all about the occasion.
45	45	"Computer Calamity"	Mr. Carburettor announces he wants to move with the times and be more modern. But Big Chris, fed up with Mr. Carburettor's irrationality and nonsense, decides to quit his job, leaving Roary and everyone else shocked, broken-hearted and highly depressed, and also fed up with Mr. Carburettor.
46	46	"Roary Sees Red"	Roary and Cici (Zizzy in the US) have an argument and fall out. And while helping Farmer Green and FB (Trucksy in the US) with their annual hay harvest, Cici (Zizzy in the US) gets stuck in the mud.
47	47	"Roary Cleans Up His Act"	Roary tackles a water shortage at Silver Hatch race track to make sure that he and the gang are ready in time for a tremendously important photo shoot!
48	48	"Green-Eyed Roary"	Maxi chooses Cici (Zizzy in the US) as his training partner, making Roary jealous.
49	49	"Big Chris Babysits"	Big Chris looks after Roary and Cici (Zizzy in the US), but it seems that he is the one who needs babysitting!
50	50	"Roary and Nigel"	Roary makes friends with Nigel the crab, who lives in a rock pool on the beach.
51	51	"Roary Gets it Wrong"	Farmer Green asks Roary to deliver parcels around the track, but in spite of his singing that he does while driving around the track, Roary gets the parcels all mixed up. What a muddle!
52	52	"Roary Digs Deep"	Roary faces his demons when he races against Maxi.

Series 2 (2009-2010)

Overall	Episode	Title	Description
53	01	"Cici Spectacular" ("Zizzy Spectacular" in North America)	Roary tries to ease Cici's (Zizzy's in the US) nerves when Mr. Carburettor asks her to perform one of her stunts in front of a big crowd.
54	02	"Dodgems"	Marsha tries her best to be the mechanic for the day while Big Chris takes a nap.
55	03	"Flash the Marshall" ("Furz the Marshall" in North America)	Mr. Carburettor wants Flash (Furz in the US) to get out of Silver Hatch race track forever, but Flash (Furz in the US) is given a second chance to stay by becoming a race marshall.
56	04	"Tall Story Roary"	The Silver Hatch team must find a way to bring Roary back to the race track after the loud-speakers break down, and he has an accident.
57	05	"Hot Stuff"	The cars go on a day trip to the beach.
58	06	"Car Boot Sale"	Big Chris tries to get rid of his junk at Farmer Green's car boot sale.
59	07	"Testing Time for Maxi"	PC Pete (Officer Pete in the US) and his important police car Nick visit Silver Hatch to give the cars their road tests, but Maxi fails every single one. Oh, no!
60	08	"Horse Powered Dinkie"	Maxi and Drifter (Dragga in the US) have an accident and they both become stuck in a ditch. FB (Trucksy in the US) and Dinkie the Donkey come to their rescue.
61	09	"Flash's Tea Party" ("Furz's Tea Party" in North America)	Flash (Furz in the US) the rabbit invites everyone for afternoon tea, but he forgets to tell them to bring a dish.
62	10	"FB's Sleepover" ("Trucksy's Sleepover" in North America)	FB (Trucksy in the US) is invited to a sleepover at the workshop with the cars.
63	11	"Hellie's a Winner"	Maxi accuses Hellie of cheating when he joins the cars out on the track, but soon learns the error of his ways after Hellie rescues him.
64	12	"Cry Cold"	Big Chris catches a cold, and enjoys being fussed over so much that he decides not to tell everyone when he starts to feel better.
65	13	"Motormouth"	A commentator (Murray Walker) is invited to commentate for a very big race, much to Big Chris' fury.
66	14	"Demolition Derby"	Tin Top keeps crashing into things, and Big Chris tries to help him focus his energy into something productive.
67	15	"Manners, Please"	Farmer Green and FB (Trucksy in the US) are nervous about going to Mamma Mia's garden party, so James and the other cars teach them how to behave at the event.
68	16	"Big Bangs"	Tin Top overcomes his fear of fireworks.
69	17	"Plugger's New Job" ("Lugga's New Job" in North America)	James breaks down, causing Mamma Mia to ask Plugger (Lugga in the US) to drive her around, but when the pair have fun together, the out-of-action chauffeur begins to get jealous.
70	18	"Silver Hatch Fun Run"	Big Chris is uncertain about taking part in a fun run, so Roary and Plugger (Lugga in the US) try to make sure he trains for it without realising (realizing in the US).
71	19	"Silver Hatch Heroes"	A film director visits Silver Hatch to record his new movie.
72	20	"Nick Solves the Case"	Nick solves the case of the missing bio fuel.
73	21	"Crash Landing"	Hellie makes an emergency landing. Despite everyone's efforts, Hellie won't fly again - what could the problem be?
74	22	"Hi-Tech Overload"	Drifter's (Dragga's in the US) computer breaks down and Drifter (Dragga in the US) becomes stranded in the countryside. Meanwhile, he starts to enjoy the peace and quiet.
75	23	"The Silver Hatch Stars"	Conrod and Roary rescue Breeze when she gets stuck on a cliff edge.
76	24	"New Juice"	Conrod and Maxi have a race to test out some biofuel.
77	25	"Simply the Best"	Plugger (Lugga in the US) rescues Molecom, and Roary tries to beat his best lap time.
78	26	"Heavy Loada"	Loada gets stuck in the sand on the beach and realizes that sand and lorries (trucks in the US) don't mix!
79	27	"Marsha's Wonderful Life"	Marsha overhears her friends and she believes that she is bossy, so, she decides to take Zippee and depart Silver Hatch for good. But she soon discovers Silver Hatch isn't the same without her.
80	28	"Silver Hatch Shapes Up"	Conrod is having trouble with his engine and Loada has a rattling sound in his engine.
81	29	"Silver Hatch Pizza"	Mr. Carburettor wants pizza for lunch, but what's he going to do when the pizzeria is closed?
82	30	"Homesick Tin Top"	The cars try to cheer up Tin Top when he feels homesick.
83	31	"How the Hatch Was Won"	Big Chris and Tin Top are watching a cowboy film (movie in the US), while Flash (Furz in the US) is causing trouble on the race track!
84	32	"Law and Order" ("Rules are Rules" in North America)	Mr. Carburettor is fed up with the cars running amok on his track and summons PC Pete (Officer Pete in the US) and Nick to restore order to the track. But might our overzealous policeman overstep the mark?
85	33	"Mum's the Word" ("Mom's the Word" in North America)	Big Chris' mum (mom in the US) is visiting Silver Hatch, so is Mama Mia.
86	34	"FB for Football" ("Trucksy for Soccer" in North America)	Big Chris and his friends decide to play football (soccer in the US) on the beach.
87	35	"Save Our Tree"	Mr. Carburettor wants to cut down Flash's (Furz's in the US) tree to build a new control tower, so he tries to stop it happening.
88	36	"Cici Wins the Day" ("Zizzy Wins the Day" in North America)	Cici (Zizzy in the US) is fed up of never winning, and decides not to take part in the big race. Can Roary make her change her mind?
89	37	"Big Chris Gets Lucky" ("Big Chris' Lucky Vest" in North America)	Big Chris loses his lucky vest, and all the cars are nervous.
90	38	"Putting on a Show"	Roary is very nervous about a big race, so he goes off for a practice lap, and ends up crashing. This leads to all the other cars crashing too.
91	39	"Workshop Chaos"	Big Chris is furious after Marsha and Molecom tidy up his workshop while he is gone.
92	40	"Pit Stop Perils"	When Roary and Maxi keep arguing over who is the fastest car, Mr. Carburettor organises a big race with pit stops to settle their argument.
93	41	"Mr. Carburettor's Birthday Suit"	On a rainy race day, Mr. Carburettor's suit gets wet. What will he wear now?
94	42	"Dancing Queen" ("Queen of the Dancefloor" in North America)	When Big Christine cannot go to a dancing contest because of her partner cancelling, the Silver Hatch gang prepare a surprise to cheer her up.
95	43	"Big Chris' Big Jump"	Big Chris does a parachute jump for charity.
96	44	"Go Gadget James and Maxi"	Maxi is jealous of James' gadgets, so he persuades Molecom to give him some, with hilarious results.
97	45	"Mr. Carburettor or Bust"	A statue of Mr. Carburettor is to be unveiled, but it gets destroyed.
98	46	"Let's Hear it for Big Chris"	The Silver Hatch gang prepare a surprise for Big Chris being the longest-serving member of the Silver Hatch staff.
99	47	"Funny Business"	Big Chris gets a box of jokes, which leads to all the cars playing tricks on each other.
100	48	"Home is Where the Hatch Is"	Roary and Breeze swap places for one night. However, Roary misses Silver Hatch, and Breeze misses the beach.
101	49	"It's Go, Go, Go at Silver Hatch"	Murray Walker returns to Silver Hatch to commentate for a stunt display.
102	50	"PC Roary" ("Officer Roary" in North America)	PC Pete (Officer Pete in North America) makes Roary a police car for the day, but Roary soon goes a little too far.
103	51	"Winter Breeze"	Breeze visits Silver Hatch to help them get ready for Mama Mia's winter festival, but she keeps messing up.
104	52	"Brassless Band"	Mr. Carburettor wants a brass band to open a parade, so Roary and the gang make up their own music.

References

"Toonhound - Roary the Racing Car (2007-)". www.toonhound.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

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