Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

"Hello, good evening and bo****ks!"

1991 · 34 min · ★ 10.0 · Animation, Comedy

Foul-mouthed, alcoholic, misogynistic, bigoted (and occasionally violent) cocaine enthusiast Roger Mellie takes on various tasks to get a new TV show.

Directed by Tony Barnes · Written by Chris Donald

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Peter Cook Roger Mellie
Harry Enfield Tom

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