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  • 1986-09-05T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 42m
  • 9h 48m (14 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
Deep below London town there lies a multi-million-Pound high-tech labyrinth called the Ratcave where millionaire playboy and all-round genius Roland Rat Superstar broadcasts his spectacular series.

14 episodes

Series Premiere

1986-09-05T23:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1986-09-05T23:00:00Z42m

BBC3 proudly presents Roland Rat Superstar - big budget, expensive sets and two years in the making. They said it could never be done - and they were right. All the great showbiz stars have been begging to appear in this major new series set in the Ratcave. Also Roland's sensational new glamorous all-girl dance-troupe The Sewer Sensation make their debut.
Star guests include Tim Brooke-Taylor, Samantha Fox and The Communards.

1986-09-12T23:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1986-09-12T23:00:00Z42m

This week's show includes a Pot-pourri of starring guests supported somewhat limply by the usual bunch of idiots Kevin, Errol, Fergie, Little Reggie et al.

1986-09-19T23:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1986-09-19T23:00:00Z42m

A strange pet arrives for Little Reggie and joins the other bunch of hangers-on in the Ratcave, thus assuring itself of fame and fortune for the rest of its life. But who is this strange pet? Professor Stanley Unwin and Margaret Thatcher are among the lucky guests in the programme that refreshes the parts other shows cannot reach.
Music in the Ratcave by Ultravox. Also featuring thef wonderful Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the delectable Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-09-26T23:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1986-09-26T23:00:00Z42m

The show the critics have acclaimed; loved by the masses, Roland is everyone's idea of a cuddly, adorable superstar.
This week in the Ratcave Maureen goes on a blind date, courtesy of the Darcey de Farcey Digital Dating Service.
Special rodent guest star is Brian Blessed in a sensitive re-enactment of A Tale of Two Cities, re-written by Roland for the televisual medium.
Also featuring the wonderful Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the delectable Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-10-03T23:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1986-10-03T23:00:00Z42m

BBC3 swings into action once again with the hippest rodent this side of Hendon. This week's show is greatly enhanced with the arrival of cuddly, adorable... warthogs, who manage to make even Little Reggie look hygienic!
Also, making a musical debut, is Colin the Flea. Colin denies owing his showbiz break to Roland and insists he worked his own way up from scratch.

1986-10-10T23:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1986-10-10T23:00:00Z42m

Tonight the acting bug strikes Roland's incompetent crew. All of them deserve an award.... not for acting, but for keeping their names on the credits. Special rodent guest star is Ross Davidson in a multi-million pound remake of The Bridge on the River Kwai, Ross's first starring role since he kicked the bucket in EastEnders. Other guests include
John Challis and Nik Kershaw , not to mention the irrepressible Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the gorgeous
Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-10-17T23:00:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 1986-10-17T23:00:00Z42m

Och aye, hooray for Fergie's show, It's on tonicht, didn't ye know. With Lulu and aforesaid Ferret, Who are very Scottish, to their credit. So all ye sassenachs with bagpipes sing,Three cheers for Fergie's highland fling R. BURNS Featuring Darcey McFarcey (JAMES SAXON), Maureen och aye the noo McConkey (ANNA KAREN), and of course star of tonight's highland fling, Fergie the Ferret.

1986-10-24T23:00:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 1986-10-24T23:00:00Z42m

Proudly presented by BBC3. Tonight's theme - Horror! This big-budget episode begins with a spine-chilling and blood-curdling sight.... and after Maureen, it continues to horrify until the final, climactic scenes. Little Reggie gets so scared. Iris can't change his nappies fast enough, but Roland insists that he's a supernatural superstar and not frightened of anything.
Music in the ratcave tonight performed by the Stranglers. Plus special guests Richard O'Brien and Gary Wilmot.
Not forgetting the ubiquitous Darcey de Farcey (JAMES
SAXON) and the tantalising nymphette
Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN)

1986-11-01T00:00:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 1986-11-01T00:00:00Z42m

Thousands of letters flood into the Ratcave but one arrives which changes Roland's plans. As well as surprise guests and chart-topping sounds, Roland's dance troupe - The Sewer Sensation - feature in a musical extravaganza. Also starring Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-11-08T00:00:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

1x10 Episode 10

  • 1986-11-08T00:00:00Z42m

Fed up with down-town King's Cross, Roland decides it's high time to screw more money out of the BBC, so he can film in exotic locations. Darcey finds an island in the Caribbean to shoot their latest multi-million dollar rodent James Bond extravaganza starring Leslie Ash as the beautiful Russian spy, and yes, you've guessed it, Roland Rat Superstar as 007. Plus Darcey de Farcey (James Saxon) and Maureen McConkey (Anna Karen) in the most expensive show this side of the Northern Line.

1986-11-15T00:00:00Z

1x11 Episode 11

1x11 Episode 11

  • 1986-11-15T00:00:00Z42m

Do you need to wear a toupee to succeed in show business? Do rats believe in dentistry? The answers to these questions and many more will be revealed in the Ratcave tonight when Roland meets Dr Hans Q. Krakenspiner from Brussels. Special guest star is Frank Carson. Also starring Darcey de Farcey JAMES SAXON and Maureen Conkey ANNA KAREN

1986-11-22T00:00:00Z

1x12 Episode 12

1x12 Episode 12

  • 1986-11-22T00:00:00Z42m

Darcey's long-lost brother Luigi Marcello de Farcey pays a visit to the Ratcave, and causes more than a little trouble to the beloved team of rodents. Music in the Ratcave is performed by the brilliant Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Plus special guest star, the wonderful Alexei Sayle. Plus the dashing Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and the little cutie Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-12-06T00:00:00Z

1x13 Episode 13

1x13 Episode 13

  • 1986-12-06T00:00:00Z42m

Deep below King's Cross, wedding bells are ringing. Is Roland about to marry the girl of his dreams in this, the last Rodent spectacular in the current series? Music in the Ratcave is performed by Go West as well as Glenis the Guinea-pig. Special guest stars include Karen Kaye Garry Glitter and Samantha Fox. Plus Darcey de Farcey (JAMES SAXON) and Maureen McConkey (ANNA KAREN).

1986-12-25T00:00:00Z

1x14 1986 Christmas Special

1x14 1986 Christmas Special

  • 1986-12-25T00:00:00Z42m

Yes ratfans, it's time to put on your party hat and boogie on down to the Ratcave where Kevin the gerbil, Errol the hamster, Fergie the ferret and all the gang celebrate in style. 4
Will Roland succeed in rewriting the original Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol? Special guests include Brian Blessed, Chris Tarrant, Mike Read, Aled Jones and a host of others, not forgetting Darcey (James Saxon) and Maureen McConkey (Anna Karen).

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