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Viz's founder and main contributor Chris Donald has said that the character of Roger Mellie was inspired by the off-screen behaviour of Rod Griffith, a 1980s Tyne Tees Television presenter, [2] but that Mellie is "nothing like" Griffith and other presenters have been worked into the character, including Look North presenter Mike Neville. One issue gave Roger's name as "Roger Michael Neville ...
Aug 4, 2021 · Roger Mellie came from when we'd been invited on to this youth show on Tyne Tees Television called Check It Out. We overheard Rod Griffith – the local news anchor – telling a dirty joke in the ...
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Roger Mellie first appeared in Issue 6 in July 1981 and (like many other Viz characters) is a foul-mouthed, obnoxious (and occasionally violent) misogynist who nevertheless manages to maintain a career as a television presenter, albeit not always a successful one, often being fired and re-hired by FTV for his performances. His usual outfit is a str...
Bargain Cunt (a parody of Bargain Hunt)Blind Shag (a parody of Blind Date)Blue Roger (a parody of Blue Peter)Blinkety Blank (a parody of Blankety Blank)"Hello, good evening and bollocks!""Sorry I'm late, Tom."Apr 15, 2024 · Viz's founder and main contributor Chris Donald has said that the character of Roger Mellie was inspired by the off-screen behaviour of Rod Griffith, a 1980s Tyne Tees Television presenter but that Mellie is actually nothing like Griffith in fact and other presenters have been worked into the character, including Look North presenter Mike Neville. One issue gave Roger's name as "Roger Michael ...
Oct 18, 1999 · Mellie was created after Chris Donald overheard ITV newscaster Rod Griffith swearing in a bar. Billy the Fish "Despite being born half-man, half-fish, young Billy Thompson was determined to make ...
Aug 24, 2000 · FOUNDERS of the comic Viz yesterday paid tribute to TV presenter Rod Griffith, the inspiration behind their Roger Mellie character.
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The comic was introduced by its Roger Mellie strip, which ended with Lenny Henry splatting a custard pie in Mellie's face, smoothly continuing on to the rest of the comic. A later part of the story would feature a scene featuring every then-existing mainline incarnation of the Doctor , along with various other elements of the Doctor Who universe , such as a Cyberman .
