Marmot (TV Show)

Marmot (Italian: Marmotta) is an Italian-British-Canadian Slapstick Comedy Animated Television Series based on the Marmot book series by John Ashu. It is produced by Doorbell Marina, Rai Fiction and 9 Story Media Group with the participation of Rai Gulp and YTV.

Plot
Marmot lives in an Animal Village with his best friend, Spikey and his younger Brother, Beany, but when there is trouble, they will always be their to help... whether others need it of not.

Characters
Marmot Thomas is one of the main protagonist, he is really nice to everyone but is also very dumb, his favorite food is grass and he hates chocolate. He works as a vigilante of the Animal Village alongside Spikey and Beany. Marmot and Beany's middle names "Mario and Bello" and surnames "Caputo" is only present in the Italian Dub.

Spikey Riccio is the best friend (and love interest) of Marmot, she, like Marmot and Beany, is very dumb but also nice, she works as a waitress at a restaurant called Eat up, Meat up. She also doesn't like Joe but is too kind to tell him.

Beany Thomas is the younger brother of Marmot, he is the dumbest of the trio but also the nicest, he is also 27 years old and 4 days younger than Marmot and, like Marmot, is 2 years older than Spikey, He also works as a vigilante alongside Marmot and Spikey.

Joe is a grumpy fox who works as a businessman, he seems to despise Marmot and Beany but is in love with Spikey.

Ruffy is a talktive Quoll who moved from Australia at the age of 17 and works as a doctor and dentist.

Woodrina is a boy-crazy helpful and calm Woodchuck who works as a cashier at Eat up, Meat up.

Mr. Guinea is a intellegent Canadian Guinea Pig who owns a clothing show outside the Village.

Woody is a Happy-go-lucky Woodchuck who is the owner of Eat up, Meat up.

Chip is a stubborn Chipmunk who works a a garbage man.

Miss Rabbit is a friendly Rabbit who works as a janitor in Eat up, Meat up.

Mrs. Toothy is a calm and gentle Beaver who works at a construction site alongside her husband, Mr. Toothy.

Mr. Toothy is a easily-annoyed Beaver who works at a construction site alongside his wife, Mrs. Toothy

Mr. Cocka-Doodle-Doo is a cheeky but hard-working Rooster who works at a clock factory.

Long-tail is a lazy Long-tailed Marmot who is the bank manager at a local bank.

Mr. Dearfach is cheerful Cat who is the chief of the AVPD.

Roald is a grumpy but fair Fox who is a successful Children's author of books.

Mr. Be is a wacky cat who is the assistant mayor and the husband of Mrs. Be.

Mrs. Be is a serious cat who is a news reporter and the wife of Mr. Be.

Mr. Locker is a corrupted businessman and mayor of Wibbity Town who wants to turn the Animal's Village into an Amusment park.

Catnap is a rightous Cat who works as a police officer of the Village but unlike most police officers, he never abuses his powers.

Mr. Mouse is a nosey Mouse who works as a postman.

Hat, Sat and Rat are a group of Cats who are a band of criminals.

Squirrel and Weasel are a husband and wife duo who works at the circus

Auntie Fox is an old Fox who is the aunt of Joe.

Acorn is a crazy Squirrel who works at a local Library.

Belle is a seductive Bat who wants to take over the Village as revenge for the death of her 3000-year old grandfather.

Bullado is a Mexican Bull who is an actor and comedian.

Queen Elizabeth II is a Corgi who is the queen of the Animal Village.

Prince Philip is a Corgi who is the king of the Animal Village,

James Riccio is a Hedgehog who is the the son of Ellen and nephew of Spikey,

Ellen Riccio is a hedgehog who is Spikey's 1-year older sister and the mother of James.

Hot, Bot and Dot are a group of Dalmations who works as the Animal Village Firefighters.

Tim is a Cat who works as a bellboy at a local hotel.

Voice Cast
UK Cast

John Ashu - Marmot, Beany, Catnap, Weasel, Mr. Mouse, James, Bullado, Hot. Additional Voices

Raffiella Chapman - Spikey, Woodrina, Belle, Squirrel, Ellen, Additional Voices

Will Hislop- Mr. Locker, Ruffy, Hat, Mr. Guinea, Price Philip, Mr. Toothy, Additional Voices

Simon Greenall - Joe, Chip, Rat, Woody, Mr. Be, Pot, Tim

Janet Behan - Miss Rabbit, Mrs. Toothy, Mrs. Be, Elizabeth II, Additional Voices

Colin Baker - Mr. Dearfach, Roald, Sat, Long-tail, Dot. Mr. Cocka-Doodle-Doo

Italian Cast

Francesco Prando - Marmotta, Roald, Coda-Luniga,, Mr. Dearfach, Roald, Mr. Toothy, Mr. Mouse Caldo, Tim, Pentola, Principe Philip, Beany, James, Sig.ra Positivo, Scala, Sab, Additional Voices

Alessia Amendola - Spikey, Sig.ra. Essere, Signora Coniglia, Scoiattolo, Bella Pipistrello, Ellen, Regina Elizabeth

Davide Lepore - Sig Cattivo, Woody, Joe, Sig Guinea, Donnola, Punto, Bullado, Ghianda, Sig Topo, Pisolino, Cappello, Ratto, Sig Cocka-Doodle-Doo, Ruffy, Sig Essere

Alessandra Karpoff - Sig,ra Dentata, Woodrina, Zia Volpe, Additional Voices

Canadian/US Cast

Terry McGurrin - Marmot, Joe, Mr. Mouse, Mr. Toothy, Mr. Guinea, Mr. Dearfach, Woody, Mr Cocka-Doodle-Doo, Hot, Pot, Dot, Prince Philip, Ruffy, Additional Voices

Byrn McAuley - Spikey. Ellen. Bella. Miss Rabbit. Additional Voices

Sam Vincent - Beany, Mr. Locker, Chip, Rat, Hat, Sat, Roald, Bullado, Long-Tail, Catnap, James, Tim, Weasel, Mr. Be

Tara Strong - Mrs. Toothy, Squirrel, Woodrina, Mrs. Be, Elizabeth II

Trivia

 * It air as a sketch on the Irish-British Animated sketch comedy, Bolderie.


 * Marmot's dislike for chocolate is based on John's own dislike for chocolate.


 * In the UK Dub, the Animal Village was set somewhere outside London, England. In the Italian Dub, it was set somewhere outside Rome, Italy. In the Canadian/US Dub, it was set somewhere outside Ottawa, Canada.


 * Marmot and Beany were originally going to be married but since Homosexuality is illegal in some countries (including Russia), Doorbell Marina was forced to make them brothers instead.
 * Spikey was originally going to be red but was changed to orange since she looks like Flaky from Happy Tree Friends.
 * Ellen was named after one of John's Teacher's daughter.