Roland Rat is a puppet character created by David Claridge in 1983. He appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link Children's Hosts Special and Weakest Link Puppet Special.
In most of his appearances, Roland voted for the contestants that were eliminated from each round as the Weakest Link, often giving them hilarious nicknames like "Mr. Ball" for Johnny Ball, "The Lepers" for The Leprechauns, "Jackson And Pollock" for Jelly and Jackson, and "The Nobster" for Nobby the Sheep. Nobby made a hilarious nickname too, which was "The Ratster".
In The Children's Hosts Special, he answered almost all of his questions correctly in the first three rounds, except at the fourth round and was the worst player in that round. He was voted as the Weakest Link by Phillip Schofield, Angellica Bell, Kirsten O'Brien and Johnny Ball, while he voted for Johnny Ball who called Roland Ratty in return. As a result, Roland Rat was eliminated from the game after four rounds.
In The Puppet Special, Roland managed to survive in 8 rounds. He and Soo were the last two remaining contestants in the game. During the final round, Roland was on the verge of winning £11,500 for his charity until he gave a wrong answer to his fifth question (Egypt bordered by countries), and another in Sudden Death (Operation Pied Piper), and instead walked away with no money.
Questions He Answered (Puppet Special)[]
- In Maths, what is 17 plus 7? 24
- In Human Biology, the five senses are touch, taste, smell, sight, and which other? Sound/Hearing
- Which one of today's contestants would be most likely to be rustle by a thief or counted by an insomniac? Nobby
- A controversial singer who built a theme park called Netherland at his home in California is Michael who, Jelly or Jackson? Jackson
- In the home, sage and onion is traditionally used to stuff what, poultry or pillows? Poultry
- In History, the Scottish king suppose that he inspired by the tenacity of a spider is known as what, Robert the Bruce or Otis the Aardvark? Robert the Bruce
- In Transport, a submarine is designed to travel through which medium, air or water? Water
- In Food, a substantial satisfying in well balanced meal is often describe as which geometric shape? Square
- In Security, what 'B' is the job title of a person who is employed to a company and give physical protection to a celebrity or VIP? Bodyguard
- In Language, what 'V' is the opposite of the word "hero"? Villain
- On a standard London Monopoly board, what's the name of the most expensive property? Mayfair
- In Pop Music, "You Raise Me Up", "Amazing", and "Home" were UK hit singles for which Irish boyband? Westlife
- In IT, an internet connection, what name is given to the device that converts the digital signals of the computer to analog? Module
- The children's characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po frequently enjoy which treat, skinny latte or tubby custard? Tubby Custard
- Which stage musical that it is based on a 1988 film by John Waters opened in the West End in 2007 with Michael Ball in the role of Edna Turnblad? Hairspray
- In 1960's TV, what was the name of the puppet piglet who was the twin and sidekick of Perky? Pinky
- In Theatre, what 'U' is an actor or actress who learns a lead role with a view to replacing the regular performer in times of illness or other absence? Understudy
- In TV, Bing, Geller, and Green were among the surnames of the central characters in which long running sitcom? Friends
- The singer Sandy Shore who covered the Smith song "Hand in Glove" in 1984 previously had a 1967 single called "Puppet on a..." what? String
- In Politics, when the UK joined the EEC in 1973, who was the British prime minister? Edward Heath
- In Pop Music, the 2007 UK hit album in title "Curtis" is by a rapper known as what stage name? 50 Cent
- In Geography, what 'G' is name of the second largest and most westerly of the Channel Islands? Guernsey
- In TV, what was the name of the dummy first scene in 1976 that was voice by the ventriloquist Roger de Courcey, Nookie or Rumpy-Pumpy? Nookie
- In the plots of 2 films from 1984 and 1990, if they are fed after midnight, creatures known as mogwai, turned in monsters called what? Gremlins
- In Children's Literature, which four word phrase first recorded in 1595 was traditionally used as the opening line to a fairytale? Once Upon a Time
- Which West End musical is about a puppet called Kate who wants to set up a school for monsters and who falls in love with a character called Princeton? Avenue Q
- In Celebrity Books, Survivor My Story: The Next Chapter is the 2007 follow-up to the 2005 autobiography extreme by which music and TV personality? Sharon Osbourne
- In Comics, the quartet of superheroes called Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm are known by what collective name? Fantastic Four
- In Geography, which country is bordered by Libya, Sudan, Israel, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas? Egypt
- In Britain, during WWII, the operation for the evacuation of children from cities is named after which figure from German legend? The Pied Piper
