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    Bob Godfrey, who has died aged 91, was the godfather of British animation, celebrated for short films including the initially banned Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972) and the Oscar-winning Great (1975) as well as his children’s TV series Roobarb (1974), narrated by Richard Briers, and the Bafta-winning Henry’s Cat (1982-93), narrated by Bob. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

    Bob Godfrey, who has died aged 91, was the godfather of British animation, celebrated for short films including the initially banned Kama Sutra Rides Again (1972) and the Oscar-winning Great (1975) as well as his children’s TV series Roobarb (1974), narrated by Richard Briers, and the Bafta-winning Henry’s Cat (1982-93), narrated by Bob.

    Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

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      eternal sadface at...same week. The animator and voice of Roobarb gone in one fell swoop...
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      and to this day I can still sing the theme tune.
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