23-04-2025
Balamory star is ageing backwards – 20 years on from final ever BBC episode after they quit fame
A BALAMORY star appears to be ageing backwards - 20 years on from the final ever episode.
The fan favourite programme originally aired between 2002 and 2005 and became one of the most notable kids TV shows from the Beeb.
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Set in Balamory, based and filmed on the island of Tobermory in Scotland, the pre-school hit saw a slew of characters including Miss Hoolie, Josie Jump, painter Spencer and PC Plum.
Rodd Christensen, the actor behind fan-favourite Spencer, looks just as youthful in rare snaps.
The US actor, originally from Las Vegas, appears to be ageing backwards 20 years on, though now sports a beard.
After Balamory ended, Rodd remained with the BBC and presented a series called 'Talkie Time' on CBeebies.
He also hosted his own show titled Counting With Rodd that aimed to teach children about maths and numbers.
Rodd, now 57, quit fame and was briefly a bus driver for Stagecoach before returning to Las Vegas.
Though he shunned the limelight, his daughter made headlines when it was revealed she was a porn star.
Raylin Joy, who lives in LA, said she got into porn "for the giggles".
Following the announcement on the return of Balamory Rod told BBC Scotland's Lunchtime Live the news was "very exciting".
"If they ask me to go back then I'll absolutely be there with bells on, I'm sure," he said.
"But at the moment we're all just getting excited at the fact that it's happening.
"I don't think it would be same if we weren't involved in it," he added.
