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The Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
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. 4 4 4 4 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.
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
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. Advertisement 4 A Balamory star appears to be ageing backwards in a new snap, years after they quit fame Credit: BBC 4 Rodd Christensen played painter Spencer in the hit CBeebies show Credit: BBC 4 After quitting fame, Rodd still appears youthful today, albeit sports a full beard now Credit: Rodd Christensen / Facebook 4 He was previously a bus driver before leaving the UK for Las Vegas Credit: Richard Wilkins Set in 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. Advertisement more on balamory 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". Advertisement Most read in TV Following the announcement on the return of Balamory Rod told BBC Scotland's Balamory actor in major career change that is worlds away from the popular noughties BBC kids show "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. Advertisement Balamory cast The beloved children's TV series aired in the early noughties for four series and was adored by fans - but who are its stars? Miss Hoolie - played by Archie the Inventor - played by Penny Pocket - played by Spencer the Painter - played by Rodd Christensen PC Plum - played by Suzie Sweet - played by Josy Jump - played by Edie McCredie - played by Juliet Cadzow
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Warrensburg man charged after attempting to share child pornography
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 19-year-old from Warrensburg is being charged with possessing child pornography following a tip from a national organization. Michael Dale Rodd, 19, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on the charges of possession and promotion of child pornography. His arrest on Wednesday came more than a month after detectives got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Kansas City police investigating homicide near Armour The tip regarded child sexual abuse material that was uploaded to Dropbox by 'an unknown party within the city limits of Warrensburg, Missouri.' Court documents say the owner of that Dropbox account was listed as Michael Dale Rodd. The account was accessed on December 9, 2024, where one child pornographic video was uploaded before Dropbox shut it down. An investigation revealed that the IP address associated with the upload came back to Warrensburg and that the verification email attached to the Dropbox account was Rodd's. The investigation further showed that in 2023, an account with Rodd's email had tried to send child sexual abuse material via Twitter. Detectives learned that the 19-year-old lived within the Warrensburg city limits and had prior interactions with police. Detectives served a search warrant to Google for Rodd's email address and Dropbox. They ultimately learned the pornographic video was the only thing uploaded, and that Rodd had tried to share it twice before the account was shut down. Nothing else had ever been uploaded, per court documents. Rodd spoke with detectives on Wednesday, where court documents say he initially denied knowing anything about the Dropbox account. He eventually admitted to owning both the Gmail and Dropbox accounts and described the pornographic video that was uploaded. According to court documents, Rodd told police he was trying to sell the video 'because he needed money.' Detectives asked where the child sexual abuse material came from, to which Rodd said people would send it to him via 'Instagram and Mega.' Kansas City metro responds to damaging high winds, severe weather Rodd told police 'he needed money due to him being in debt from a car crash in 2023 and had heard selling child sexual abuse material would make him a lot of money,' according to those documents. The 19-year-old was previously convicted of careless driving in 2023 and put on a two-year probation. He's currently in the Johnson County jail with a $50,000 bond. Court records did not state when his next court appearance will happen. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
