ðə ɹˈuːbɑːɹb nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd baɪ ðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː, hˌuː sˈoʊld ðə sˈɪɹiz tə mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈoːɹɾi kˈʌntɹiz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld.
The Roobarb (1974) television series was commissioned by the BBC, who sold the series to more than 40 countries around the world.