BBC Adapting Jacqueline Wilson’s Ode To ‘The Railway Children’; Studiocanal Physical Production Boss – Global Briefs
deadline.comBBC Adapting Jacqueline Wilson‘s Ode To ‘The Railway Children‘ The BBC is adapting Jacqueline Wilson’s Primrose Railway Children for TV, the author’s ode to E.
Nesbit’s timeless classic. The CBBC feature length follows Phoebe, her older sister Becks, younger brother Perry and their mum who are living a comfortable life in Glasgow when suddenly they are uprooted from their lives and moved to the remote highlands of Scotland.
The book is itself based on The Railway Children, which was also remade as a movie recently starring Jenny Agutter, Tom Courtenay and Sheridan Smith.
CBBC has been going big on its adaptations lately and has also made versions of Oliver Twist and The Famous Five. The kids network has also ordered a sitcom starring Peep Show alums Robert Webb and Isy Suttie titled High Hoop about a reckless high school basketball player, along with moreof channel favorite Malory Towers. “Our homegrown dramas continue to be enjoyed by children and their families across the UK and beyond, these three titles are not only brilliant entertainment, but they also represent children’s lives and UK culture in unique ways,” said Patricia Hidalgo, Director BBC Children’s and Education. Studiocanal Appoints Physical Production Boss For TV Studiocanal has appointed a head of physical production for its TV series.
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