Katy (TV series)

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Katy
Based on
Written byTom Bidwell
Directed byJohn McKay
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerJonathan Wolfman
Original release
Network CBBC
Release13 March (2018-03-13) 
27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)

Katy is a British television adaptation of Katy by Jacqueline Wilson, which is a modern retelling of What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge. It first aired on the CBBC Channel on 13 March 2018.

Contents

The series follows the Wilson novel with some minor tweaks:

Cast

Plot synopsis

Katy Carr is an 11-year old tomboyish girl in a blended family, who is having trouble getting along with her stepmother, Izzy. After a bad fall, she learns to adapt to being in a wheelchair, whilst coping with the transition between primary and secondary school.

Production and reception

The series was commissioned by CBBC in June 2017. [1] Katy won two Children's BAFTAs: Best Young Performer for Chloe Lea and Best Writer for Tom Bidwell. Katy was also nominated for Best Drama Series [2]

Letty Butler won a Children's BAFTA for her role as Izzy.

References

  1. "BBC - BBC Children's announce raft of new commissions - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "Children's Awards Winners 2018". www.bafta.org. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.