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Agency seeking new talent aged 7 - 19 years
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Meet the actors set to star in new science thriller DxM
A host of young talent is set to star in a new "quantum theory" thriller DxM announced at Cannes today.
The story follows a group of young bio-engineers who realize that quantum theory can be used to transfer motor skills from one brain to another. Believing this will lead to intellectual equality among humans, the group soon faces dark forces threatening to subvert the technology as an instrument for mass control.
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Tom Payne (represented by Curtis Brown) leads the group as Jaxon, described as extremely intelligent and motivated, and the driving force behind the new technology. Tom also recently filmed the leads in The Physician and British indie feature Winter (aka Barking at Trees).
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Melia Kreiling (represented in the UK by Piers Nimmo) plays Stella, a mystery to the rest of the group, a highly skilled bio engineer who specialises in everything. Part Greek and part American, Melia trained in dance and then acting in the UK.
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Antonia Campbell-Hughes (represented by Independent Talent) plays Agnes, described as "the kitten of the group" - a genius with an interest in parallel universes.Antonia was one of Screen Internationals Stars of Tomorrow in 2011, and was awarded the Berlinale Shooting Star award in 2012.
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Rising star Oliver Stark (represented by Jonathan Arun) joins the cast as Dylan, a brilliant musician who specialises in audio bio mechanics. Oliver will next be seen as the lead in low-budget feature My Hero.
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Dominique Tipper (represented by Independent Talent) plays Maddie who has a particular interest in using science the prove the existence of God. Dominique's first film role was in Fast Girls and she went on to star in Vampire Academy.
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My Mad Fat Diary star Turlough Convery (represented by Curtis Brown) will also star in the film - he plays Rollo, an eccentric Englishman who first discovers the technology before Jaxon takes over. Turlough went straight into Fresh Meat after leaving drama school last year before filming the new leading regular role in the 2nd series of the hit show My Mad Fat Diary for E4.
Sam Neill will play a professor. Andrew Goth co-wrote the film and is directing for CineMater
The film (Deus eX Machina) is currently in pre-production, with principal photography set to start in June and a theatrical release targeted for early 2015.
The story follows a group of young bio-engineers who realize that quantum theory can be used to transfer motor skills from one brain to another. Believing this will lead to intellectual equality among humans, the group soon faces dark forces threatening to subvert the technology as an instrument for mass control.
Sam Neill will play a professor. Andrew Goth co-wrote the film and is directing for CineMater
The film (Deus eX Machina) is currently in pre-production, with principal photography set to start in June and a theatrical release targeted for early 2015.
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Casting call for feature film shooting in Northern Ireland
CASTING CALL FOR FEATURE FILM SHOOTING IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Rose Wicksteed Casting is looking for 6 teenagers for supporting roles in a British feature film 'THE SURVIVALIST'
Casting in BELFAST 23rd-26th May 2014
AGE 13-20 - male & female (Must be over 13 for licensing hours)
MUST BE BASED IN IRELAND OR NORTHERN IRELAND..
PAID
The script has been developed through Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent Focus scheme, which included input from BFI and Film4 executives. It topped the UK Brit List last year and ranked on Hollywood’s Black List for the year’s best un-produced scripts.
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Writer/Director: Stephen Fingleton.
One of Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow 2013. His BFI funded shorted film SLR starred Liam Cunningham, won Best Irish Film at the Oscar qualifying Foyle Film Festival, and was nominated for an IFTA.
Producers: The Fyzz Facility - Wayne Marc Godfrey & Robert Jones
Producers and Company Director of The Fyzz Facility, Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones have over 45 years of industry experience between them. Robert Jones' production credits include Academy Award winning films The Usual Suspects, Gosford Park and The Constant Gardener as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight, Stephen Frears' Dirty Pretty Things, Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, David Schwimmer's Run Fat Boy Run and Neil Marshall's Centurion.
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If you would like to be considered, please email us a recent photo and the following details as soon as possible - we are casting this weekend.
1) Full Name
2) Date of Birth
3) Age
4) Where you live i.e village, town, city.
Email ONLY to: casting@rosewicksteed.com and put RAIDERS CASTING in the email subject.
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Feature Film Casting Call
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Casting call for new historical TV drama
CASTING CALL FOR A NEW PRINCIPLE ROLE IN A MAJOR HISTORICAL DRAMA
VHJ Casting is looking for a 10-13 year old caucasian boy for a principle role in a new historical TV drama.
The role films from September 2014 in Budapest.
If you would like to be considered, please EMAILa recent photo and the following details:
1) Full Name
2) Age
3) City/ Town where you live
Please send emails to Alex at vhjcasting@icloud.com
Meetings taking place w/c 26th May & w/c 2nd June throughout the UK.
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Casting call for NFTS short film
National Film and Television School director Daniel Montanarini (The Guest starring Olivia Williams) and producer Ina Remme are looking for two young actors for lead roles, and two boys for two supporting roles for their graduation short film which will be shot June 24th-July 5th in London/South of England.
The film is a tender, poignant and funny love story about a 14-year old boy battling his feelings of unrequited love for his baby's teenage mum.
Casting director: Jane Frisby
Auditions will be held this weekend, May 24th and 25th in London. Please contact producer Ina Remme on ina.remme@gmail.com to arrange a slot or for more information.
All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Payment details: Low/Expenses paid
Age: 13-17 (must be 13 or older)
ALEX: (Lead) 14yrs, Caucasian, Alex is a wild, impulsive and headstrong young teenager. He has a confidence that comes from naivety and innocence rather than arrogance. He is from a working class background.
VICTORIA: (Lead) 14yrs, Caucasian, Victoria is confident and mature for her age. She dances ballet (no dancing required in the film), and has a knowing charm about her. She is from an upper middle class background.
JEROME: 15yrs, Jerome is Alex' best friend, and the tallest and most mature of the group.
STANLEY: 13yrs, Stanley is the youngest and smallest boy in the group. He's curious, quirky and has lots of charm.
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Casting call for The Christmas Star
A host of film and television professionals are supporting the ground-breaking film production that will engage with hundreds of young people, marking the beginning of a year of Cinemagic’s 25th Anniversary celebrations.
Cinemagic patrons, Ros and John Hubbard, of Hubbard Casting, are launching the search for young talent for the film from 6th- 8th June in Ballymena, Belfast and Newry and invite young people with all levels of experience to audition.
The open castings for young females aged 9-12 and young males aged 9-15 will take place on:
Friday 6th June from 3.30pm – 7.00pm in The Braid: Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre, Ballymena
Saturday 7th June from 10.00am – 4.00pm in The Europa Hotel, Belfast
Sunday 8th June from 12pm – 6pm in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.
Pleaese bring a recent, simple photograph to the audition.
CASTING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOELLE (9 - 12 yrs) LEAD An interesting and different girl - a bit of a tomboy. Loves to play football - doesn’t like wearing dresses. She is sensitive and perceptive. She is inquisitive and this can sometimes get her into trouble. She is fearless and will stop at nothing to restore order and peace. She is a little heroine.
JUNIOR (14 / 15 yrs) A brat and show off - has no time for the younger children. A bit of a snob as he is a rich kid, wealthy and spoilt. Behind the mask he is an insecure teenager who just dearly desires to please his dismissive and greedy Dad.
SPUD-BOB (9 - 12 yrs)‘Spud Bob’ is nicknamed the Irish ‘Sponge Bob’ as he looks like him. Spud-Bob is Noelle’s best friend. He is naturally comical and is always eating snacks. A loyal friend.
BERNADETTE (9 – 12 yrs) A goody two shoes and a school friend of Noelle’s. She thinks she knows it all.
CUTIE PIE (9 – 12yrs) A school friend of Noelle’s and plays on the football team. She is the little cute kid in the school. Appears younger/smaller than others.
BUBBLE (9 – 12yrs) Boy or Girl. Daydreamer who has her mouth open a lot of the time. A great friend of Noelle’s at school. Bubble is extremely innocent and seems to miss most things going on around her/him.
IPADDY (9 - 13 yrs) A boy who is on the football team and friend of Noelle. He is a technical IT genius. He is a scientific buff.
THOMAS (9 - 12 yrs) Another schoolboy. He questions and disagrees with most things.
Among those involved in the production are Cinemagic patrons Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan, Oscar winning film producer, Gareth Ellis Unwin (The King’s Speech), award winning film composer, Patrick Doyle, (Brave, Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Music Supervisor, Maggie Rodford, (The King’s Speech, Anna Karenina), casting directors and Cinemagic patrons, Ros and John Hubbard, (The Commitments, Dracula Untold), camera operator, Ian Fox, (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man), producer, Iain Smith, (Children of Men, Mad Max, Fury Road), and production manager, Terry Bamber (The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Skyfall).
Industry professionals will mentor young people throughout the film production process from script to screen, giving invaluable insights to the world of filmmaking and sharing their wealth of experience to help develop young people’s skills across various film disciplines ranging from directing, acting and production to script editing, film composition, and costume/makeup.
Cinemagic Chief Executive, Joan Burney Keatings, MBE said ‘’We are honoured to have support from Hubbard Casting and we are delighted to be embarking on the first set of auditions for the film. We look forward to meeting lots of young budding actors who will get the chance to audition for one of the top casting agents in the UK and Ireland.”
The project is supported by OFMDFM, BBC Northern Ireland and UTV with the filming taking place from 20th October - 15th November 2014.
There will be casting for other roles announced over the coming months and details will be announced through the Cinemagic website.
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Feature film open audition in London
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Howl
Howl tells the story of a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night.
Ed Speleers, star of Downton Abbey and the recently released Plastic, and Holly Weston, who played Ash in Hollyoaks, lead the cast alongside Shauna Macdonald and Elliot Cowan, with Amit Shah, Calvin Dean, and Ryan Oliva.
The young cast joining them include Brit School graduate 21 year old Sam Gittins (represented by Bloomfields Welch Management), who was recently seen as Gog in Sky's The Smoke and is also currently filming the new series of Mr Selfridge, and 19 year old Rosie Day (represented by Troika) who starred in Hyett's previous film The Seasoning House.
Written by Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler, Howl is produced by Ed King and Martin Gentles for Starchild Pictures.
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First look at What We Did on Our Holiday
Bobby Smalldridge, Emilia Jones and Harriet Turnbull star as the three McLeod children.
12 year old Emilia Jones (represented by ARG Talent) plays Lottie. Emilia was Alice in Channel 4's Utopia and played Young Fiona in Shrek in the West End. She is currently filming alongside Michael Caine in Italian feature film The Early Years.
Bobby Smalldridge (represented by the Sylvia Young Agency) played Small Boy in Billy Eliot in the West End and has filmed episodes of Miss Marple, Casualty and Topsy and Tim. He played the part of Samuel in the 2011 film, Foster with Ioan Gruffudd and Toni Collette.
The film also introduces newcomer Harriet Turnbull as Jenni, the youngest McLeod.
The dysfunctional McLeod family venture to the Highlands for ‘Scottish Grandad’s’ birthday, but no-one could have predicted what the children would get up to…
Doug and Abi are two normal parents with three charming but highly eccentric children. When the strain of parental life threatens their sanity and marriage, they decide to take their kids on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering and to see Doug’s incomparably kooky father Gordie.
However what promised to be a holiday of reconciliation soon turns into a hilarious social minefield as feuds, misunderstandings and bruised egos become the order of the day.
When the children cause a completely unexpected turn of events, the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.
From the creators of hit BBC comedy series Outnumbered, What We Did On Our Holiday is described as a heart-warming, uplifting comedy for all the family.
It is written and directed by Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton and produced by David M Thompson and Dan Winch for BBC Films and Origin Pictures with backing from Creative Scotland.
What We Did On Our Holiday is due to be released in the UK on Friday September 26th 2014.
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Shooting for Socrates trailer
Check out the trailer for Shooting for Socrates starring Game of Thrones' Art Parkinson as 10 year old Tommy, and Nico Mirallegro, star of My Mad Fat Diary and The Village as footballing star David Campbell.
Set against the backdrop of the 1986 World Cup when the smallest football nation, Northern Ireland, took on the mighty Brazil in a match that briefly reunites a divided country. This is a David Vs. Goliath set in Belfast against the backdrop of the 1986 World Cup. It tells the story of a momentous time in Northern Ireland’s football history through the eyes of players, fans and the media. The film also follows the lives of passionate football supporter Arthur and his son Tommy from East Belfast. The lead up to a momentous day in the life of a young boy (his 10th birthday) mirrors the build up to the big day for the Northern Ireland football team as they play the greatest match of their lives against Brazil.
Shooting for Socrates is directed by James Erskine for New Black Films and due for release later this year.
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The Riot Club
Check out the trailer to The Riot Club (formerly known as Posh), starring Max Irons and Sam Claflin, and a host of young British actors including Holliday Grainger, Douglas Booth, Freddie Fox, Matthew Beard, Jessica Brown-Findlay and Olly Alexander.
Set amongst the privileged elite of Oxford University, The Riot Club follows Miles (Max Irons) and Alistair (Sam Claflin), two first year students determined to join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.
Screenwriter Laura Wade has adapted her critically-acclaimed play, 'Posh', with development support from the BFI Film Fund and Film4. 'Posh' premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010, before transferring to the West End.
The Riot Club is directed by Lone Scherfig, produced by Pete Czernin and Graham Broadbent for Blueprint Pictures, and is due out in cinemas this September.
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Disney open casting call - London and LA!
KERRIE MAILEY CASTING IS CURRENTLY HOLDING OPEN CALLS FOR A DISNEY PROJECT.
LOOKING FOR HIGHLY SKILLED ACTORS / ACTRESSES THAT CAN SING & DANCE AGED 17 - 20.
WITHIN THE CAST WE HAVE SPANISH, GERMAN & AMERICAN ROLES SO PLEASE STATE IF THIS APPLIES TO YOU.
CASTINGS WILL BE IN LA & LONDON.
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Open casting for short film in Kent
An open casting session is taking place in Maidstone this Saturday for a short film called Patriot, which will be filmed in Kent between the 8th and 17th of July.
Set in a rural community, Patriot tells the story of a young girl forming a friendship with another boy of the same age from a different country. The film will be directed by up-and-coming writer and filmmaker Eva Riley- www.evariley.com
The production team is currently working in conjunction with Hubbard Casting on auditioning local children and young people living in Kent.
Please find character briefs below-
Hannah:
10-12 years old, white and English. She is a tomboy and loves riding her bike.
Jack:
Hannah’s older brother, 17-19 years old, white and English. Must have driver’s license. He loves keeping fit and looking after his car.
The open casting session will take place from 10:00 and 17:00 on Saturday the 14th of June in the Maidstone Community Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HH.
No prior acting experience is required, the pay rate will be very low and will mostly cover expenses.
All enquiries please contact Michelangelo Fano michelangelofano@hotmail.com
Set in a rural community, Patriot tells the story of a young girl forming a friendship with another boy of the same age from a different country. The film will be directed by up-and-coming writer and filmmaker Eva Riley- www.evariley.com
The production team is currently working in conjunction with Hubbard Casting on auditioning local children and young people living in Kent.
Please find character briefs below-
Hannah:
10-12 years old, white and English. She is a tomboy and loves riding her bike.
Jack:
Hannah’s older brother, 17-19 years old, white and English. Must have driver’s license. He loves keeping fit and looking after his car.
The open casting session will take place from 10:00 and 17:00 on Saturday the 14th of June in the Maidstone Community Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1HH.
No prior acting experience is required, the pay rate will be very low and will mostly cover expenses.
All enquiries please contact Michelangelo Fano michelangelofano@hotmail.com
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Open casting for Dani's Castle Series 3
Series 3 of Dani's Castle will be filmed entirely on location in Co.Down, Northern Ireland and the producers at Foundation TV are specifically looking for talent in Northern Ireland.
If you fall into the age bracket below, then the makers of hit CBBC comedy Dani’s Castle would like to hear from you.
Female: Aged 16-20 (to look 18)
Male/Female: aged 12 to 14 (to look 12/13)
Previous acting experience preferred but not essential.
The open casting will take place on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th June in Belfast. Please note that no one will be admitted without being given a specific date and time slot – and their names must be added to the audition list in advance.
In the first instance you should contact enquiries@michellesmithcasting.co.uk with a recent photo, date of birth, age, and a CV of any experience. No phone calls.
Producer Raymond Lau said: “We are looking for two new feisty characters to join our show this year. It is a fantastic opportunity to see for ourselves what untapped talent might be out there in Northern Ireland."
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Performing Arts Summer School for 6 to 21 year olds
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Hetty Feather casting news
Isabel trains exclusively at Singer Stage School in Essex and Hetty is her first professional screen acting job. She will be carrying on the success of the school supplying lead children for shows such as Wolfblood, MI High, House of Anubis, Rocket's Island, Eastenders and Hank Zipzer.
Isabel starts filming late June. Isabel said “Sandra told me the news I had been made an offer to play ‘Hetty’ while I was helping at the stage school’s annual audition day. My best birthday present ever”.
The ten-episode series tells the story of flame-haired Victorian foundling Hetty and her adventures. A timeless and compelling tale, which brings the realities of the Victorian age – good, bad, funny and tragic – to life through the eyes of the boys and girls who inhabit the Foundling Hospital.
Other members of the young cast include Gus Barry (represented by A&J Management) as Matthias, leader of the boys' gang, and Jordan Nash (represented by Mark Jermin Management) as Gideon.
The lead writer is Helen Blakeman and executive producer is Foz Allan.
Hetty Feather will air on CBBC in 2014/15.
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Casting for lead role in BBC drama
Casting is underway for the lead role in Danny and the Human Zoo.
Red Production Company and the BBC are looking to cast the lead role in Danny and the Human Zoo, a new semi-autobiographical drama written by Lenny Henry.
DANNY FEARON - LEAD ROLE
Black male teenager of Jamaican parentage, late teens, with an authentic West Midlands accent.
An excellent mimic with the ability and willingness to learn impersonations of 70s cultural icons such as Tommy Cooper, Mohammed Ali, Elvis Presley, Harold Wilson, John Lennon, Dave Allen etc.
A comedian who is constantly entertaining his school mates, with a boyish charm and an innocence to the ways of the world.
If you're interested, please email a photo of yourself along with a CV/covering letter to the casting director, Lisa Makin, at dannycasting@outlook.com no later than Tuesday 24th June 2014.
Danny And The Human Zoo is a 1x90-minute fictionalised account of Lenny Henry's life as a working-class teenager in 1970s Dudley.
Made by RED Production Company for BBC One, the story centres round Danny Fearon, a talented impressionist, and his working-class Jamaican family, as he rises to fame as a stand-up comedian.
Danny’s world is a series of complex minefields which he has to negotiate. His home life - which his ebullient mother rules with an iron fist in an iron glove; his love life - where the white Irish girl he's in love with won't give him the time of day until he wins his first competition - and finally the ups and downs of his emerging career.
When Danny wins a talent competition at the local club he soon finds himself working the comedy circuit. Audiences can’t get enough and applaud Danny as he effortlessly morphs into Mohammed Ali, Tommy Cooper and Frank Spencer; eventually hitting the big time on TV, an unheard-of achievement for a young black boy. But an unscrupulous agent takes advantage of Danny and forces him to star in a show, which even by Seventies' standards, was a byword for racism - The Black And White Minstrel Show. Danny hits rock bottom. Having made his name by becoming other people, Danny has to save himself by finding out who he really is.
Lenny Henry says: "I'm so excited about bringing my fictional teen memoir to the nation! I've crammed the first two years of a very long career into 90 minutes - it's gonna rock. I think , although it's not exactly what happened, that we'll get a strong sense of what it might have been like for a young black kid from Dudley to be suddenly hurled into the maelstrom of this business we call show... Can't wait!"
Danny And The Human Zoo is a drama about a kid trying to make it big. It's a high-energy, nostalgic period piece about the decade we love to hate, and its music, fashion and television.
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Identical twins cast in The Dumping Ground
Nine year old identical twins, Nelly and Gwen Currant, from Hertfordshire have been chosen to play the roles of twin characters Toni and Billie in the new series of the popular children’s drama The Dumping Ground, which starts filming this week.Nelly and Gwen applied via an open casting process which ran earlier this year. The twins applied via the CBBC website and sent in an audition film before coming to BBC MediaCity for a live audition. They impressed the casting team with their natural acting style, energy and the clear bond that they had with each other.
Lis Steele, Executive Producer on The Dumping Ground, says: "Casting nine year old identical twins was set to be an incredible challenge but we were bowled over by the range and quality of auditions. Despite being newcomers to acting, Nelly and Gwen showed naturalness, a sense of fun and a terrific understanding of the show's storytelling. We are thrilled to welcome Nelly and Gwen to a very talented ensemble cast and with their flair for acting we're sure they will become long term contributors to the show."
The casting team received hundreds of applications from the length and breadth of the UK for the roles. Over 200 audition films were sent in and 60 sets of twins were invited for live auditions at BBC MediaCity. This was then whittled down to a final group of 10 before the final choice was made.
Nelly says: “I couldn't believe we'd got the parts - it's so amazing!" while her sister, Gwen adds: "Getting the parts is a dream come true!"
Nelly and Gwen’s first appearance in The Dumping Ground will be in episode three as Toni and Billie move into The Dumping Ground children’s home. Many of the other residents will also be returning, including Amy-Leigh Hickman (Carmen), Joe Maw (Johnny), Mia McKenna-Bruce (Tee), Philip Graham Scott (Harry), Miles Butler-Hughton (Tyler), Kia Pegg (Jody), Reece Buttery (Mo), Sarah Rayson (Floss), Kasey McKellar (Bailey), Stacy Liu (May-Li) and Akuc Bol (Kazima).
The Dumping Ground is a BAFTA-winning children’s drama series inspired by, and set in Jacqueline Wilson’s fictional children’s home. It is the sequel to the multi-award-winning dramas The Story Of Tracy Beaker and Tracey Beaker Returns. This third series (20x30mins) will be produced by Philip Leach while the Executive Producer is Lis Steele.
Filming starts on the new series in the North East of England this week and the series will air on CBBC in 2015.
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Katie Morag to return for second series
Katie Morag will return for a second series airing on both CBeebies and CBBC - the first time the two channels have co-commissioned a series.
This second series will see some episodes shown exclusively on CBeebies allowing the current audience to enjoy more adventures from Katie Morag McColl, while other episodes will be shown on CBBC allowing the series to explore slightly more complex storylines and themes aimed at the CBBC audience.
Katie Morag stars 8 year old Cherry Campbell as the feisty red-headed girl who lives with her family on the magical island of Struay. Based on the hugely popular series of books by Mairi Hedderwick, the stories celebrate the intrinsic sense of community, the preciousness of the environment and the universal tensions and joys of family life.
The first series of Katie Morag won the RTS Scotland Children’s Award at the inaugural RTS Scotland awards ceremony last week.
The second series (12x15mins and 1x30mins) will be filmed over the summer on the Isle of Lewis using both studio facilities on the island as well as the backdrop of the beautiful Hebridean landscape.
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