Katy (TV series)

Katy is a British television adaptation of Katy by Jacqueline Wilson. The Wilson novel is a modern retelling of What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge. It first aired on CBBC in March 2017.

Katy
Based on
Written byTom Bidwell
Directed byJohn McKay
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes3

Cast

  • Chloe Lea as Katy Carr
  • Letty Butler as Izzy
  • Simon Trinder as Dad
  • Jack Carroll as Dexter
  • Ruth Madeley as Helen

Plot synopsis

Katy Carr is a 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 trying to fit in at high 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]

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.
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