DECODE Takes On New Live-Action Series

TORONTO/LONDON, October 7:
DECODE Enterprises has closed a deal with Adastra Creative for the TV, DVD and
consumer-products rights for Grandpa In My Pocket, a new live-action comedy series currently in
production for CBeebies.

DECODE plans to launch the
26×12-minute series to international partners next year. Grandpa In My
Pocket follows the adventures of
Jason Mason, a 7-year-old boy, and his grandpa, who has a magic shrinking cap.
Together they solve problems and create mischief. The series is produced by
Mellie Buse and Jan Page, who also created and developed the concept for the
show. Sarah Colclough is the executive producer for the BBC and Angus Fletcher
is executive producer for Adastra.

Neil Court, the president
of DECODE Enterprises, said: “We believe that Grandpa In My Pocket is absolutely unique: a scripted, live-action
series with lots of physical comedy that works for both children and their
parents. Mellie Buse and Jan Page have a great track record in writing
imaginative and appealing kids shows, so this new series is a perfect fit for
DECODE’s diverse catalogue of live-action programming.”

Buse, the director at
Adastra, added: “We are delighted that DECODE are so
enthusiastic about Grandpa. This is a
high-concept comedy idea that embraces the universal theme of the
grandparent/grandchild relationship and we’re confident that it will resonate
with audiences throughout the world.”

—By
Kristin Brzoznowski