{"id":21728,"date":"2021-10-13T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-orders-kind-spark-adaptation-9-story\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T09:32:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:32:32","slug":"bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Children&#8217;s Orders A Kind of Spark Adaptation from 9 Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Children&#8217;s has ordered the new series <em>A Kind of Spark<\/em>, based on the award-winning book by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll, from 9 Story Media Group.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Kind of Spark<\/em> tells the story of\u00a0 Addie, a young neurodivergent girl, who learns about the witch trials that happened in her hometown and realizes that there is more to the story, just as there is more to her own. It is a story about friendship, courage and self-belief. The adaptation is the first project to be put into production from 9 Story&#8217;s first-look deal with publishing company Knights Of.<\/p>\n<p>The series is created for television by Anna McCleery (<em>Free Rein<\/em>, <em>The Secret Life of Boys<\/em>), who is writing the script with McNicoll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to bring this moving and powerful story to audiences in the U.K.,\u201d said Sarah Muller, head of commissioning and acquisitions, 7-12, at the BBC. \u201cIn Addie, we have a character who is relatable, uplifting and inspiring, and we can\u2019t wait to bring her story to life. Our aim is to reflect all of our audience on screen and this story of difference and acceptance is one that we can\u2019t wait to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to partner with BBC, to bring this incredibly special story to the screen,\u201d said Gr\u00e1inne McNamara, VP of live action for 9 Story Media Group. \u201cJust like the countless kids who have fallen in love with the book, we were instantly captivated and inspired by Addie\u2019s way of looking at the world. Representation is crucial in kids&#8217; television, and we are excited to bring <em>A Kind of Spark<\/em> to new audiences in the U.K.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Children&#8217;s has ordered the new series A Kind of Spark, based on the award-winning book by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll, from 9 Story Media Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":21729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[221,1351],"class_list":["post-21728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-9-story-media-group","tag-bbc-childrens","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BBC Children&#039;s Orders A Kind of Spark Adaptation from 9 Story - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BBC Children&#039;s Orders A Kind of Spark Adaptation from 9 Story - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"BBC Children&#039;s has ordered the new series A Kind of Spark, based on the award-winning book by neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll, from 9 Story Media Group.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-13T13:00:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-10-13T13:32:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/09\/AKindofSpark-BBC-1021.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/\",\"name\":\"BBC Children's Orders A Kind of Spark Adaptation from 9 Story - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-13T13:00:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-13T13:32:32+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/bbc-childrens-orders-a-kind-of-spark-adaptation-from-9-story\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"BBC Children&#8217;s Orders A Kind of Spark Adaptation from 9 Story\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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