{"id":26191,"date":"2023-11-02T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/tvnz-wildbrain-television-co-commission-badjelly\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:36:43","slug":"tvnz-wildbrain-television-co-commission-badjelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/tvnz-wildbrain-television-co-commission-badjelly\/","title":{"rendered":"TVNZ &amp; WildBrain Television Co-Commission Badjelly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TVNZ and WildBrain Television\u2019s Family Channel have commissioned the 2D animated series <em>Badjelly<\/em>, an adaptation of Spike Milligan\u2019s children\u2019s book <em>Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In the story, siblings Rose and Tim go searching for their lost cow only to encounter a cast of strange and magical characters in the great Black Forest, where they are captured by the wicked witch Badjelly. The adaptation is being produced by New Zealand\u2019s Mukpuddy Animation, Canada\u2019s Sphere Animation and the U.K.\u2019s Cantilever Media.<\/p>\n<p>The voice cast already includes Miriam Margolyes (<em>Harry Potter<\/em> franchise), Rhys Darby (<em>Trolls<\/em>, <em>Jumanji: The Next Level<\/em>, <em>Carmen Sandiego<\/em>), Ava Diakhaby (<em>Shortland Street<\/em>), Malachi Hall (<em>The Flatshare<\/em>), Roisin Conaty (<em>GameFace<\/em>), Cohen Holloway (<em>Under the Vines<\/em>), Mandip Gill (<em>Doctor Who<\/em>), Joe Wilkinson (<em>Sex Education<\/em>), Katherine Parkinson (<em>Significant Other<\/em>), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (<em>Ghosts<\/em>) and Julian Barratt (<em>The Great<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>For 7- to 11-year-olds, the series is scheduled to be delivered in 2025. WildBrain is handling global distribution outside of New Zealand and Australia. ABC Australia has already acquired the series for its platforms.<\/p>\n<p><em>Badjelly<\/em>\u2019s development is supported by Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi, the New Zealand government\u2019s Premium Development Fund, as well as Te Puna Kairangi, the New Zealand government\u2019s Premium Productions Fund; NZ On Air; the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate; the Ontario and Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credits; the British Film Institute\u2019s UK Global Screen Fund; and the UK Animation Tax Credit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve assembled a great team of writers and creatives who are taking Spike Milligan\u2019s creation to another level of enchantment, thrills and whimsical quirky fun,\u201d said Ryan Cooper, head writer and co-director. \u201cStay tuned as this magical <em>Badjelly<\/em> animated series rekindles the spirit of Milligan\u2019s whimsical world and takes you on an unforgettable adventure!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Badjelly the Witch<\/em> is wildly popular in New Zealand,\u201d noted producer Simon Ward. \u201cGenerations of Kiwi kids have grown up with the book, the radio play and countless versions of the stage show. We\u2019re delighted to bring this beloved classic to a global audience with our take on Spike Milligan\u2019s bonkers adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marlo Miazga, president of Sphere Media Kids &amp; Family, commented, \u201cThis project represents such fresh creative collaboration that our team leaped at the opportunity to join the party. <em>Badjelly the Witch<\/em> was the invention of one of the great comic geniuses of all time, Spike Milligan, and she is voiced in our new series by another national treasure, Miriam Margolyes. We\u2019re thrilled to join forces with a team of unrivalled international animation talent to give this exciting new show the best launch pad for global success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a complete honor to be the U.K. producers on <em>Badjelly<\/em>,\u201d added Carys Rowan, producer for Cantilever Media. \u201cWe have a dream team who have an aligned vision: to create funny, relatable and visually beautiful content that doesn\u2019t talk down to our kids.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TVNZ and WildBrain Television\u2019s Family Channel have commissioned the 2D animated series Badjelly, an adaptation of Spike Milligan\u2019s children\u2019s book Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":26192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[8648,8649,8650,8651,703,8652,8653,8654,8655,8656,6511,8657,8658,2538,1156,5397],"class_list":["post-26191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-badjelly","tag-badjelly-the-witch-a-fairy-story","tag-cantilever-media","tag-carys-rowan","tag-family-channel","tag-marlo-miazga","tag-miriam-margolyes","tag-mukpuddy-animation","tag-ryan-cooper","tag-simon-ward","tag-sphere-animation","tag-sphere-media-kids-family","tag-spike-milligan","tag-tvnz","tag-wildbrain","tag-wildbrain-television","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>TVNZ &amp; 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