Sky Kids have commissioned an animated series of the hugely popular ‘Ten Little’ series of books, written by DHA author Mike Brownlow and illustrated by Simon Rickerty.

The series will be called ‘Ten Little…who?’, and will be a comedy animation series based on the best-selling picture books written by Mike Brownlow and illustrated by Simon Rickerty.

Each episode will feature characters such as elves, pirates, dinosaurs and more, who will all walk, talk and sing numbers all the way to encourage playfulness with numbers. It is set to air in 2025, with a preview to launch in December with Ten Little Elves.

Andy Potter has been announced as head writer for the new Nickelodeon and Milkshake! animated series Tim Rex in Space.

Tim Rex in Space follows a T-Rex named Tim, his big brother Tommy, little sister Tia, and triceratops Kai as “they tackle kid-shaped adventures with dino-sized solutions in space”.

The series features Cassian Swan-Mckee as Tim, Ace Gil as Tommy, Hope Delaney as Tia, and Jamie Smart as Kai. The voice cast also includes Stephen Alan Yorke, Nim Miller, Sophia Nomvete, Jessica Robinson, Alex Carter, and Lorraine Bruce.

The show will premiere in 2025 on Nickelodeon channels in the U.S. and internationally, as well as on Milkshake! in the U.K.

You can read more here.

Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturgess and Florence Hunt have been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Jane Sanderson’s ‘Mix Tape’.

Irish production company Subotica have teamed with ‘Lion’ and ‘Berlin Syndrome’ producers Aquarius Films on the series, with Boat Rocker handling international distribution. The series is already set to air on Australian streaming service Binge.

Palmer and Sturgess will play Alison and Daniel, two friends now living on opposite sides of the planet, who reconnect through a song from their shared past.

Also joining the cast are Mark O’Halloran, Jonathan Harden, Siobhan O’Kelly, Alexis Rodney and Sara Soulié. Jo Spain is adapting the novel, with Lucy Gaffy directing. Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch of Subotica, and Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford of Aquarius Films are producing, with Alison Hurbert-Burns, Lana Greenhalgh and Clare Mirabello, David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Nick Nantell, and Boat Rocker’s Erik Pack serving as executive producers.

“’Mix Tape’ is sure to delight audiences around the globe and hit all the right notes by bringing romance, nostalgia, and music together with artful storytelling for an unforgettable series,” said Pack, SVP global sales and co-production at Boat Rocker Studios.

Read more about it here.

The second series of World Productions’ critically acclaimed Karen Pirie drama has begun production in Scotland.

Adapted from Val McDermid’s books, ITV and award-winning production company World Productions have announced filming has commenced on the highly-anticipated second series of cold-case murder drama Karen Pirie.

The drama will see the return of Lauren Lyle as the fearless young Scottish investigator Karen Pirie. Also reprising their roles are Chris Jenks (Sex Education), Zach Wyatt (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Steve John Shepherd (Harry Potter), and Rakhee Thakrar (Wonka).

Karen Pirie was one of the most watched new dramas on ITV in 2022, launching with 6.6m viewers and averaged 5.9m across each episode.

CEO and Executive Producer, Simon Heath at World Productions said:

“I’ve never been asked so often about when a character is returning to our screens. Well Karen is back again – as whip smart as ever with an intriguing new cold case from the 1980s. Drawn from Val’s terrific novel, Emer’s tremendous scripts have attracted an exciting new guest cast to join our established names. I can’t wait for everyone to see the finished show.”

Read more about the returning series here.

Diane Kruger and Jo Joyner have been cast in the upcoming adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s ‘Little Disasters’ for Paramount+.

Coma, Big Boys and People Just Do Nothing producers Roughcut Television are making ‘Little Disasters’ in association with Fremantle, which has international distribution rights outside the UK and Ireland, where Paramount+ has them.

Cast joining Kruger and Joyner include Shelley Conn, Emily Taaffe, JJ Feild, Ben Bailey Smith and Stephen Campbell Moore. Ruth Fowler and Amanda Duke adapted the series which Eva Sigurdardottir will direct, and Sarah Vaughan is attached as executive producer alongside Roughcut’s Ash Atalla, Alex Smith and Marianna Abbotts.

When Jess (Kruger) takes her baby daughter to hospital with a head injury she can’t explain, close friend and on-duty A&E doctor Liz (Joyner) is forced to make the excruciating decision as to whether to call social services on her friend. The decision sets of a chain of events that show how a moment can fracture and nearly destroy families and friendships.

“We are big fans of Sarah Vaughan’s novel and thrilled to be working on this adaptation with Roughcut Television,” said Paul Testar, who commissioned the show for Paramount+ UK & Ireland. “Diane, Jo, Shelley and Emily embody our four mothers seamlessly and we can’t wait to see what each of them bring to the series.”

Read more about it here.

Based on Mick Herron’s spy series of the same name, Slow Horses follows a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents – and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb – as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces. The third season launched on Apple TV to stunningly good reviews from Variety, The Guardian, and more.

Watch the official trailer here.