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

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 2018.

Cast

  • Chloe Lea as Katy
  • Letty Butler as Izzie
  • Simon Trinder as Dad
  • Bea Glancy as Elsie
  • Imogen Chadwick as Cecy
  • Jasmine De Goede as Eva Jenkins
  • Rachel Watson as Clover Carr
  • Ruth Madeley as Helen
  • Jack Carroll as Dexter
  • Max True as Ryan
  • Liz Hume Dawson as Nurse Jasmine
  • Pauline Jefferson as Mrs. Burton

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]

Letty Butler won a Children's BAFTA for her role as Izzy.

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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