Floella Benjamin's TV diary
Veteran diversity campaigner Baroness Benjamin shows that campaigning and creativity go hand-in-hand
childrens
New series of Peppa Pig in the works
The 117 new episodes will bring the total number of Peppa Pig episodes to a staggering 381, which will be broadcast globally in 180 countries from Spring 2019 and will provide Peppa Pig content at least four years.
The animated series, produced by award-winning Astley Baker Davies, follows the adventures of Peppa Pig and her family and animal friends as she experiences day to day activities, including going to the park, attending playgroup, going swimming, going on holiday and visiting family.
Tips in 60 seconds... Pitching children's telly
Tom Beattie is the head of animation and children's at Tiger Aspect.
His job includes overseeing projects and even deciding what the voice of a giraffe sounds like.
Here he explains that financial implications shouldn't get in the way of your creative ideas for a show.
Nostalgic children's TV returns to Netflix
The reboot is part of the platform's push into original kids television. The shows join the network’s own children's programmes and in-house production Turbo Fast.
Other programmes include Beverly Hills and Inspector Gadget.
Next year more kids' shows will include The Greenhouse which is a live action series set in an elite boarding school in America. Joining this programme will be Hasbro Studio’s first programme for Netflix, Stretch Armstrong.