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From Dani’s Castle to Silverpoint: how Northern Ireland is powering children’s TV

A girl sits with a fluffy white creature with small tusks and huge ears, a glittery purple effect shimmying around them

The panel featured Grainne McNamara, VP Development, Live Action and Animation at BBC Studios Kids & Family; Aidan Largey, who directed series two of CBBC sci-fi drama Silverpoint in Northern Ireland; and Amy Buscombe, Commissioning Editor, Drama at CBBC Independents. 

Together, they brought an insight into the vibrant world of children’s content, from development and commissioning through to filming.