CBBC RE-COMMISSIONS LIME PICTURES TO PRODUCE CHILDREN’S DRAMA
‘ROCKET’S ISLAND’
BAFTA award winning indie Lime Pictures has been re-commissioned to produce
children’s drama ‘Rocket’s Island’ for CBBC. The thirteen part drama is currently
filming in North Wales and will transmit on CBBC next year. The series features a
host of well-known faces including former Heart Beat star, Mark Jordon, The Thin
Blue line actress, Mina Anwar as well as an outstanding child cast.
Set on the fictional island of Dirgelmor, the series follows the magical adventures of
school boy, Rocket Boulsworth (Joe Gallucci) and his friends. Their curiosity leads
them into sometimes dangerous but always exciting situations as they strive to
discover the truth behind the legends. Rocket lives with his sister, Alli (Helen Daniels)
mum, Sarah (Natasha Joseph) and dad, Peter (Mark Jordon) at The Knot farm. Far
from ordinary the family take on a range of foster kids, all of whom have a lot to gain
from the healing power of the island and the joy of adventure.
Rocket’s Island is an original drama from Lime Pictures and will be executive
produced by Rebecca Hodgson for Lime and Sue Nott for CBBC.
Rebecca Hodgson, head of drama for Lime Pictures comments, “Rocket’s Island is a
wonderful adventure series with a character and a storyline for everyone. It’s a
series which will make the audience laugh, cry and delight in our characters’ exploits.
Lime Pictures are proud to be collaborating with creator Nick Leather to produce this
series for CBBC.”
Sue Nott, executive producer for CBBC, added: “Rocket’s Island offers our young
audience a sparkling adventure full of heart and warmth – and lots of animals! CBBC
is thrilled to be working with Lime Pictures on this magical series.”
Welsh Government funding ensured that filming took place at various locations in
North Wales and that a significant percentage of the budget was spent in the region.
The Wales Screen Commission, part of the Welsh Government’s creative industries
team, worked with Lime Pictures to find suitable locations and ensured that local
skills, talent and services were used as much as possible.
Economy Minister, Edwina Hart, said: "I am delighted that Welsh Government
support helped bring this major international children’s drama series production to
Wales. It will help raise the profile of Wales as a great location for similar
productions and helps to highlight the support available for TV production in Wales
as well as the range of highly talented individuals working in the sector. ”
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Notes to Editors:
 Rocket’s Island is a Lime Pictures production for CBBC
 The 13 x 30 minute series will be produced by Lucy Martin and executive
produced by Rebecca Hodgson for Lime Pictures and Sue Nott for CBBC
 The episodes were written by Nick Leather, Michelle Lipton and Neil Jones.
Episodes 1 – 4 & 10 - 13 are directed by Dirk Campbell, with episodes 5 – 9
directed by Tessa Hoffe.
 The series is currently filming in North Wales and is scheduled for
transmission in 2014.
About Lime Pictures:
Lime is the home of the UK's most talked about television – from cutting-edge
formats to multi award winning, long-running drama. Lime is at the forefront of
today's popular culture – both as a content creator and the producer of TV’s most
talked about shows, including flag-ship drama, Hollyoaks, BAFTA award-winning The
Only Way Is Essex and social media sensation, Geordie Shore.
For further information about Rocket’s Island please contact the Lime Pictures
Press Office:
Chelsea Bush, publicist
Tel: 0151 202 2501 / Mobile: 07803 013 268 / Email: [email protected]
Gemma Hayden, publicist
Tel: 0151 202 2450 / Mobile: 07876 715 406 / Email: [email protected]
For information about the Welsh Government’s funding please contact:
Shan Ekin-Wood
Press office, Llywodraeth Cymru, Welsh Government
Tel: 02920 898636 / Email: [email protected]