BBC Worldwide has acquired cross-media rights to The Secret Show, a new series from BAFTA-winning, independent U.K. studio Collingwood O’Hare Ent. In addition, Nickelodeon outlet Nicktoons has been secured as the U.S. broadcast partner for the program geared to kids 7-10.
The Secret Show is a fast-paced comedy-adventure series that revolves around special agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight, who work for U.Z.Z to protect the world against the evil forces of T.H.E.M. Assisted on their madcap missions by insane scientist Professor Professor, the super spies manage to save the world once or twice a week.
The pilot episode, featuring Stephen Fry as the guest villain, premiered at Cartoon Forum 2004. The series reunites designer/co-director Andrea Tran and composer Roger Jackson, and will be produced entirely in the U.K. at Collingwood O’Hare’s London studios, as was the BAFTA-winning series Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Commissioned by the BBC, The Secret Show will air on the BBC’s pre-teen digital channel, CBBC. Nicktoons in the U.S. will begin running episodes in January of 2007.
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