Adastra scripts for success
After years spent crafting stories for the likes of Thomas the Tank Engine, Little Robots and Charlie and Lola, screenwriters Mellie Buse and Jan Page decided it was time to start hatching plots of their own. 'There was no clear career path for writers in the UK,' says Buse. 'We got to the age where we didn't want to end up being wheeled into the writing room, and figured we might as well jump and have a go.' Two years later, their uniquely writer-led UK prodco Adastra Creative has landed what may be the Holy Grail in the Brit kids TV industry these days, a full commission from CBeebies for its first show concept, Grandpa in My Pocket.
October 1, 2007
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