UK to screen Nowhere Boys

Logie award winning Nowhere Boys has been picked up for screening by UK kid’s channel CBBC.

On Sunday the ABC3 Matchbox Pictures’ series won the Logie as Most Outstanding Children’s series.

The BBC has also pre-bought series 2, which was formally announced last week.

Sarah Muller, Head of CBBC Acquisitions & Drama Development Children’s Television, said:”Nowhere Boys offers CBBC an amazing opportunity to acquire a really top-notch International drama from a world-class production company to complement our existing slate of UK-produced shows.

“The story-telling and the young cast are superb and I know our audience will be on the edge of their chairs as they are taken through the fast-paced action. Increasingly we see that kids are demanding content with a strong episodic spine and Nowhere Boys certainly satisfies that need.”

Tony Ayres, Series Creator said: We’re thrilled that Nowhere Boys will now be screened on CBBC. The series has been a labour of love for all of the very talented team of writers, directors, crew and cast involved, and it’s a show we are all immensely proud of.”

Matthew Testro, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok and Rahart Adams will all return for the second series.