SOMERSET children are wanted for a new and upcoming BBC TV show.
Production company - Five Mile Films, the makers of Channel 4’s The Dog House - are looking for children in Somerset for a new six-part series for the BBC, which focuses on the theme of childhood friendships.
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Titled 'Will You Be My Friend?', the new show follows children aged 5 to 8 who are finding it hard to make friends.
They may feel left out, overwhelmed in social situations, or unsure how to connect with other kids their age. Across three half-days, a team of leading child psychologists help them build the confidence and social skills to form real friendships.
Each child is then sensitively matched on a playdate with a potential new friend from their local area.
The series is a timely reminder that just one friend can completely change your life.
And it all starts with one very simple question… “Will you be my friend?”
Emma Loach, Interim Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, said: "The longing to connect, to be seen, and to belong is universal. Whether you're five or fifty-five, I defy anyone to watch these children without seeing a little bit of themselves reflected.
"In a world that can feel increasingly disconnected, this series shows that the simplest gestures - a smile, a shared joke, a tentative 'will you be my friend?’ - still have the power to change everything.
"Five Mile Films has brought us something very special, and we couldn't be prouder to give it a home on the BBC."
Nick Mirsky, CEO of Five Mile Films said: "I don’t think there’s a commission I could be more thrilled to bring to Five Mile. Will You Be My Friend? will be joyful, warm and funny, but it also does something genuinely new – inviting us to look closely at the challenge and art of making friends."
Will You Be My Friend?, a 6x60’ for BBC One and iPlayer, is a Five Mile Films production. The Executive Producers are Nick Mirsky, Adam Chapman and Jordan Maloy.
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