Katie Morag (TV series)

Katie Morag
Crew of Katie Morag receiving Peabody Award in 2016. Left to right: executive producer Lindy Cameron, writer Sergio Casci, actor Cherry Campbell, director Don Coutts
Also known asCeitidh Morag (Scottish Gaelic)
GenreComedy
Children's
Based onKatie Morag
by Mairi Hedderwick
Written by
Directed byDon Coutts
Starring
  • Cherry Campbell
  • Kate Macmillan
  • Gail Watson
  • Kenneth Harvey
  • Finlay Macmillan
  • Peter Macmillan
  • Annie Louise Ross
  • Barbara Rafferty
ComposerDonald Shaw
Country of originUnited Kingdom (Scotland)
Original languagesEnglish (CBeebies)
Scottish Gaelic (BBC Alba
No. of series2
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Lindy Cameron
  • Kay Benbow
  • Robbie Allen
ProducerMargaret Matheson
Production locationIsle of Lewis
Running time15 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
CBBC
BBC Alba
BBC One Scotland
Release3 November 2013 (2013-11-03) –
4 April 2015 (2015-04-04)
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Katie Morag (Scottish Gaelic: Ceitidh Morag) is the television adaptation of the series of books by Mairi Hedderwick. The programmes follow the adventures of Katie Morag whose life on the fictional Scottish island of Struay is full of stories of jealousy, bravery and rivalry and peopled by an annoying little brother, busy shopkeeper parents, a perfectly perfect best friend and a couple of grandmothers who between them know everything about everything. The series was produced by Move On Up with support from BBC Scotland and commissioned by the BBC's CBeebies and CBBC channels. It also airs on the BBC's Gaelic channel BBC Alba and BBC One Scotland. Don Coutts directed the series which Margaret Matheson produced and Lindy Cameron executive produced and edited. Katie Morag is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year.