‘Barry Loser’ Animated Series, Based on Bestselling U.K. Children’s Books, Finds Italian Partners Ahead of Rome’s MIA Market (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 19, 2026 1:30am PT ‘Barry Loser’ Animated Series, Based on Bestselling U.K. Children’s Books, Finds Italian Partners Ahead of Rome’s MIA Market (EXCLUSIVE)

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“Barry Loser,” the award-winning, million-selling children’s book series from creator Jim Smith, is being adapted into an animated series by the U.K.’s Big Little Fish Television and Italian co-producer Frog Head.

It’s one of the projects that will be pitched to industry reps during the newly launched Animation Series Gap-Financing Market at Rome’s MIA Market.

Based on the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning book series that’s been translated into 17 languages, the show – which comprises 52 episodes, each 11 minutes long – follows the comic misadventures of Barry Loser, a lovable middle-schooler with a wonderfully warped imagination. The series, which aims to go into production in 2027, has been picked up in the U.K. by ITVX Kids.

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