New Sky Original series My Friend Misty Executive Produced by Fearne Cotton launches on Sky Kids on 1 May

A brand-new Sky Original series My Friend Misty executive produced by Fearne Cotton is set to hit Sky Kids screens next month. 

The animated and live-action hybrid sees colourful and magical Misty, narrated by Daisy Haggard (Breeders, Back to Life), help children navigate everyday situations by teaching them brilliant tips to stay calm and strategies that will help them move forward. 

Whether it’s feeling nervous about going to the dentist, arguing with their best friend, or getting their hair cut, the series highlights that children have worries too.  Fortunately Misty is on hand to help. She pops up with surprise visits in each episode to help and inspire kids, with a sprinkle of mischief along the way. 

Fearne Cotton, Executive Producer said: “From friendship and magic to solving those everyday worries, this is a beautiful show to help children deal with their emotions. I can’t wait for you to meet My Friend Misty in this first Happy Place co-production”. 

Lucy Murphy, Director of Kids Content at Sky UK said: “This is such a special series for Sky Kids.  Just because you’re little it doesn’t mean you don’t have dramas in your life. With recognisable, everyday situations, a brilliant cast of children and the help of the charming Misty, kids will laugh, learn and develop their own emotional resilience. We’re thrilled to be adding this explorative show to our slate and hope younger viewers and families love it just as much as we do”. 

For more information contact:  

Eve Williams (PR Manager, Sky UK): 

eve.williams@sky.uk

Notes To Editors  

• Images for all show are available on SEAC
• My Friend Misty (10 x 10”) Hillside productions, part of CTVC. Executive Producer Ian Holt and Fearne Cotton. Directed by Will Brenton. The Commissioning Editor at Sky Kids is Ian France. Launching on 1 May 2023

About Sky Kids

• The Sky Kids package is home to over 10,000 episodes of award-winning kids’ content on demand and a variety of linear partner channels such as Nick Jr., Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon,
• The linear channel offers a raft of new Sky original content and franchise favourites to inspire and entertain kids (age 1-7). 
• All Sky Kids content is available to watch in safe, child-friendly environments. Through the Sky Kids app which offers content on demand, available to all Sky customers with the Sky Kids package, parents can create personalised age profiles for their children, alongside a ‘sleep mode’ to moderate screen time, while they watch content on the go.
• The Sky Kids package is available for just £6 a month, for Sky customers with Sky’s signature pack. Members of streaming service NOW can also enjoy Sky Kids with its £9.99 Entertainment Membership.

About Happy Place

• Mental health advocate, best-selling author, long-standing broadcaster and founder and creator of the Happy Place brand, Fearne Cotton has been thoughtfully curating and building her Happy Place community since 2017. 

• Borne out of sharing her own experiences with happiness and publishing her Sunday Times and silver Nielsen bestseller Happy in 2017, the brand has evolved and translated into her award-winning podcast Happy Place (celebrating 97M downloads), in 2018, the Happy Place Festival in 2019, the books imprint Happy Place Books in 2021 and the most recent addition within the portfolio, the Happy Place app in 2022.  Fearne’s recent book release Bigger Than Us, January 2023, is her fifth and most personal work to date, another Sunday Times Bestseller and further cements Fearne’s position as a celebrated author with all titles available in 12 different languages around the world. 

• Fearne is innately passionate about driving forward the notion of a relatable, straightforward and inclusive approach to self-care, and through her work with Happy Place, has actively opened up, encouraged and demystified the wider conversation around mental health.