Set in a picturesque Welsh landscape, the drama boasts an all Welsh cast including Melanie Walters ("Gavin & Stacey") as Gwyn’s grandmother, Nain Matthew Gravelle ("Broadchurch") and Kezia Burrows ("Doctor Foster") have been cast in the roles of Gwyn’s parents, Ivor and Glenys Griffiths. Little does he know his life is about to be changed forever. "The Snow Spider" opens with Gwyn Griffiths gloomily awaiting the day of his ninth birthday, an occasion marred once again by the reminder of his missing sister Bethan, who disappeared four years earlier. Filming will take place on location in and around the Wirral with additional filming in Wales throughout October. Led by new director, Jennifer Sheridan, with Martyna Knitter as director of photography, "The Snow Spider" will be made by a strong female led production team and will feature special effects from Liverpool-based visual effects company Sparkle VFX. The bestselling trilogy, first published in 1986, follows nine-year-old Gwyn Griffiths on a mystical journey of discovery. Produced by Leopard Pictures and adapted for television by BAFTA award-winning writer Owen Sheers, the new 5 x 30’ drama will arrive on CBBC and BBC Wales in 2020. The Snow Spider series by Jenny Nimmo is to be adapted into a five-part fantasy drama on CBBC and BBC Wales.
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