Archie Panjabi Joins BBC Studios as Executive Producer of Kids Mystery Series ‘Anisha Accidental Detective’

Emmy Award-winning actress *Archie Panjabi* has teamed up with *BBC Studios Kids & Family* to develop the new comedy mystery series Anisha Accidental Detective.

Based on the hit book series of the same name, written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann, the ten-part live-action series follows strong-willed ten-year-old Anisha Mistry, whose life is turned upside down when her aunt’s fiancé disappears. a few days before their big Bollywood-style wedding.
Anisha must use her super detective skills to discover what happened to her Uncle Tony and get him to the wedding on time. Using the framework of classic detective dramas, this is a bingeable whodunnit series for audiences aged 7 and up, packed with intrigue, laughter, twists. Anisha’s race for the truth is set against the backdrop of a lavish, glamorous, Bollywood-style wedding.

Archie Panjabi, the first South Asian woman to win an Emmy Award for acting and best known for her work on The Good Wife, Blindspot, Bend It Like Beckham, and currently starring in Under The Bridge, has come on board as Executive Producer of the series.

*Archie said*: “BBC Studios Kids & Family has put together an incredible team to bring these utterly delightful books to life. With a British Indian family at its heart, it is a wonderful celebration of British Indian culture. Anisha was the character I wanted to see on screen as a ten year old. The series is a refreshingly comedic mystery about friendship, family and growing up, packed with vibrant characters. It’s wonderfully intriguing and will leave the whole family wanting more – just like Anisha’s grandmother’s parathas!”

*Stanley Fernandes, Vice President of BBC Studios, Distribution South Asia commented*: “This announcement is really exciting news for our audiences in India, who can already see a fantastic range of our BBC Kids and Family content on BBC Kids and BBC Player on Amazon Prime Video Channel. We’re really looking forward to seeing more details about this show as it develops.

*Serena Patel, author of the Anisha Accidental Detective books, which are published by Usborne and have been a success in the UK, Australia and India, among others, said:* “I was thrilled when I heard Archie Panjabi was on board came on as Executive Producer of the series. I have great admiration for her career as an actor and having her involved in marketing my books feels like a dream come true.”

The series is being developed by BBC Studios Kids & Family in a deal between Emily Hayward-Whitlock of The Artist Partnership and Kate Shaw of The Shaw Agency, with emerging screenwriter and children’s novelist Nikesh Shukla. Nikesh is the writer of the multi-award winning Two Dosas and the author of The Council of Good Friends and several YA novels. He is also co-founder of The Good Literary Agency and is working on a Spider-Man comic miniseries for Marvel.

*BBC Studios Kids & Family VP Development, Edward Barnieh, said*: “We are thrilled to be working with industry leaders like Archie Panjabi, alongside exciting new talent like Serena and Nikesh, to bring Anisha Accidental Detective to a global audience. The series will feature new, diverse characters and be packed with clues, suspects and hilarious mishaps. With a ticking clock counting down to a big family wedding, it’s sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.”
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