BBC Three commissioning new drama series based on DJ Target’s Grime Kids book
nme.comGrime Kids by DJ Target.The show, a six-part original series, will focus on the emergence of grime in the early 2000s and is set to air on the network in 2022.Radio 1Xtra host DJ Target, who wrote the book in 2018, shared the news on Instagram, calling the announcement “nuts”.“I wrote this book to celebrate and document the journey of UK music over the last 20 plus years.
I’ve been lucky enough to be there first hand to witness the growth and evolution since I first heard Jungle as a school kid, then Garage, Grime, all the way to the present day,” Target wrote.A post shared by DJ Target (@djtarget)He continued: “I NEVER expected it to be picked up by one of the biggest TV production companies Mammoth Screen and now to be commissioned by BBC.
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