Writing and Producing for Toddlers: Making Fun and Safe Screen Spaces for DR Minisjang

This chapter focuses on writing and producing live action fiction for toddlers based on a case study of the television series Lille Tiger/Little Tiger for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR’s dedicated children’s universe Minisjang targeting 1–3-year-olds. Before the case study of the development, screenwriting, and production process, the chapter outlines ongoing debates about whether this target audience should be watching screens or not and industry notions of what characterises age-appropriate screen content for the youngest television viewers. The chapter also analyses the arguments and basis for launching DR Minisjang in 2021 and compares different approaches to censorship in film and television.