The geordie, the witch and the wench home facebook. Bbc1 is adding new episodes and shows to their full list of tv shows. The witch is finally tempted to school by simons revolting descriptions of school dinners but the frogspawn and toadinthehole dont live up to her expectations. In 1987, the books were made into a television series for childrens bbc, consisting of twenty five fifteen minute episodes, starring elizabeth spriggs as the witch, and hugh pollard as simon. While angelica recovers from her nasty surprise, lady foxcustard organises an entertainment for nice young children, and the witch and tombola go hunting for snails.
The very first broadcast show of the classic chipmunk series from 1961 that started it all. Two tv series, a total of 25 x 15minute episodes, were made by the bbc and first aired on childrens bbc in 19871988, being regularly repeated and last appearing on bbc choice in. Genres children directors david bell cast includes elizabeth spriggs, hugh pollard, david crane, sarah wynter, joan sims, joe grossi, c. Simon and the witch season 1 episodes watch on kodi. Alice levines favourite tv the radio 1 dj and tv presenter lets us in. All 25 episodes of this classic bbc children s show are on 2disc dvd for the first time. Movies and tv shows like simon and the witch if you like simon and the witch you are looking for movies or tv shows about with witch, magic, friendship, schoolboy, witchcraft, magic spell and british themes of comedy, family and fantasy genre shot in uk. Brittany is given the lead as snow white, while alvin is the prince and jeanette, eleanor, simon and theodore are dwarves. By margaret stuart barry simon and the witch red storybook new edition paperback by margaret stuart barry aug 1992. In november 1987, simon and the witch was first broadcast on bbc1. Guest stars included joan sims and a young nicola stapleton. Simon and the witch british board of film classification.
At the very center of the show is elizabeth montgomerys portrayal of a goodhearted witch named samantha. Twenty five, fifteen minute episodes of simon and the witch were produced in total between 1987 and 1988. Sistership and the trio are seen in the halloween episode with hatty the howl and. Simon is a degenerate practitioner of magic who uses his satanic rituals to seduce a beautiful woman named linda. Simon and the witch season 2 episodes watch on kodi. Season 2 of simon and the witch premiered on november 14, 1988. Simon and the witch tv series 19871988 the movie database.
Its simons first day back to school after the holidays. This is a historical record of the planned output and the bbc services. In my role as hopkins, i thought i might fans of the series some memories. She was in frederic raphael s the glittering prizes 1976, starred as eleanor pressett in the bbc drama we, the accused 1980, played connie, the head of a battling south london family in the thirteenpart drama fox. The raccoons season 1 episode 1 surprise attack duration.
The first simon and the witch aired on bbc tv on 16th november 1987, and went on to have 25 fifteen minute episodes, which were hugely popular and a ratings success. Simon hugh pollard was a boy who knew a witch elizabeth spriggs with hilarious consequences. Created for television by adam simon and brannon braga, who write or cowrite episodes of the show, the series is based on the salem witch trials. Simon and the witch is a childrens book by margaret stuart barry, published by collins. A strong, independent woman with the world at her finger tips or a twitch of her nose, she gives up her bewitched is a. What a day billy emily skeggs, the poor kid that idolizes john alden shane west as a savior. Spriggs did not work regularly on television until the mid1970s. Alice levines favourite tv the radio 1 dj and tv presenter lets us in on her televisual likes and loathes published. Other characters included the very posh lady foxcustard joan sims and the italian restaurant owner valdini c j allen. Simon and the witch was a dramatisation of the books by margaret stuart barry, in which a boy named simon befriends a witch played by elizabeth spriggs. Based on the books by margaret stuart barry, simon and the witch tells the magical adventures of a little boy.
Bbc1 has 50 shows and 71 episodes available to watch online. Simon and eryn spent every last penny they had on the restoration of narhval and thanks to our amazing patreon supporters. Feedback about simon and the witch, bbc one london, 16. Ice king visits marceline to ask for help in creating a song to attract princesses, but marceline struggles to. The great british bake off, the killing, simon and the witch. There are more than 5 million programme listings in genome. Created for television by adam simon and brannon braga, who write or cowrite. She lives in an ordinary terraced house with a black cat called george whom she constantly forgets to feed which means he is forced to eat the furniture to stay alive. Based on the books by margaret stuart barry, simon and the witch tells the magical adventures of a little boy simon who befriends a very mischievous witch. Through the listings, you will also be able to use the genome search function to find thousands of radio and tv programmes that are already available to view or listen to on the bbc website. Bewitched is a fantasy sitcom chronicling what happens when a witch and a mortal fall in love in 1960s and 70s suburban america. Simon and the witch bbc one london 19 july 1988 bbc. In 1985, the first of the stories the backwards spell was dramatised for childrens bbc and shown as a oneoff episode called simon and the witch in the second series of up our street, a series of unrelated wacky stories, each with a different cast and writer, linked only by the unnamed street of the title.
Includes 3 classic episodes featuring beloved songs the witch doctor and the chipmunk song. Original release, november 16, 1987 december 20, 1988. The people of samaria were surprised at the things he did. Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy who has a friend who is a real witch. Counterstrike told the story of simon king, an agent sent to earth by the intergalactic council on a mission to. Two tv series, a total of 25 x 15minute episodes, were made by the bbc and first aired on childrens bbc in 1987. The show is most remembered, however, for featuring joan sims, as daft aristocrat lady foxcustard.
The witches and the grinnygog episode 1 tvs production 1983 duration. For a long time he fooled them with his witchcraft. Simon and the witch bbc one london 31 may 1988 bbc. Salem, season 3 episode 5, the witch is back, brings back an old friend and an even older foe. Australias most experienced drone pilot and photographer, sailor of oceans and adventureseeker, simon. In 1985, the first of the stories the backwards spell was dramatised for childrens bbc, and shown as a one off episode called simon and the witch in the second series of up our street, a series of unrelated wacky stories, each with a different cast and writer, linked only by the unnamed street of the title. Shes technically supposed to be minding him, but usually hes the one trying to keep her out of trouble as she feuds with the local gentry and teaches him to. I remember you is the twentyfifth episode in the fourth season of adventure time. Simon leach pottery tv opening the salt kiln may 10 14. They said, this man must be that great power of god. Simon and the witch tv series 19871988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Schoolboy simon hugh pollard is an unlikely friend to a mad old witch.
Simon and the witch is the name of a childrens book by margaret stuart barry, published by collins, illustrated by linda birch. The great british bake off, the killing, simon and the. A oneoff was shown as part of a series called up our street in 1985 with different people in the main roles, and it did well enough to be given a full series with 15minute long episodes in 1987. The titular witch can ride a broomstick albeit stolen from the school cupboard, has a magic wand, an animal companion george and of course, practices witchcraft the tv witch is slightly more competent at this than her book counterpart. Two tv series, a total of 25 x 15minute episodes, were made by the bbc and first aired on childrens bbc in 19871988, being regularly repeated and last appearing on bbc choice in the early 2000s. Simon the witch doctor a man by the name of simon had done witchcraft there. Together, the two lovers search for the proper spell to make themselves into gods. The chipmunks and the chipettes audition for roles in a snow white play.
The books are about a boy named simon and his batty neighbour whos a witch without much in the way of magic. Midsomer murders full episodes recommended for you. Starring elizabeth spriggs, hugh pollard, david crane, joan sims, sarah wynter. Check back often to find new shows and episodes from bbc1 that are available to watch, stream, download or rent from their library. The chipmunks humor, mischief and music are on full display.
Allen, nicola stapleton, janet henfrey, emmalouise harrington. It is also generally used as the name of the series which follows on. Snow wrong is an episode of the alvin and the chipmunks series. Simon and the witch is a comedydrama series that was based on a book by margaret stuart barry.
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