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Catweazle
A medieval wizard (though not a very good one) Catweazle is transported to the modern age... A British television series, created and written by Richard Carpenter which was produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for London Weekend Television under the LWI banner, and screened in the UK on ITV in 1970. A second season in 1971 was directed by David Reid and David Lane. Both series had thirteen episodes each, with Geoffrey Bayldon playing the leading role. The series was broadcast in Ireland, Britain, Gibraltar, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua and Quebec. The first episode is available to view in full at the BFI Screenonline site.
- Created by:
- Richard Carpenter
- Cast:
- Geoffrey Bayldon, Moray Watson, Elspet Gray, Gary Warren
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- ITV1
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Season 2
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0The Magic Riddle
1971-01-10 · 25mCatweazle is back. Inevitably the return of the 11th century wizard for a new series of 20th century adventures spells trouble. Especially for Cedric, the 12 year old son of Lord and Lady Collingford who finds the magician hiding in his bedroom.
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E02
Episode 2
Duck Halt
1971-01-17 · 25mNow that Catweazle has been introduced to life in King's Farthing, he needs somewhere to live. But where? And why is he so interested in the sign swinging before the Bull Inn? The sign of Taurus.
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E03
Episode 3
The Heavenly Twins
1971-01-24 · 25m"Magic is magic" says Catweazle in one of his more profound moments. But even he seems confused when he meets a modern-day magician at a children's party.
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E04
Episode 4
The Sign of the Crab
1971-01-31 · 25mWhen burglars raid King's Farthing there are no prizes for guessing into whose hands the stolen property falls. Now Cedric tries to persuade the police that Catweazle is not the thief.
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E05
Episode 5
The Black Wheels
1971-02-07 · 25mWhen Groome loses his voice, Catweazle's efforts to find it reduce the residents of King's Farthing to a state of near hysteria.
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E06
Episode 6
The Wogle Stone
1971-02-14 · 25mLord Collingford is tempted to sell King's Farthing and Duck Halt to an up-and-coming property tycoon. Luckily for Catweazle, the tycoon turns out to be very very superstitious.
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E07
Episode 7
The Enchanted King
1971-02-21 · 25mA local sculptor is mistaken by Catweazle for a demon who "turns people into stone". Is Catweazle's magic as strong as the demon's? And where is Groome when the plaster flies?
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E08
Episode 8
The Familiar Spirit
1971-02-28 · 25mTouchwood the toad is sick. Two identical twins, both local toad experts are consulted by Cedric, but things get out of hand when they discover their patient is 900 years old.
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E09
Episode 9
The Ghost Hunters
1971-03-07 · 25mLady Collingford commands ghost hunters to be called to King's Farthing to investigate things which go bump in the night. Catweazle, of course, is doing some investigating himself.
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E10
Episode 10
The Walking Trees
1971-03-14 · 25mIs Catweazle a spy? The army thinks so, and not even Cedric can save his friend from a military interrogation, which has disastrous consequences - for the army, that is!
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E11
Episode 11
The Battle of the Giants
1971-03-21 · 25mExcitement grows as the local flower show gets under way in King's Farthing. But nobody is prepared for the effect of Catweazle's marrow-growing potion.
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E12
Episode 12
The Magic Circle
1971-03-28 · 25mGroome is seeing things - or is he? A London doctor is consulted, but he finds Catweazle a far more interesting case than Groome.
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E13
Episode 13
The Thirteenth Sign
1971-04-04 · 25mCatweazle has now collected all 12 signs of the zodiac. But he still needs to discover the 13th before he can fly. Will the great quest succeed in this last episode of the series?
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Geoffrey Bayldon
Catweazle
Moray Watson
Lord Collingford
Elspet Gray
Lady Collingford
Gary Warren
Cedric Collingford
