Catweazle
Catweazle

Catweazle

1970 2 Seasons 26 Episodes ⭐ 7.6 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Sun in a Bottle

Catweazle is casting spells in his secretive cave in ''the great forest'' and his chantings are overheard by the Normans

EP 2

Castle Saburac

Returning to the house to learn about the ''Electrickery" Catweazle hears the kettle whistling in the kitchen and thinks

EP 3

The Curse of Rapkyn

Episode 3 of series one sees Hexworth Farm in financial troubles with Mr Bennett played by Aussie actor Charles Tingwell

EP 4

The Witching Hour

Mrs Bonnington a local council member is a frequent visitor to Hexworth Farm much to Carot's dislike. He decides magic

EP 5

The Eye of Time

Catweazle gets involved with the TAB and also confronts a fake fortune teller played brilliantly by veteran UK character

EP 6

The Magic Face

Whilst hunting around the farm for old items Catweazle is accidentally photographed by a couple of Yank photographers/to

EP 7

The Telling Bone

Due to yet another spell backfiring, Catweazle finds himself clinging to the local church spire. In an attempt to go ''

EP 8

The Power of Adamcos

Catweazle loses his sacred witchknife ''adamcos'' which is accidentally found by mr bennet while walking in the woods.Sc

EP 9

The Demi Devil

catweazle annoyed at carrot puts a spell on him and at the same time a local colonel who keeps a pet monkey comes to vis

EP 10

The House of the Sorcerer

A really funny episode and fast paced aswell.Catweazle out in the woods sees an ornathologist recording insect sounds et

EP 11

The Flying Broomsticks

Broomsticks have been dissapearing from the area with alarming regularity.The local police investigate and sam thinks th

EP 12

The Wisdom of Solomon

Mr. Bennet grows tired of trying to keep the house clean, so he hires a new housekeeper, Mrs. Skinner. She brings her ob

EP 13

The Trickery Lantern

Catweazle starts preparing for his long journey home. He steals a spotlight, and startles Mr. Bennet's sister that he is

EP 1

The Magic Riddle

Catweazle is back. Inevitably the return of the 11th century wizard for a new series of 20th century adventures spells t

EP 2

Duck Halt

Now that Catweazle has been introduced to life in King's Farthing, he needs somewhere to live. But where? And why is he

EP 3

The Heavenly Twins

"Magic is magic" says Catweazle in one of his more profound moments. But even he seems confused when he meets a modern-d

EP 4

The Sign of the Crab

When burglars raid King's Farthing there are no prizes for guessing into whose hands the stolen property falls. Now Cedr

EP 5

The Black Wheels

When Groome loses his voice, Catweazle's efforts to find it reduce the residents of King's Farthing to a state of near h

EP 6

The Wogle Stone

Lord Collingford is tempted to sell King's Farthing and Duck Halt to an up-and-coming property tycoon. Luckily for Catwe

EP 7

The Enchanted King

A local sculptor is mistaken by Catweazle for a demon who "turns people into stone". Is Catweazle's magic as strong as t

EP 8

The Familiar Spirit

Touchwood the toad is sick. Two identical twins, both local toad experts are consulted by Cedric, but things get out of

EP 9

The Ghost Hunters

Lady Collingford commands ghost hunters to be called to King's Farthing to investigate things which go bump in the night

EP 10

The Walking Trees

Is Catweazle a spy? The army thinks so, and not even Cedric can save his friend from a military interrogation, which has

EP 11

The Battle of the Giants

Excitement grows as the local flower show gets under way in King's Farthing. But nobody is prepared for the effect of Ca

EP 12

The Magic Circle

Groome is seeing things - or is he? A London doctor is consulted, but he finds Catweazle a far more interesting case tha

EP 13

The Thirteenth Sign

Catweazle has now collected all 12 signs of the zodiac. But he still needs to discover the 13th before he can fly. Will

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Moray Watson
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