Catweazle

Series 1

Production Information

Release Date
Copyright
Country
Language
Episode Run Time
Certification
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1970
Carlton International Media Ltd
U.K.
English
25 Mins
U

Regular Cast

Catweazle
Edward 'Carrot' Bennet
Mr. Bennet
Sam Woodyard
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Geoffrey Bayldon
Robin Davies
Charles Tingwell
Neil McCarthy

Episode 1 - The Sun in a Bottle

Catweazle (1970) - The Sun in a Bottle Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Derek Baker, Steve Emerson, Dave Griffiths, Frank Henson, Terry Mountain & Chris Webb

The wizard Catweazle is in the process of perfecting a spell to enable him to fly when a group of Norman soldiers find the cave where he lives. The intruders try to capture Catweazle but he evades their clutches only to be cornered outside by the soldiers. With a last-ditch effort to escape, the blundering wizard tries the spell once more as he jumps into a lake flapping his arms wildly. When the wizard surfaces he finds himself in a pond in the middle of a field, instead of flying Catweazle has been transported nine hundred years into the future. He finds shelter in a barn to be shortly discovered and befriended by a young boy nicknamed Carrot. The bewildered wizard has lots to learn about his new surroundings and how to use electrickery to put the sun in a bottle.

Episode 2 - Castle Saburac

Catweazle (1970) - Castle Saburac Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Marjie Lawrence

Carrot thinks it is about time that Catweazle had a bath as he smells. During his soak Catweazle is discovered by Theda Watkins the Bennet's housekeeper, the wizard is startled by this invasion of privacy and uses an invisibility spell so she did not and cannot see him. Sam Woodyard, the farm handyman is more difficult to deal with though, as the vagrant wizard makes his escape.

Episode 3 - The Curse of Rapkyn

Catweazle (1970) - The Curse of Rapkyn Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Kim Butcher, Sandra Greene, Anne Jameson, Gary Rich & Peter Sallis

Mr. Bennet offhandedly remarks there could be a curse on the farm causing all its problems. This gets Carrot thinking, so off he goes to see Catweazle about lifting the curse. The pair visit the local museum to look at the old books to see if there are any answers, whilst they are there Catweazle steals one about magic. In the old book Catweazle finds the curse that could be affecting Hexwood Farm.

Episode 4 - The Witching Hour

Catweazle (1970) - The Witching Hour Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Rosalind Atkinson, Carmel Cryan, June Jago, Ruth Kettlewell & Ursula Smith



Episode 5 - The Eye of Time

Catweazle (1970) - The Eye of Time Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Ellis Dale, Hattie Jacques & Betty Woolfe



Episode 6 - The Magic Face

Catweazle (1970) - The Magic Face Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Zulema Dene & Marcella Markham



Episode 7 - The Telling Bone

Catweazle (1970) - The Telling Bone Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Hazel Coppen, Harry Hutchinson & Brian Wilde



Episode 8 - The Power of Adamcos

Catweazle (1970) - The Power of Adamcos Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Andy Bradford, David Ellison & Aubrey Morris



Episode 9 - The Demi Devil

Catweazle (1970) - The Demi Devil Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Peter Butterworth & Dorothy Frere



Episode 10 - The House of the Sorcerer

Catweazle (1970) - The House of the Sorcerer Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Bernard Hepton



Episode 11 - The Flying Broomsticks

Catweazle (1970) - The Flying BroomsticksDirector: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: John Junkin & John Tordoff



Episode 12 - The Wisdom of Solomon

Catweazle (1970) - The Wisdom of Solomon Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Freddie Foote & Patricia Hayes



Episode 13 - The Trickery Lantern

Catweazle (1970) - The Trickery Lantern Director: Quentin Lawrence
Writing Credits: Richard Carpenter
Guest Cast: Hilda Braid & Eileen Moore



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