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Catweazle

TV·1970–1971·2 seasons, 26 episodes·ITV1·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy·25m·Created by Richard Carpenter

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Catweazle S02E01The Magic RiddleS02E01 · 8.0Catweazle 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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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1970AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Catweazle S01E01The Sun in a BottleFebruary 15, 1970Catweazle is casting spells in his secretive cave in ''the great forest'' and his chantings are overheard by the Normans who enter his cave
  2. S01E02Catweazle S01E02Castle SaburacFebruary 22, 1970Returning to the house to learn about the ''Electrickery" Catweazle hears the kettle whistling in the kitchen and thinks it's a demon. He h
  3. S01E03Catweazle S01E03The Curse of RapkynMarch 1, 1970Episode 3 of series one sees Hexworth Farm in financial troubles with Mr Bennett played by Aussie actor Charles Tingwell overdrawn at the ba
  4. S01E04Catweazle S01E04The Witching HourMarch 8, 1970Mrs Bonnington a local council member is a frequent visitor to Hexworth Farm much to Carot's dislike. He decides magic is needed to get rid
  5. S01E05Catweazle S01E05The Eye of TimeMarch 15, 1970Catweazle gets involved with the TAB and also confronts a fake fortune teller played brilliantly by veteran UK character actress/comedian Ha
  6. S01E06Catweazle S01E06The Magic FaceMarch 22, 1970Whilst hunting around the farm for old items Catweazle is accidentally photographed by a couple of Yank photographers/tourists one of whom b
  7. S01E07Catweazle S01E07The Telling BoneMarch 29, 1970Due to yet another spell backfiring, Catweazle finds himself clinging to the local church spire. In an attempt to go ''back'' to his own ti
  8. S01E08Catweazle S01E08The Power of AdamcosApril 5, 1970Catweazle loses his sacred witchknife ''adamcos'' which is accidentally found by mr bennet while walking in the woods.Scared to go back into
  9. S01E09Catweazle S01E09The Demi DevilApril 12, 1970catweazle annoyed at carrot puts a spell on him and at the same time a local colonel who keeps a pet monkey comes to visit the farm.The monk
  10. S01E10Catweazle S01E10The House of the SorcererApril 19, 1970A really funny episode and fast paced aswell.Catweazle out in the woods sees an ornathologist recording insect sounds etc.Ever curious he fo
  11. S01E11Catweazle S01E11The Flying BroomsticksApril 26, 1970Broomsticks have been dissapearing from the area with alarming regularity.The local police investigate and sam thinks they are after him for
  12. S01E12Catweazle S01E12The Wisdom of SolomonMay 3, 1970Mr. Bennet grows tired of trying to keep the house clean, so he hires a new housekeeper, Mrs. Skinner. She brings her obnoxious son, Arthur,
  13. S01E13Catweazle S01E13The Trickery LanternMay 10, 1970Catweazle starts preparing for his long journey home. He steals a spotlight, and startles Mr. Bennet's sister that he is the ghost of Hexwoo

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1971Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Catweazle S02E01The Magic RiddleJanuary 10, 1971 8.0Catweazle is back. Inevitably the return of the 11th century wizard for a new series of 20th century adventures spells trouble. Especially f
  2. S02E02Catweazle S02E02Duck HaltJanuary 17, 1971Now 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
  3. S02E03Catweazle S02E03The Heavenly TwinsJanuary 24, 1971"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 chi
  4. S02E04Catweazle S02E04The Sign of the CrabJanuary 31, 1971When burglars raid King's Farthing there are no prizes for guessing into whose hands the stolen property falls. Now Cedric tries to persuade
  5. S02E05Catweazle S02E05The Black WheelsFebruary 7, 1971When Groome loses his voice, Catweazle's efforts to find it reduce the residents of King's Farthing to a state of near hysteria.
  6. S02E06Catweazle S02E06The Wogle StoneFebruary 14, 1971Lord Collingford is tempted to sell King's Farthing and Duck Halt to an up-and-coming property tycoon. Luckily for Catweazle, the tycoon tur
  7. S02E07Catweazle S02E07The Enchanted KingFebruary 21, 1971A 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 wher
  8. S02E08Catweazle S02E08The Familiar SpiritFebruary 28, 1971Touchwood the toad is sick. Two identical twins, both local toad experts are consulted by Cedric, but things get out of hand when they disco
  9. S02E09Catweazle S02E09The Ghost HuntersMarch 7, 1971Lady Collingford commands ghost hunters to be called to King's Farthing to investigate things which go bump in the night. Catweazle, of cour
  10. S02E10Catweazle S02E10The Walking TreesMarch 14, 1971Is Catweazle a spy? The army thinks so, and not even Cedric can save his friend from a military interrogation, which has disastrous conseque
  11. S02E11Catweazle S02E11The Battle of the GiantsMarch 21, 1971Excitement grows as the local flower show gets under way in King's Farthing. But nobody is prepared for the effect of Catweazle's marrow-gro
  12. S02E12Catweazle S02E12The Magic CircleMarch 28, 1971Groome is seeing things - or is he? A London doctor is consulted, but he finds Catweazle a far more interesting case than Groome.
  13. S02E13Catweazle S02E13The Thirteenth SignApril 4, 1971Catweazle 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 succ

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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