Catweazle

A gentle, whimsical comedy where a bumbling wizard's misadventures in the modern world charm through warm humour and friendship.

Created by

Richard Carpenter

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy

Starring

Geoffrey Bayldon, Charles Tingwell, Moray Watson

Tagline

Nothing works!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, light and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, identity, isolation, family

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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