Catweazle - Season 1 - Eps 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 is needed to get rid of her and seeks out Catweazle's help. By using a spell from Rapkyn's book it's decided to make a doll to represent Mrs Bonnington and on the 7th chime of the church bell the spell will take effect. However they need a personal item from Mrs Bonnington to make the spell complete. Looking in her car for a personal item they find nothing and Catweazle is forced to hide in the back of her car when she leaves the farm for a hairdresser's appointment. Carrot follows on his bike and they arrive in the local village and concoct a plan to obtain a personal item. Catweazle describing the hairdresser's as a torture chamber and saying that removing hair is a loss of strength as per Samson in the Bible and realises this is the answer to thier problem.
About Catweazle
Title: Catweazle
First Air Date: 1970-02-15
Last Air Date: 1971-04-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 26
Network: ITV1
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Production Companies: LWT
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Geoffrey Bayldon
Catweazle
Moray Watson
Lord Collingford
Elspet Gray
Lady Collingford
Gary Warren
Cedric Collingford
